Stanley Medical Group

18/02/2026

Think you need urgent dental care? Urgent dental appointments are now available.
Find out how to get the help you need. Go to nhs.uk/urgentdentalcare

18/02/2026

We are seeing a rise in measles cases in parts of England.

Vaccination is the most effective way to protect children from serious illness.

We’re encouraging parents to check their children are up to date with their vaccinations. Check your child's red book or speak to their GP practice.

More information: http://nhs.uk/mmr

12/02/2026

Once again, we would like to sincerely thank all the patients who took the time to share their feedback. The results shown reflect January 2026 and we are delighted to see an average satisfaction rating of 93% marked as Good or Very Good.
We value every comment received and carefully review all feedback, taking action wherever it is within our control.

05/02/2026

This is a fabulous resource that has recently been published and should answer so many of your questions re these pneumococcal programmes 😊

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pneumococcal-vaccination-for-older-adults-and-for-individuals-in-a-clinical-risk-group-information-for-healthcare-practitioners/pneumococcal-vaccination-for-older-adults-and-for-individuals-in-a-clinical-risk-group-information-for-healthcare-practitioners

11/01/2026

11/01/2026

MMRV is now part of the NHS routine childhood vaccination programme, replacing the MMR vaccine.

It protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

Chickenpox is very common and can sometimes lead to serious complications, so vaccination helps reduce the risk of serious illness as children grow.

You don’t need to do anything — your GP will be in touch when your child is due.

More advice ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/

11/01/2026

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

08/01/2026

PLEASE SHARE
Our hospitals are very busy with long waits in A&E.

You should only be in A&E in a life-threatening emergency.

If it's not an emergency, please contact NHS 111 for advice and support, either by phone by dialling 111 or online at 111.nhs.uk.

08/01/2026

We have about 30 left so if you’ve previously had a txt and still haven’t had your flu vacc, ring us to grab one before they go 😊

New NHS data shows a rise in winter virus cases – including flu – in hospitals last week. Flu can be serious, especially for those at higher risk.

Flu vaccines don’t stop everyone from catching flu, but they do reduce the risk of becoming seriously unwell, needing hospital care or developing complications – especially for older adults and those with health conditions.

Over 18.6 million flu vaccines have been given this season. If you’re eligible and haven’t had yours yet, it’s not too late to get protected.

www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

11/09/2025

📢 Flu Clinics - our booking system opens TODAY Wednesday 20th August 2025

If you are in one of the eligible groups of patients below, and we have your mobile number or email , you will receive a text or email to book your slot.
If you haven’t been contacted by 22nd August, give us a ring 01207 285800 / 231716 to book your appointment. We have secured and bought stock to vaccinate those who are eligible, therefore we've got you covered !
Timing is a little later / similar to last year ; National Guidance for eligibility is as follows:

From 1 September 2025:
-pregnant women
-all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
-primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
secondary school aged -children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
-all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years

From October 1st 2025

-those aged 65 years and over
-those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19 )
-those in long-stay residential care homes
-carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
-close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
-frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants

Our clinics include early and late slots, and a Saturday morning

We kindly ask that patients attend the surgery for their vaccination whenever possible.
Vaccines must be ordered and planned up to a year in advance, with only limited options for returns. Unfortunately, any unused doses must be paid for by the practice and are then destroyed. Your attendance helps us reduce waste and manage resources more effectively

11/09/2025