Newbury Street Practice

26/09/2025

‘Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober’
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24/09/2025

*** Practice Closure***
We will be closed today from 1.00pm to 6.30pm for essential training.
This closure has been agreed by the local commissioning board (BOB ICB) to allow GP practices to facilitate training for their whole practice team.
If you require medical attention please do not ring the surgery but contact NHS111. If you require urgent or immediate treatment, please either attend Urgent Care or if life threatening consider attendance at A&E.
For any non-urgent queries or bookings we would ask that you contact the surgery on an alternative day via the usual method.
Many thanks in advance for your cooperation and support in this matter.

23/09/2025

*** Practice Closure***
Dear Patients
We just wanted to let you know the surgery will be closed from 1.00pm to 6.30pm on Wednesday 24th September 2025 for essential training.
This closure has been agreed by the local commissioning board (BOB ICB) to allow GP practices to facilitate training for their whole practice team.
If you require medical attention please do not ring the surgery but contact NHS111. If you require urgent or immediate treatment, please either attend Urgent Care or if life threatening consider attendance at A&E.
For any non-urgent queries or bookings we would ask that you contact the surgery on an alternative day via the usual method.
Many thanks in advance for your cooperation and support in this matter.

22/09/2025

We apologise but we are very short staffed today due to illness. Please bear with us and call us if it is urgent for today.

19/09/2025

***From the 6th October all of the appliance's prescriptions will be transferred to a new service provided by Bullen***
The service will be responsible for prescribing stoma, catheter and transanal irrigation related products to patients with a GP in the Oxfordshire area.

This means GP Practices will no longer be responsible for prescribing stoma/ fistula, catheter and transanal irrigation related products. Instead, items such as catheters and related products, sheaths, transanal irrigation products, stoma bags, base plates, adhesive remover and other associated additional products, including hernia support garments will now be prescribed by the service.

Please visit our website for more information and to download the patient leaflet https://www.newburystreetpractice.co.uk/practice-news

18/09/2025

Did you know there was a patient transport service available to any patient (and es**rt, if applicable) registered with a Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West or Frimley GP*, provided they meet the eligibility criteria. For more information visit https://www.newburystreetpractice.co.uk/patient-transport

17/09/2025

📢 Mounjaro (tirzepatide) – Who Can Get It on the NHS?

We've had many questions about Mounjaro, the new weight loss injection. Here's what you need to know:

💉 Mounjaro is currently only available on the NHS for a small group of patients, under strict criteria:

✅ You must:

Be 18 or over

Have a BMI of 40+, or 37.5+ if you’re from a Black, Asian or other minority ethnic background

Have 4 or more weight-related health conditions (e.g. type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnoea, heart disease)

🏥 It's initially being prescribed by specialist hospital clinics, and will be rolled out to GPs from late June 2025 – but only for people who meet the above criteria.

⚠️ It is not available for general weight loss or cosmetic reasons, even if you're willing to pay privately. If you have been getting it from a private provider, you can only get it on the NHS if you meet the above eligibility criteria.

🏃‍♀️ Support is available! If you're looking for help managing your weight, check out:
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Take steps to improve your health. Lose weight and feel better inside and out. Try our free NHS weight loss plan to get you started.

16/09/2025

Join Dr Ladd and our Lead Nurse to learn all you need to know about vaccines tomorrow on Zoom.

12/09/2025

12/09/2025

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