Victoria Cross Surgery & Lakeside Practice

25/09/2025

A reminder to all patients that we are offering both COVID-19 and flu vaccines this autumn/winter to help protect our patients.

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility:

✅ Residents in a care home for older adults
✅ All adults aged 75+
✅ People aged 6 months+ who are immunosuppressed

Flu vaccine eligibility:

✅ Pregnant women
✅ Young children, school-aged children, and children in clinical risk groups
✅ All adults aged 65+
✅ Adults in clinical risk groups
✅ Care home residents,
✅ Carers
✅ Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
✅ Frontline social care workers.

📅 Appointments are available to book now - please contact a member of the Reception team!

Let’s all do our part to stay well this winter. ❄️

12/09/2025

What an incredible turnout at our Cancer Awareness Roadshow!

A huge thank you to Swindon Town Football Club for so generously hosting us — your support helped us connect with the local community in a powerful way.

We’re also deeply grateful to our amazing community partners whose contributions and commitment were key to the success of the event. Together, we helped raise awareness, share vital information, and offer support where it matters most.

11/09/2025

08/09/2025

Cancer Awareness Roadshow 2025!

📅 Wednesday 10th September
🕛 Drop in anytime 12:00 – 3:30pm
📍 County Ground Legends Lounge, County Road, Swindon, SN1 2ED

Come along to learn more about cancer, cancer screening, and the support available for patients and families. Whether you have cancer, know someone who does, or simply want to learn more – everyone is welcome!

08/08/2025

We’re pleased to let you know that we will be offering both COVID-19 and flu vaccines this autumn/winter to help protect our patients.

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility (from October 2025):

✅ Residents in a care home for older adults
✅ All adults aged 75+
✅ People aged 6 months+ who are immunosuppressed

Flu vaccine eligibility:

From 1 September 2025 – for pregnant women, young children, school-aged children, and children in clinical risk groups.

From October 2025 – for those aged 65+, adults in clinical risk groups, care home residents, carers, close contacts of immunocompromised individuals, and frontline social care workers.

📅 Appointments will be available soon – we will contact our eligible patients with booking details!

Let’s all do our part to stay well this winter. ❄️

03/06/2025

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