Fern House Surgery Witham

06/01/2026

Hello all 👋

Please be reminded that the best way to make an appointment is by using Accurx or NHS app. This can be accessed via the Fern House Surgery website.
Please note that we are unable to book appointments via reception email.

Thank you for your understanding.

If you wish to cancel an appointment, please use AccurX, NHS App or email fernhouse.cancellations@nhs.net

03/01/2026

Hello all,

Patient Participation Group

The Patient Participation Group (PPG) gives patients the chance to work with the practice team, share experiences, and help improve patient care and services.
Everyone’s voice matters, and involvement is flexible.

Our next PPG meeting will be on the
2nd February Monday 4pm-530pm at Witham Leisure Centre

If you wish to join, contact us by emailing:
fernhouse.patientgroup@nhs.net
(Please note, this email is only for PPG and not for any other departments)

There is more information about our PPG group on our website
www.fernhousesurgery.co.uk

01/01/2026

Wishing all of our patients a very Happy New Year. Thank you for your continued trust and support.

31/12/2025

Hello all,

Our January Newsletter is ready to be viewed ☺️

24/12/2025

From everyone at Fern House Surgery, we’d like to wish our wonderful patients a very Merry Christmas 🎅🎄

We hope you have a happy, healthy, and peaceful holiday season.

18/12/2025

Opening times during Christmas & New year period

18/12/2025

Hello all,

Here you can find information on the local pharmacies in the East of England that have been commissioned by NHS England to be open over the Christmas holiday period. For opening times of other pharmacies, visit the NHS website ‘Find a pharmacy‘ page where you can enter your postcode to find out the opening times of pharmacies near to you. You can also scan the QR code below to take you directly to the webpage. Alternatively, if you do not have access to the internet, please ask a relative or friend to check for you.

Please use this link below:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/east-of-england/pharmacy-information/

Your local pharmacy can give you advice on a range of conditions and suggest medicines that can help.

Some pharmacies may be able to offer treatment and some prescription medicine for some conditions, without you needing to see a GP (this is called Pharmacy First). Conditions they can treat as part of Pharmacy First are:

earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
shingles (aged 18 years and over)
sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
urinary tract infections or UTIs (women aged 16 to 64 years)
Other services pharmacies provide include:

advice on medicines
disposal of old medicines
help with new medicines
emergency contraception
free blood pressure checks
For more information on the services pharmacies provide, including a find your local pharmacy application, please visit www.nhs.uk

Find information and services to help you manage your health.

16/12/2025

Hello all,

Some information we thought might be useful:
Free Family Winter Events in Mid Essex 2025

Here you’ll find Free Family Events in Mid Essex this Winter. From magical Santa Sleigh visits to local activities and support for families, this is your go-to place for festive fun and helpful resources. Explore what’s happening in your community and make this winter special.

But the fun doesn’t stop there! Local organisations are also offering ongoing support, welcoming spaces, and enriching activities all winter long. Whether you’re looking for advice, support, or just a great place to play and learn, we’ve got you covered.

Here you’ll find Free Family Events in Mid Essex this Winter. From magical Santa Sleigh visits to local activities and support for families, this is your go-to place for festive fun and helpful resources. Explore what’s happening in your community and make this winter special.

15/12/2025

Good morning everyone,

We are currently experiencing technical issues at the surgery and are working to resolve them as quickly as possible. We kindly ask for your understanding, patience, and cooperation while there may be some delays to our service today.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your continued understanding.

Edit: Our technical issues have mostly been resolved now.
Thank you for your patience and understanding

11/12/2025

Hello,

Just a reminder for everybody, we are shut from 12pm today for training.

This will also effect our AccurX opening hours, all service will resume again tomorrow at normal times.

If you require urgent help during our closing times, please contact 111 out of hours.

In an emergency, call 999

28/11/2025

Hello all,

Please view our monthly Newsletter, we will be adding more information of health services and local events to this page in the following months so keep tuned.

You will also find these newsletters around the waiting room

If you wish to contact us, please use our AccurX system found on our website. This will save you from experiencing long queues on the phone

Thank you

31/10/2025

Hello all,
Please see below for our Newsletter,
Note: You can now request for medical and admin requests through AccurX found on our website.
The link for patient survey does not work on this post as this is just an image. If you wish to receive a survey/review message, please use AccurX to make an Admin request for this
Note: Captions have been added per page if required.

Thank you!