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Surgery News

Financial Statement 2024/2025

NHS England require that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised and the required disclosure is shown below. However, it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice and should not […]

Phone Lines to Open from 8:00am

From Monday 15th December 2025, our phone lines will be open from 8:00am for appointment requests and all other general enquiries.

New Triage System for Appointments

From Wednesday 5th November 2025 we will be operating a new triage system for appointments with our clinicians. We hope that this will be a more efficient way for all patients to obtain the care that they need. As usual, you will be asked by our reception team the reason for your appointment request. You […]

GP Patient Survey Results 2025

The annual GP Patient Survey Results have been published, and we are pleased to share our results! Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. Our workload and demand is heavier than ever, and the General Practice environment is challenging and ever-changing. The whole team are working as hard as they possibly can, and […]

Request for Letter to Support PIP Claim

All of these types of letters are non-NHS work so are subject to a charge PIP: Personal Independent Payment We do not recommend patients requesting letters for support for PIP claims. As this is non-NHS work, the letter will attract a charge. However, you are able to get all the information you require yourself from […]

Tirzeptide (Mounjaro)

There will be a phased approach to service rollout within primary care settings (for example, GP practices), and initially tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) will only be available on the NHS to those with the highest clinical need.

Financial Statement 2023/2024

NHS England require that the net earnings of doctors engaged in the practice is publicised and the required disclosure is shown below. However, it should be noted that the prescribed method for calculating earnings is potentially misleading because it takes no account of how much time doctors spend working in the practice and should not […]

There is currently an outbreak of meningococcal disease (MenB) in Kent. Click the link above for more information on MenB and this outbreak, what to do and where you can get antibiotics if you are affected and who is being offered a vaccine.