News
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Medication for fear of flying
Published: 12 February 2024
Benzodiazepines (e.g.Diazepam/Lorazepam/Temazepam/Alprazolam/ Clonazepam) are drugs which have been in use since the 1960s for treatment of a wide range of conditions including alcohol withdrawal, agitation...
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NHS launches catch up campaign for missed MMR vaccines
Published: 26 January 2024
Millions of parents and carers in England are being urged to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as...
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Practice News – January 2024
Published: 26 January 2024
Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (22nd January – 28th January) Cervical cancer mostly affects women under the age of 45. Almost all cervical cancers are linked...
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Millions more people receive GP appointments compared to before the pandemic
Published: 12 January 2024
Four million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic, as part of the NHS...
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Waiting list falls again as NHS staff treat more patients than ever before in one month
Published: 12 January 2024
The covid backlog has fallen for a second month in a row thanks to the huge efforts of NHS staff, new data shows today. Monthly...
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Practice News – December 2023
Published: 12 December 2023
Merry Christmas from all the staff here at Highfield Surgery Dr Shah and Dr Siddi joined the surgery as GP Partners in October 2023. This...
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NHS sets ambition to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040
Published: 21 November 2023
The NHS will today pledge to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 for the first time ever, which could save thousands of lives every year in...
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Practice News – November 2023
Published: 10 November 2023
Self Care Self-care is all about finding ways to improve your physical and mental health and wellbeing. This includes staying active, knowing how to prevent...
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Expanded NHS support available for patients in GP practices across the country
Published: 24 October 2023
The support on offer for patients at their GP practice is expanding, thanks to thousands more healthcare staff working in local communities and the new...
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Practice News – October 2023
Published: 20 October 2023
Flu Clinics We have now held our main large Flu clinic session, if you haven’t yet received your flu jab please speak to Reception to...
