North Avenue Surgery

17/02/2025

Notice to all patients.

We are very excited to announce that from 3rd March 2025 the way to book an appointment will change.

All appointment/administration/prescription requests are to be submitted online through our website. You will find a link on the website which will redirect you to Accurx to fill out an online form.
This form will be sent to us and triaged by a doctor and an administrator, and you will be offered an appointment if necessary.

From Monday 3rd March at 7am please visit www.northavenuesurgery.nhs.uk to access the form
The form will be accessible daily between 7am and 12pm.

No access to the internet?
Not to worry! Our phone lines will be open as normal and a receptionist can fill out the form on your behalf over the phone, it will still be sent to be triaged by a clinician, the receptionist will not be able to book an appointment for you over the phone.

Kind regards,

North Avenue Surgery.

13/01/2025

20/12/2024

Did you know you can contact us without calling?. We have a very effective service called AccuRx. Patients fill in a short form, this then comes straight to us at reception - we then book with a Triage Nurse who will then contact you in due course.

20/11/2024

People aged 75-79 can get a free vaccination to protect themselves from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common lung infection that can lead to serious illnesses like pneumonia.

Read more about RSV vaccination here:

Find out about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), including the symptoms, when to get medical help and how to reduce the risk of getting it.

20/11/2024

Sore throat? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

20/11/2024

Keep antibiotics working in Southend. Take antibiotics exactly as prescribed, never save them for later, never share them with others. This blog post is from Angela Bell, a Principal Pharmacist, shares crucial info: https://orlo.uk/pRFpj

30/09/2024

Watch out Flu Season is about 🦠

If we haven’t contacted you already & think you maybe eligible for a free flu vaccine. Please contact the surgery.

Are you 65yrs or older?.
Do you have a chronic health condition?
Are you a healthcare worker?.
Are you pregnant?.

If you answered YES to any of the above (or below) questions, we can offer you the Flu Vaccine.

Please contact the surgery if you haven’t already to book your Flu Vaccine.

For more information click the link below or give our friendly reception a call.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

17/07/2024

⚫ The 2024 GP Patient Survey has revealed where patients are most satisfied across Southend 🩺

Read full list here: https://trib.al/DWx9Hth