St James Medical Centre Taunton

12/03/2026

11/03/2026

It's No Smoking Day. You've got through the first few hours without a cigarette! 💪

If you're experiencing withdrawal symptoms from quitting smoking, there are lots of free tools, medications and therapies that can help.

Access support 24/7 from the free NHS Quit Smoking App https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

11/03/2026

Quitting smoking can be tough. Whether you need support for managing triggers and cravings, or advice on products that could help you quit, your free quit plan will guide you every step of the way. Try it now: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/personal-quit-plan

10/03/2026

Free online group facilitated course - 6 sessions - Released weekly - 2 hours learning per session - Learn at your own time and pace

10/03/2026

▶️ Missed a vaccine? Your GP surgery can book or rearrange an appointment.

😊 It's best to have vaccines on time, but you can still catch up on most vaccines if you miss them.

10/03/2026

Update - our computer systems are now back up and running.
Thank you for your patience.

We are currently experiencing issues with our computer system. Please bear with us. We will post updates here. If your issue is not urgent please contact us later when we hope the issues will be resolved.

08/03/2026

💊 Check what medicines you have at home before re-ordering your prescriptions.

✅ Please also remember that your medicines are prescribed only for you; it’s not safe to share them with anyone else.

▶️ Find out more: https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/medicines-waste-homepage/medicines-waste-for-patients/

08/03/2026

A new self‑referral pathway for breast cancer symptoms is giving people in Somerset faster access to specialist care. In the last 9 months, 600+ people have referred themselves without needing a GP appointment.

▶️ Find out more: https://bit.ly/somerset-breast-diagnosis

07/03/2026

07/03/2026

Dr Juliet Balfour developed and runs the Somerset NHS Menopause Service. She has been a GP for over 30 years and is a British Menopause Society accredited me...

07/03/2026

For urgent NHS dental care over the weekend, use 111.nhs.uk 24/7, or call 111 if you can't go online.

If an urgent referral is needed you will be provided with details of your local out-of-hours service