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Thousands at risk of inherited cancers to receive regular NHS checks through world-first genetics programme
Published: 30 January 2026
Thousands of people at higher risk of developing cancer due to inherited faulty genes will be regularly checked and tracked by the NHS thanks to...
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Practice newsletter – January 2026
Published: 8 January 2026
Walk Your Dog Month After you get home from a long day at work, it can be a challenge to want to head back out...
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NHS urges patients to access care and get vaccinated, amid new doctors’ strike and high flu cases
Published: 22 December 2025
The NHS is urging patients not to put off coming forward for care, with thousands of resident doctors expected to walk out on strike for...
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Hospitals on high alert amid strikes and winter viruses
Published: 22 December 2025
Hospitals in England are “on high alert” this week, amid industrial action and a continuing stream of winter viruses. Flu cases in hospital reached 3,140...
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Newsletter – December 2025
Published: 9 December 2025
Dear Patients, As the festive season approaches and winter truly sets in, we at Highfield surgery want to wish you all a very Happy Christmas...
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GPs managed record number of online requests in October
Published: 9 December 2025
More than 8 million people submitted their GP request online during October 2025, up more than a fifth (21%) on the previous month and up...
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A&Es under siege from hiccups and ingrowing toenails
Published: 9 December 2025
Hundreds of thousands of patients attended A&E last winter for everyday niggles such as hiccups and ingrowing nails, according to shocking new NHS data. There...
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“Catch a bargain not a bug” with NHS jabs available on the high street this Black Friday
Published: 21 November 2025
NHS teams across the country are ramping up their winter flu vaccine offer in the lead up to Christmas – hitting the high street and...
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NHS issues flu jab SOS with worst of winter only weeks away
Published: 12 November 2025
The NHS has issued a ‘flu jab SOS’, with England’s top nurse warning people to get protected now, with only weeks to go before the...
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Newsletter – November 2025
Published: 4 November 2025
Welcome to our November newsletter, keeping you updated on important information and surgery news. Winter Fuel Payment: Helping with Heating Costs As the colder months...
