Fort House Surgery

19/12/2025

There are many reasons that this time of year can be difficult.

Remember, you can always talk to the Samaritans on 116 123 📞

17/12/2025

If you are struggling this Christmas, local support is available.

Find out more about the mental health crisis support available in Surrey: https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/our-services/mental-health/getting-help-crisis

Don’t wait for things to build up. If you’re feeling overwhelmed - whether from work pressures, money worries or relationship stress - reach out for support now.

Talking to someone can lessen the load.

Find out more about the mental health crisis support available in Surrey and NE Hants: https://bit.ly/44pciJr

16/12/2025

📌 Walton & Hersham Foodbank are open at the following times over Christmas:

Mon 22nd Dec: St Andrews 1-3pm
Weds 24th Dec: St Peters 10am-12pm
Christmas Day: CLOSED
Boxing Day: CLOSED

Mon 29th Dec: St Andrews 1-3pm
New Year Eve: CLOSED
New Years Day: CLOSED
Fri 2nd Jan: St Johns 10am-12pm
Mon 5th Jan: St Andrews 12-2pm

For more information, please visit https://waltonhersham.foodbank.org.uk/

⭐️ Don't forget that you can also donate when you visit the practice! Please drop donations in the collection crate in our entrance lobby. We will arrange a collection in time for Christmas.

For more details on what is needed, please click the link below or scan the QR code on the posters by the collection crates:

https://waltonhersham.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/

11/12/2025

Be prepared this Christmas with the following important information…

💊 REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS over the festive period

For Christmas:
To allow for our 72-hour turnaround with repeat prescriptions, please can all prescription requests be with the practice by Monday 22nd December:
https://www.forthousesurgery.nhs.uk/services/prescriptions/

For New Year:
To allow for our 72-hour turnaround with repeat prescriptions, please can all prescription requests be with the practice by Monday 29th December:
https://www.forthousesurgery.nhs.uk/services/prescriptions/

⏰ SURGERY OPENING TIMES over the festive period:

📌 We will be open on all normal working days:

Mon 22nd December: 8am – 6.30pm
Tues 23rd December: 8am – 6.30pm
Weds 24th December: 8am – 6.30pm
Thurs 25th December: CLOSED
Fri 26th December: CLOSED
Sat 27th December: CLOSED
Sun 28th December: CLOSED

Mon 29th December: 8am – 6.30pm
Tues 30th December: 8am – 6.30pm
Weds 31st December: 8am – 6.30pm
Thurs 1st January: CLOSED
Fri 2nd January: 8am – 6.30pm
Sat 3rd January: CLOSED
Sun 4th January: CLOSED

** Appointment request forms are open from 6am. For full details please see our website: https://www.forthousesurgery.nhs.uk/services/appointments/ **

🚨 OUT OF HOURS HELP

If you require medical assistance on dates we are closed, please visit NHS 111 online, call NHS 111, or in an emergency call 999
https://111.nhs.uk/

02/12/2025

As highlighted by Tim and Jon in our live webinar last week, social integration and our close relationships are two of the top predictors of long life. And social isolation can have significant negative physical and mental health impacts.

At Fort House Surgery we are always looking for ways to help our community lead healthier lives. Here is some of the support available:

Wellbeing Section: Find support to improve your health and wellbeing: https://www.forthousesurgery.nhs.uk/services/social-prescribing/

Wellbeing Wall: Regularly updated with local or online support services we think our patients could benefit from: https://www.forthousesurgery.nhs.uk/category/wellbeing-wall/

Other useful resources and links discussed in the webinar:

🔹 “How to Live to 100” TED talk - the benefits of tackling social isolation: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=10159879660130652&rdid=3djYnEqBn2LRCnpr

🔹 CAB team: at the practice 4 days a week. They can help with any issue, from anyone - including debt, employment and benefits entitlement, to consumer and housing issues. Referral by your clinician or self-refer via the online form: https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/h81020

🔹 Sport In Mind: a fantastic charity that uses sport and physical activity to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems. Sessions across Surrey, all year round: https://www.sportinmind.org/surrey

If you have a wellbeing service in Surrey or online that we can share on our Wellbeing Wall, please get in touch via our online form.

26/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our live webinar this evening and apologies again for the IT issues.

We will share the recording of the event here shortly.

26/11/2025

📌 Don't forget to join us later for our live webinar!

Join us for our upcoming live webinar, Wellbeing Matters!

Tim Bates and Jon Murrell, our Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, will be discussing why looking after both your mental and physical wellbeing is so important for your overall health. They will highlight the fantastic local support available to help you stay well, stay connected, and access these valuable services when you need them.

The event will also include updates on all our practice news, as well as a live Q&A, giving you the opportunity to put your questions to the team.

📅 When? Wednesday 26th November
⏰ Time? 6 – 7pm
📍 Where? Facebook

We hope you can join us for this informative and supportive session.

24/11/2025

⭐️ Meet the Team

Ahead of our live webinar on Wednesday, meet co-host of the event Jon Murrell.

🔹 Jon is one of our Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) and joined the surgery in 2022. He originally trained as a Paramedic at St Georges University in London, and worked for the NHS Ambulance Service starting in 2001. In the last 10 years, Jon went back to study at St Georges, Cumbria and Manchester Metropolitan Universities to gain his ACP qualifications.

🔹 Jon sees all patient presentations in the surgery, but has a special interest in mental health, men's health and learning disabilities.

🔹 Jon is the Operations Manager for the surgery, managing the day-to-day clinical services and the wellbeing / social prescribing team. He is also trained in steroid joint injections and offers this service at the surgery in weekly clinics.

If you have any questions to put to Jon, Tim & the team you can submit them via our online form: https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/h81020

19/11/2025

Join us for our upcoming live webinar, Wellbeing Matters!

Tim Bates and Jon Murrell, our Advanced Paramedic Practitioner, will be discussing why looking after both your mental and physical wellbeing is so important for your overall health. They will highlight the fantastic local support available to help you stay well, stay connected, and access these valuable services when you need them.

The event will also include updates on all our practice news, as well as a live Q&A, giving you the opportunity to put your questions to the team.

📅 When? Wednesday 26th November
⏰ Time? 6 – 7pm
📍 Where? Facebook

We hope you can join us for this informative and supportive session.

07/11/2025

📣Our Next Live Webinar is Coming Up!

What would you like us to cover?

We’ll be hosting our next live webinar at the end of this month. If there’s a topic or issue you’d like us to discuss, or any questions you’d like us to address during the session, please get in touch via our online contact form:

https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/h81020

We look forward to hearing from you!

24/10/2025

📌 New Patient Registrations

We are delighted that our planning application to increase our patient list size has been approved, meaning we can reopen our patient list.

We will continue to do this in a controlled and safe manner, with limited new registrations allowed.

We will reopen our patient list on a Wednesday morning at 9:00am for the following dates initially:

▪️Wednesday 29th October
▪️Wednesday 5th November
▪️Wednesday 12th November
▪️Wednesday 19th November

To check catchment eligibility and to register, please follow this link: https://www.forthousesurgery.nhs.uk/contact-us/register/

Once capacity has been reached, we will turn off the form and no more new patients can be accepted.

**Please note the new time of 9:00am for the forms to ‘go live’**