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Children’s flu vaccine The children’s flu vaccine helps protect against flu. It’s offered to children aged 2 to 3 years School-aged children (Reception to Year 11) – Via school vaccination … [continue] Child Flu Vaccinations

Cervical screening is a crucial preventive measure for cervical cancer, and the NHS provides a comprehensive program to ensure its accessibility and effectiveness.  Cervical screening, which used to be called a smear test, is a test to check the health of the cervix and help prevent cervical cancer. All women aged 25 … [continue] Cervical Screening

PLEASE DO NOT CALL OUTSIDE OF FLU LINE HOURS 11AM – 3PM TUESDAY – FRIDAY. Last week we sent out letters to all our eligible adult patients who do not … [continue] ADULT Flu and Covid Clinics – Flu Lines Open TUESDAY 25th August at 11am.

Who can get the MenB vaccine at a pharmacy You can get the MenB vaccine at a pharmacy if either: you were born between 1 September 2007 and 31 August … [continue] Men B Vaccination available to young people from Pharmacy

Help Us Reduce Call Wait Times! Phoning for routine issues during our quieter periods helps keep our lines free for patients who need urgent medical care. Did you know? Recent … [continue] Help Us Reduce Call Wait Times!

People with long-term conditions urged to take extra care during hot weather in Devon and Cornwall – One Devon Hot weather can put extra pressure on the body. It can … [continue] Hot Weather Warning for the South West

Dr Leigh Merrigan will sadly be leaving the Combe Coastal Practice this month and therefore all of his patients will be transferred over to the care of our new GP … [continue] Transfer of patient care

https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/  

A reminder to our patients that the surgery will be closed this Bank Holiday Monday (25th May). The surgery will re-open as usual on Tuesday morning. If you need to … [continue] Bank Holiday Closure

If your GP has asked you to monitor your blood pressure at home. Please follow the steps below: 📅 How long to monitor You will need to take blood pressure readings … [continue] 🩺 Home Blood Pressure Monitoring

Each year, the NHS wastes approximately £300 million on unused medicines in England. A significant proportion of this waste is avoidable, often arising when patients routinely order more medication than … [continue] Unused medication – Only order what you need.

Our covid Spring vaccination clinic is now fully booked. If you are eligible and would like a vaccination, please either contact your local pharmacy service, or see below for the … [continue] Covid Spring booster vaccinations

For an easy read guide to AAA screening, please click here – AAA_screening_easy_guide

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Meningitis outbreaks tend to be limited to small geographical area so there is no reason to suspect increased risk for people living in North Devon. The risk to the wider public … [continue] 🚨 Meningitis Update – Please Don’t Panic

A Primary Care Network (PCN) is a group of local GP practices working closely together – and with other healthcare professionals, community services, and the voluntary sector – to provide more coordinated … [continue] Introducing North Devon Coastal PCN