North Baddesley Surgery

12/05/2026

💜 World Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, 12th May 💜

Fibromyalgia is a chronic illness which causes pain and fatigue. There are approximately three million suffers across the UK, but there is very little awareness of the condition. It is a debilitating and life-altering condition, but it is very hard to reach a diagnosis, find information, or get effective treatment, as there has been very little research into it until recently.

Symptoms include:
💜Un-refreshing sleep, waking tired and stiff and fatigued
💜Headaches or migraines
💜Pain throughout parts of the body
💜Irritable bowel, leading to constipation and diarrhoea, gas and nausea
💜Cognitive problems and memory impairment, sometimes known as ‘fibro fog’
💜Clumsiness and dizziness
💜Sensitivity to weather changes, noise, bright lights and other environmental factors

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/fibromyalgia/

Support groups:
If you have fibromyalgia, support groups can provide an important network for talking to others living with the condition.

Fibromyalgia Action UK is a charity that offers information and support to people with fibromyalgia.

If you have any questions about fibromyalgia, call the charity's helpline on 0300 999 3333.

Fibromyalgia, also called fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), is a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body.

11/05/2026

Mental Health Awareness Week, 11th–17th May

Mental Health Awareness Week is a great opportunity for the whole of the UK to come together to:

💚Focus on getting good mental health
💚Tackle stigma
💚Understand and prioritise our own and others' mental health

It also makes sure that mental health stays at the centre of the public conversation, contributes to government policy changes and provides a special day for mental health charities to promote fundraising activities to support their work.

👉 https://www.northbaddesleysurgery.nhs.uk/clinics-and-services/mental-health-silvercloud/

👉 https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

09/05/2026

⚠️ Travel disruption notice ⚠️

From Monday 11 May to Monday 27 July, patients are advised to plan ahead and allow extra time to get to appointments due to essential gas works that will affect travel to Southampton General Hospital and Princess Anne Hospital.

• Lordswood Road closure – no traffic will be able to travel northbound heading from Hill Lane towards Coxford Road for the duration of the work.
• Bus routes will be affected and operating on diversion.
• Temporary removal of the No Right Turn from Wi******er Road on to Warren Avenue to support local bus routes and increase traffic flow.

Where possible please use public transport to help reduce congestion.

08/05/2026

🚶🏻‍♀️National Walking Month, 1st–31st May 🚶🏻‍♂️

Walking is an easy way to increase the amount of exercise you are getting, and all you need is a pair of shoes! National Walking Month encourages people to walk more throughout May, and includes Walk to School Week.

Short, 20 minute walks are a perfect way to start, and can fit around your day as part of your journey to work or school, during lunch breaks, or at evenings or weekends. You can walk alone, or with family and friends, or even join a walking group!

Why not challenge your friends, family and colleagues to get involved and see who can tick off the most tips during May?

A guide to walking to improve your health and fitness, including tips on getting started and making walking fun.

30/04/2026

BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURE REMINDER.

The Surgery will be closed on MONDAY 4th MAY & MONDAY 25th MAY.

During the May bank holiday closures NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem when your GP practice is closed. Dial 111 on any phone for advice, or visit the NHS 111 website – 111.nhs.uk.

Remember to call 999 at any time in a medical emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill, or injured, and their life is at risk.

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30/04/2026

💉 COVID VACCINE 🦠

We have managed to obtain more Covid vaccine and able to offer more appointments.

We have clinics available to book for those aged 75 and over on:

Tuesday 5th May and Wednesday 13th May.

Please be aware that there will be very limited parking during our Over 75 Covid clinic at North Baddesley Surgery. We kindly ask that you are considerate in your parking when using local roads or to walk where possible. To avoid congestion and longer queuing times please ensure you DO NOT arrive early for your appointment. We recommend wearing a short sleeve top that allows easy access to your upper arm. Please also let us know if you no longer need the appointment.

27/04/2026

CLOSURE REMINDER

We are closed from 1pm on Wednesday 29th April so that our Surgery can join the TARGET training scheme.

📞 Anyone who needs advice about a health problem that cannot wait until the surgery is open again should telephone 111 or visit the NHS 111 website – 111.nhs.uk. In an emergency, please call 999.

What is TARGET?

TARGET stands for Time for Audit Research Governance Education and Training and all of these things are important in ensuring that surgery staff can do their jobs as effectively as possible.
By taking part in a half day TARGET session our Primary Care Workforce can:
✅Learn new skills which they can then use back in the surgery
✅Learn about new treatments and approaches to care
✅Work more closely with the hospitals and other care providers to make your care work more effectively
✅Share their thoughts and ideas with each other to improve services.

30/03/2026

18/03/2026

For more information on Meningitis B, please visit the NHS Website or the Healthier together App.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/menb-vaccine-for-children/

https://www.healthiertogether.nhs.uk/

09/02/2026

CLOSURE REMINDER

We are closed from 1pm on Thursday 12th February so that our Surgery can join the TARGET training scheme.

📞 Anyone who needs advice about a health problem that cannot wait until the surgery is open again should telephone 111 or visit the NHS 111 website – 111.nhs.uk. In an emergency, please call 999.

What is TARGET?

TARGET stands for Time for Audit Research Governance Education and Training and all of these things are important in ensuring that surgery staff can do their jobs as effectively as possible.
By taking part in a half day TARGET session our Primary Care Workforce can:
✅Learn new skills which they can then use back in the surgery
✅Learn about new treatments and approaches to care
✅Work more closely with the hospitals and other care providers to make your care work more effectively
✅Share their thoughts and ideas with each other to improve services.

05/01/2026

EDIT 6th Jan 2026: Boots, North baddesley are now back up and running.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

We have been informed that Boots, North Baddesley have had to close the store due to an outage. The time frame to open back up is currently unknown. Please be mindful of this when requesting your medications or collecting your prescription.

We will update as and when we know more information.

Please be aware that phoning that surgery to advise us of this outage will only block the phone lines. Unless your medication is urgent for today we will be unable to change the destination of your prescription.

(Date: 05/01/2026 Time: 12:50)