The Glebe Surgery

13/09/2025

It's World Sepsis Day and this year's theme - "5 Facts x 5 Actions" - highlights five essential truths about sepsis and five urgent actions that can save lives.

Sepsis is responsible for 1 in 5 deaths globally. World Sepsis Day aims to raise awareness, promote prevention and reduce sepsis-related deaths. Learn more: https://www.worldsepsisday.org/wsd2025

12/09/2025

We have recently had an increase in patients attending the practice with these symptoms. Please be mindful that we are not a walk-in service and a heart attack cannot be properly assessed or diagnosed in general practice. If you have these symptoms please always dial 999 or attend A&E.

10/09/2025

09/09/2025

It's Know Your Numbers Week, the UK's biggest blood pressure testing and awareness week!

Do you Know Your Numbers? It's important to be aware of our blood pressure to ensure we're not hypertensive (BP is too high) or hypotensive (BP is too low).

Learn more on the Blood Pressure UK website: https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/know-your-numbers/know-your-numbers-week/

We have a blood pressure machine in our ground floor waiting room that can be used by any of our patients at any point. Alternatively, machines can be purchased online or at pharmacies at a relatively low cost.

07/09/2025

The World's BIGGEST coffee morning is fast approaching! Learn how you can take part in helping Macmillan raise money and awareness for people living with cancer: https://www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee-morning

05/09/2025

Please call the AAA Screening Office on 01903 843834 for an appointment or for further information.

Further information can be found by visiting: https://www.gov.uk/topic/population-screening-programmes/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm

A short film showing the screening process can be seen by visiting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTttbLo-fzE

03/09/2025

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about the different types of blood cancer on the Leukaemia UK website: https://www.leukaemiauk.org.uk/about-leukaemia/understanding-blood-cancer/

02/09/2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced part-time Phlebotomist to join our Nursing Team.

We are looking for an individual who is clinically skilled with blood taking.

You will have undertaken phlebotomy training and have a minimum of 1 year experience in blood taking. General Practice experience desirable.

Working under the direction of the Lead Nurse and as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, the post holder will be responsible for performing venepuncture, as requested by the clinical team, to the entitled patient population. In addition, the Phlebotomist will be expected to support the nursing team on an as required basis.

You will need to be a team player with excellent communication skills, IT (SystmOne) and organisational skills and a positive attitude, interested in General Practice and the NHS. A dedicated, responsible person who has commitment to duty is essential.

You will be a key member of nursing team delivering care to our patients.

Staff benefit from an NHS pension scheme, on site staff parking and staff uniform.

The role will be 28.75 hours per week.
Working days and times: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 08.15 – 14.00.
Annual leave and sickness cover will also be required when requested, sometimes at short notice.

Hourly rate: £12.85

Please apply via email: send your CV with a covering letter to
Lead Nurse Amy Savastano
amy.savastano@nhs.net
or via Indeed/NHS Jobs

02/09/2025

Please visit our website for information regarding COVID-19 and flu vaccinations for the autumn. https://glebesurgerystorrington.nhs.uk/covid-and-flu-vaccination-information/

01/09/2025

Wishing all our patients a happy and healthy month - and autumn - ahead.

31/08/2025

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, which raises awareness of overdose (one of the world's worst public health crises) and stimulates action and discussion about evidence-based overdose prevention and drug policy.

The campaign also acknowledges the profound grief felt by families and friends whose loved ones have died or suffered permanent injury from a drug overdose.

International Overdose Awareness Day spreads the message about the tragedy of drug overdose death and that overdose is preventable.

Learn more at www.overdoseday.com

29/08/2025

Millions of people are using the NHS App to manage their health the easy way, from ordering a prescription to checking their records.

Find out more about the NHS App ➡️ nhs.uk/app