St Mary’s Surgery - Timsbury

17/03/2026

Dear Patients of St Mary’s Surgery,

Following recent cases of Meningitis B, we wanted to provide some guidance and key information for our patients and families:

• The MenB vaccination programme was introduced in the UK in 2015 and is part of the routine infant immunisation schedule. This means children born before 2015 would not have received this vaccine routinely.

• Teenagers are offered the MenACWY vaccine, which protects against meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y. This vaccine does not provide protection against MenB.

• There is currently no NHS catch-up programme for the MenB vaccine. However, parents who wish for their child to receive it can access it privately through some larger pharmacies, travel clinics, or private providers such as Sulis Hospital.

08/01/2026

Dear Patients,

A gentle reminder that once you have requested your prescription, please allow three working days for it to be processed.

This is particularly important during busy periods, such as just after the Christmas break.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Kind regards,

08/01/2026

Due to nearby road works, access to the surgery may be difficult and the signed diversion is unclear. Patients can still access the surgery via Somerset Folly Road.

22/12/2025

11/11/2025

Dear Patients,

Today at 11:00 a.m., all our staff will observe two minutes of silence in memory of those who served our country.

This includes our clinicians and reception team.

Thank you for your understanding.

04/11/2025

We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day.

We know that this Remembrance Day is likely to be particularly challenging for the many veterans in our community and we want you to know that we are trained and committed to effectively identifying and supporting your health needs.

As a Veteran Friendly Accredited practice, our team:

recognises the importance of identifying veteran patients within our community
understands the unique health needs that veterans may have
strives to provide veterans with the very best care and support
knows about the specialist veteran healthcare services that exist
undertakes regular training and development to ensure we’re able to deliver the very best care to veterans in our community and meet the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant

If you’re a veteran patient, please do let us know that you have served so that we can make sure you receive the most appropriate and best care, if and when you ever need it.

You can learn more about the accreditation and how it supports veteran patients, here:

By becoming a Veteran Friendly practice, staff will have a better understanding of veteran needs, veterans will feel more confident that your GP team will understand their needs, and more veterans may join your practice as a result.

14/10/2025

Diabetes wellbeing event, where various diabetes services and experts are in one place giving advice, support and education on diabetes.

25/09/2025

URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL PATIENTS AT ST MARYS, we are having national issues with our computer and system, no staff are currently able to log on to computers or phones .. we are so sorry for the inconvenience this is causing. We are doing our best to get this sorted as soon as possible.

03/09/2025

We understand there has been some confusion regarding this year’s Flu and COVID vaccination programme. We would like to reassure our patients that the surgery will be providing both Flu and COVID vaccinations from 1st October.

If you are eligible, you are welcome to book an appointment with us. If you are unsure about your eligibility, please don’t hesitate to contact the practice, and our team will be happy to advise you.

Invitations are being sent out this week.

We hope this helps to clear up any concerns and we look forward to supporting you with your vaccinations.

18/08/2025

❗️URGENT❗️
Our systems aren’t working this morning, meaning we have no phone or computer access.
Please bear with us while we try and sort this ASAP.
This is a nationwide problem.