09/04/2026
๐ข ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ โ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ
Weโre sharing an important update about how appointment reminders are viewed at the practice โ and weโd appreciate your help to make sure everyone sees this. We care for around 13,000 patients, and not everyone follows our page โ so if you find this helpful, please consider sharing. It really helps other patients stay informed.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด? From April 2026, appointment reminders will be available via the NHS App rather than being sent automatically by SMS.
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ: View upcoming appointments, Check dates and times anytime, Receive reminders via app notifications, Access other NHS services securely and much more.
๐ง๐๐ฃ: Please make sure notifications are turned ON in the app so you donโt miss reminders.
Open the NHS App > Tap the person icon > Select Notifications > Switch them ON
โ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐? Yes โ when notifications are turned on, the NHS App will remind you of certain items. SMS confirmation messages can still be requested at the time of booking if you need one.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ? Thatโs okay โ our team will continue to help, and appointment cards will also be offered for appointments booked faceโtoโface.
๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐ ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐? No. Your care stays the same โ this only changes how reminders are viewed.
๐ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐น๐๐ฒ - ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐ป๐ผ๐? Support is available for patients who need help managing appointments, including proxy access via the NHS App. Contact the practice for more information.
๐ช๐ต๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ? Itโs a secure, official NHS service used by millions, giving you easy access to your appointment information whenever you need it.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒโ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐
โข Please download or open the NHS App
โข Turn notifications on so reminders come through
โข Let reception know at the time of booking if youโd like an SMS confirmation
โข Please share this post to help other patients see this update
Download or find out more here: nhs.uk/nhsapp