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Booking your appointment

Patient Information:
Don't forget that you can book your appointment with a GP, Nurse or for a blood test using the NHS App.

You can also book using the Book an Appointment button on the website if you are signed up to the NHS App.

Our Enhanced Access also means that you can book to see a GP on a Tuesday from 6.30pm until 8pm - to book use the NHS App or ring Reception.

Mums-to-be get faster first NHS midwife appointments

Posted on 27th August 2025

Newly pregnant women across England can now choose to self-refer online to get their first midwife appointments quicker.
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SURGERY CLOSURES COMING UP!

Posted on 26th August 2025

- 30th September- 1-6pm
- 2nd December - 1-3pm Surgery closure
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The HOPE Programme

Posted on 30th July 2025

Are you living with a long-term condition? You are not alone!

The Hope Programme supports people living with any long-term conditions to build confidence, manage their health, and feel less alone.

Join a group course with trained facilitators on a set date or start straight away and learn on your own.

https://www.h4c.org.uk/hpsw

Start For Life Early Years

Posted on 12th August 2025

From September 2025 and in addition to the support already available, eligible working parents will be able to access 30 hours of childcare per week, over 38 weeks of the year, starting from the term after their child turns 9 months old.
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www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Hearing Aid Battery ordering

Posted on 29th April 2025

Following the change to the commissioned services, the practice is not currently receiving stocks of hearing aid batteries. Patients are requested to follow the information in the following document.

Download document (pdf)

Bowel Cancer Screening

Posted on 17th March 2025

The bowel cancer screening programme now includes everyone over the age of 50. You’ll automatically be sent an NHS Bowel Screening Kit when you become eligible. It’s the most important post you’ll receive.
#SouthWestBowelCancer https://tinyurl.com/3ena6kyk

Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) Injections

Posted on 25th June 2025

Prescribing of Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) injections for managing Obestity and Overweight in Adults, as well as its use to treat Type 2 Diabetes.
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Prescription Wait Times

Posted on 6th March 2025

Please allow three working days before collecting your prescriptions.

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Cheriton Bishop Patient Survey Results

Posted on 19th August 2025

Surveys were sent out by NHS England. 246 surveys were sent out and we receieved 120 back.
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Protect yourself against Lyme Disease

Posted on 25th March 2025

Learn how to protect yourself, manage tick bites and stop the spread of diseases such as Lyme disease.
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School Immunisations

Posted on 17th March 2025

School Aged Vaccinations
**Please note that the flu vaccinations are seasonal and are available from September to December.

Survey

Posted on 30th April 2025

Survey to better understand people affected by cancer.

Reducing Wasting Appointments and Improving Access for All Patients

In the past month alone, 86 appointments have been missed or cancelled without sufficient notice, which has equated to nearly 19 hours of valuable time that could have been used to treat other patients.
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