Riverside Medical Practice, Shrewsbury.

16/04/2026

**Please note that the surgery will be closed between 12-2.00pm today ( Thursday 16th April) for staff training. If you need urgent medical advice during this time then please call 07511 044891. **

02/04/2026

🌟 Reminder 🌟 The Practice will be closed on Friday 3rd April and Monday 6th April for the Easter Bank Holiday and will re-open as normal on Tuesday 7th April.
If you require medical attention during this time, please contact NHS 111.
To find out what Pharmacies are open over the bank holiday please visit the below link;
https://www.shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/Pharmacy-Bank-Holiday-Opening-Times-Easter-BH-2026.pdf
We would like to take this opportunity to thank our patients for all of your support over the last year and we wish you all a Happy Easter 🐣

25/03/2026

23/03/2026

URGENT
We are currently experiencing IT issues and cannot get onto our computer system, if your request is not urgent and can wait until tomorrow, please contact us then. If you do need to contact the practice today, please bear with us as our team are trying to deal with things as quickly as possible! Thank you for your understanding!

12/03/2026

❗Thursday 12th March ❗

The Practice has protected learning time from 1pm today. Clinical staff are therefore not available.

Urgent and same day care is being provided by HealthHero who you can access by calling 111.

There are administrative staff available to answer routine enquiries in person, via the telephone and our triage form is available for routine enquiries.

Please do not submit a request for urgent or same day help during this time.

10/03/2026

**Please note that the surgery will be closed between 12-2.00pm today (Tuesday 10th March ) for staff training. If you need urgent medical advice during this time then please call 07511 044891. **

14/02/2026

12/02/2026

**Please note that the surgery will be closed between 12-2.00pm today (Thursday 12th February ) for staff training. If you need urgent medical advice during this time then please call 07511 044891. **

13/01/2026

**Please note that the surgery will be closed between 12-2.00pm today (Tuesday 13th January ) for staff training. If you need urgent medical advice during this time then please call 07511 044891. **

09/01/2026

‼️ Weather Update – Storm Goretti ‼️
Due to heavy snowfall and hazardous travel conditions caused by Storm Goretti, today’s GP practice services are operating at reduced capacity to ensure patient and staff safety .
Some appointments may be delayed, moved to telephone consultations, or need to be rearranged. Our team is doing everything possible to maintain safe care.
We will contact patients directly if appointments are affected or please attend as planned however if you wish to cancel your appointment, please do so via the NHS App or by calling the practice.
For non-urgent medical issues, please consider using NHS 111 online https://111.nhs.uk/
Thank you for your patience and understanding during these exceptional weather conditions. Stay safe and avoid unnecessary travel. Further updates will be posted here and on our website

07/01/2026

Our Patient Participation Group is a group of patients of the practice who act as a link between the practice and you, the patient. Its aim is to help us to provide a better service to meet your needs. The Group meets regularly and also holds a number of social events throughout the year. New members are very welcome.

If you need further information or wish to join the Support Group, please see the below for details

05/01/2026