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Practice newsletter – April 2025
Published: 16 April 2025
New appointment system from 1st of July 2025 Please see our post about our new appointment system from 1st of July Changes to appointment system Blood... -
Changes to our appointment system 1st July 2025
Published: 15 April 2025
🧑⚕️Important changes to our appointment system🧑⚕️ From 1st July 2025, Highfield Surgery will be moving to a Total Triage Model for all GP appointment requests.... -
GPs can prescribe Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to priority patient groups from June 2025
Published: 11 April 2025
GPs will be able to prescribe the weight loss injection tirzepatide (Mounjaro) to "prioritised patient cohorts" from 23rd of June 2025, NHS England has said.... -
Frontline NHS staff facing rise in physical violence
Published: 28 March 2025
1 in 7 NHS staff (14.38%) experienced physical violence from patients, their relatives or other members of the public in 2024, according to the latest... -
NHS still under strain despite fall in winter virus cases
Published: 28 March 2025
The worst of the winter pressures are over for the NHS according to England’s top doctor, after norovirus cases in hospitals dropped for the 4th... -
Practice newsletter – March 2025
Published: 27 February 2025
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, 1st–31st March Feeling bloated? Need to wee more? Feeling full? Unexplained tummy pain? Raising awareness of ovarian cancer is vital in... -
Waiting list falls as NHS staff treated record numbers last year
Published: 17 February 2025
NHS staff delivered a record 18 million treatments in 2024, as the waiting list fell in December for the fourth month in a row. The... -
‘Surge’ in norovirus cases keeps pressure on hospitals high
Published: 27 January 2025
Norovirus levels in hospitals in England are 80% higher than the same period last year, new figures show today as pressure on NHS services remains... -
Practice news – January 2025
Published: 9 January 2025
National Obesity Awareness Week, 10th – 16th January Losing weight can be a struggle, but setting small goals can help you achieve and maintain your... -
NHS 111 – Mental health
Published: 19 December 2024
Accessing urgent mental health support If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can now...
