South Molton Medical Centre

20/03/2026

Having thoughts about self-harm can be confusing and distressing.
But there are steps you can take to cope.
In aid of self-injury awareness day, share these tips. You never know who they might help 💜
Rethink Mental Illness

20/03/2026

PCN Governance & Quality Co-ordinator
North Devon Coastal PCN (covering Caen Medical Centre, Combe Coastal Practice and South Molton Medical Centre) is seeking a highly organised and proactive Governance & Quality Co-ordinator to join our network on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is a senior administrative role supporting governance, quality monitoring and data protection processes across our member practices at Caen Medical Centre, South Molton Medical Centre and Combe Coastal Practice.
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A4856-26-0000?location=ex33%202bd&distance=5&searchByLocationOnly=true&language=en

20/03/2026

Relationships, s*x and intimacy when you have a lung condition

Everyone is different when it comes to relationships. It is important that you’re able to talk to your partner about your feelings and health, especially when you’re living with a long-term lung condition. Your lung condition is part of you, but it’s not the whole story.

Resources to support you to feel empowered in your relationship are available from Asthma + Lung UK:

Find out how to manage relationships, s*x and intimacy when you live with a lung condition.

19/03/2026

How do I know if my child is struggling with their mental health, or if it’s just part of growing up?
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Childhood and adolescence are critical stages of life for mental health. This is a time of rapid growth and brain development. Young people are rapidly learning social and emotional skills that shape their future ability to learn, grow, and adapt to different situations in life.
Read more from Patient:

Children and young people can experience overwhelming emotions such as low mood and anxiety. But what's normal and what's the signs they're struggling?

19/03/2026

If you're looking for some gentle exercises to get started with, try these hip exercises for arthritis.🦵
https://www.arthritis-uk.org/information-and-support/living-with-arthritis/health-and-wellbeing/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-knees/

Arthritis UK

18/03/2026

Nearly 1 in 4 people say they’ve missed an NHS appointment in the past. A quick change to your NHS App settings can help!
Follow these quick steps to turn on notifications in your NHS App and stay on top of appointments, messages and reminders from your GP 👇

18/03/2026

Prescription Ordering for Easter & May Bank Holidays 2026

A friendly reminder to please order your repeat prescriptions early to ensure you have enough medication over the upcoming bank holiday periods.

Bank Holiday Dates:
Easter: Friday 3rd April – Monday 6th April 2026
Monday 4th May 2026
Monday 25th May 2026

Please check your dates carefully to make sure you do not run out of medication, and order in advance if necessary. If you are unable to order via the NHS App as normal, please request via our website (https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/l83137) or hand in a paper request.

Pharmacy processing times vary. Please allow at least 72 hours for your pharmacy to prepare your medication and check their opening times during this period.

Contact us about your request

18/03/2026

Our COVID vaccination clinic on 18/4/26 is now fully booked (600 slots filled). We are working on getting further vaccine (this is being limited by the suppliers) with a view to setting up more dates but this cannot be guaranteed at present. You can request to be added to our waiting list and we will make contact once we have a further date or dates. It would be helpful if you could provide either a mobile number or email address for us to send a booking link.

18/03/2026

Symptoms of bowel cancer: https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/symptoms/

18/03/2026

The invites have now gone out for our COVID vaccination clinic on Saturday 18th April to those patients we hold mobile phone numbers or email addresses for. There are currently only 36 slots remaining so please book as soon as possible if you want to be vaccinated here.

17/03/2026

Have you had cancer? Did you finish your initial treatment before 2024?
Half of us will have cancer in our lifetime. Help us improve treatment and support for people like you.
Tell us about your life after diagnosis by completing an online survey (at a time that suits you).
To find out more, visit [link below / scan the QR code / type the link into your computer], or email imperial.patients.indigo.trial@nhs.net and we will send you a link.

17/03/2026

One in three women and one in five men over the age of 50 will be diagnosed with .
There’s a great deal you can do at different stages in your life to help protect yourself against osteoporosis, or ways to live better with the condition.
Find out more: https://www.arthritis-uk.org/information-and-support/understanding-arthritis/conditions/osteoporosis/

Arthritis UK