Grove Road Surgery

22/10/2025

Please bear with us today. Due to staff illnesses we may take longer to deal with queries etc. thank you ❤️

11/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day.

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions?

NHS Talking Therapies can help. Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at http://nhs.uk/talk

01/10/2025

✨Total triage starts nationally today. We have been working this way since 1st September 2025.
What we have learned this past month is that there is still a big rush for appointment requests on Monday mornings. We are much quieter the latter half of the week. Remember Patchs is open 8am - 6.30pm every day. If you can avoid Monday mornings, that would be helpful.

Receptionists are taking longer on phone calls as they are filling out Patchs on patients behalf. If you can fill out Patchs yourself, please do and save the receptionists time for our vulnerable patients.

Please give accurate information and as much detail as possible. If Patchs deems your request as urgent, they will refer you to 111, 999 or to telephone the practice.

Continue to give feedback via the Patchs site as this is very useful

Thank you from The Doctors and team at Grove Road. Working together with our patients, as we have always done ✨

01/10/2025

Today, delivers the first flu and COVID jabs of the season, to ‘winter-proof’ the vulnerable.

Find out how to book if you're eligible: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/

24/09/2025

The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency confirm that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe and there is no evidence it causes autism in children.

Read more in their latest update.

➡️ https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-confirms-taking-paracetamol-during-pregnancy-remains-safe-and-there-is-no-evidence-it-causes-autism-in-children

19/09/2025

Contact the surgery to get booked in. We have Saturday 4th October as well as lots of weekdays to book into

The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It's offered on the NHS every year to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu. More information 👇 https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

28/08/2025

Reminder: Monday 1st September 2025 we are moving to 'Total Triage'. This is a national initiative from NHS England to improve access to GP Practice. Please register for Patchs as soon as possible, ready for when you need it as this will be how you contact us from Monday. Any problems do not hesitate to contact us and we will help. Thanks

Overview We wish to share some very exciting news about a significant change to our appointment system that will improve […]

21/08/2025

Reminder: this coming Monday 25th August is a bank holiday and we will be closed. Have a fun, healthy weekend everybody

14/08/2025

Do drop by the surgery today to support raising money for Breast Cancer Now . We will keep selling until we run out. Lovely cakes for a treat and cups of tea. 🎂🍥🧁🫖☕️

22/07/2025

☀️Get ready to Activate this summer! ☀️
Joe Wicks is launching a brand-new workout series, ‘Activate’, full of high-energy, fun, 5-minute workout ‘Challenges’ to keep kids active.
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Head to The Body Coach channel on YouTube for the first episode.
https://youtube.com/?si=NhHSbfJIUeYiBeWr
To join the Activators This Summer 😁☀️
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Children across the country are being inspired to move more this summer, with the launch of a new animated series, Activate.
Physical activity is essential for growing bodies and minds. But over half (53%) of UK children are not meeting daily activity guidelines[1]. Backed by the Department of Health & Social Care, Department for Education and Department for Culture, Media and Sport, Activate aims to help address inactivity among children by getting children moving and making fitness fun. The government will be backing the programme to fund a further ten episodes.
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The series promotes short bursts of movement through fun, accessible content that can be easily integrated into your day, whether at home, school, summer clubs or on the go - getting children moving over the summer and beyond.
The Body Coach

15/07/2025

Measles spreads easily.
Anyone who is not vaccinated can catch it.
Measles can cause serious complications and can be fatal, so make sure you’re up to date with vaccinations and ask your GP practice about catch up jabs if needed.
For more information speak to your GP surgery or visit the NHS website. https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmr-vaccine/

15/07/2025