Welcome to Cheriton Bishop & Teign Valley Practice

We are a busy rural GP Training Practice with five doctors, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and a GP Registrar. Our main surgery is at Cheriton Bishop and our Branch surgery at Christow. Our Practice Area covers approximately 80 square miles with 12 villages around the beautiful landscape in and around the Dartmoor National Park.

Our aim is to give a personal, caring, efficient and friendly service to all our patients. This not only includes the management of acute illness, but a proactive, holistic and sensitive treatment of all chronic diseases, and a fully structured preventative health program for all age groups.

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PCN Coil Clinics

Posted: 3rd December 2025

Please see below for the local PCN coil clinics.

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.

Please see the attatched document to see all the ways you can book an appointment at the surgery.

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Patient Feedback Summary - Thank You & Practice Response

Posted: 27th November 2025

We now have the results of the Patient Group's patient survey.
Please read the attatched document for responses to common suggestions.
Thank you to everyone who provided a response.

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SURGERY CLOSURES COMING UP!

Posted: 9th October 2025

- 25th and 26th December 2025 - CHRISTMAS AND BOXING DAY BANK HOLIDAY
- 1st January 2026 - NEW YEARS DAY BANK HOLIDAY
- 11th February 2026 - Times to be confirmed
- 14th May 2026 - Times to be confirmed
- 8th September 2026 - Times to be confirmed

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Mums-to-be get faster first NHS midwife appointments

Posted: 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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The HOPE Programme

Posted: 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

NHS App Tip of the month

Posted: 13th November 2025

NHS App Tip of the month- Viewing your health record

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www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/.

Hearing Aid Battery ordering

Posted: 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.

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Bowel Cancer Screening

Posted: 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

Dementia Support Booklet

Posted: 31st January 2024

Handy hints that might help make life a little easier after a diagnosis of dementia

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https://www.dementiavoices.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Knowledge-is-Power-dementia-booklet.pdf

Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) Injections

Posted: 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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School Immunisations

Posted: 17th March 2025

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

Survey

Posted: 30th April 2025

Survey to better understand people affected by cancer.

How To Book an Appointment

Posted: 28th November 2025

Following feedback from our recent Patient Group Survey, we understand that some patients are still unsure about the different ways to book an appointment. We want to make this process as simple and accessible as possible.
There are several ways you can book an appointment, and full details are provided in the picture below. Please take a moment to read through it so you can find an option that works best for you.
Important reminder:
Our text triage service closes at 11:30am each day.
If you submit a text triage form after 12:30pm, your request will not be reviewed until the following working day.
If you have any questions, please contact the surgery and our team will be happy to help.

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Friends & Family Test - August 2025 Overall, how was your experience of our service? Very good 15 Good 0 Neither Good nor poor 0 Poor 1 Very poor 1 Don't know 0 Comments from our patients: 'Very pleased always with my surgery' 'The GPs are caring, attentive and never dismissive, often see you the same day which is incredible' 'Always amazing' 'Dr Hamilton was fantastic...so friendly ans knowledgeable, she just listened to me and helped me figure out what i needed' 'Great experience' 'The nurse i went to see was lovely and explained everything clearly' 'ECG machine not functioning so needed to rebook' 'Issue with Cervical screening procedure and someone knocking on the door'

Under the Pharmacy First service, trained pharmacists can provide consultations, treatments and where necessary prescription medication for a range of conditions, including: - Impetigo (aged 1 and over) - Infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over) - Earache (aged 1 to 17 years) - Sore throat (aged 5 and over) - Sinusitis (aged 12 years and over) - Urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64 years) - Shingles (aged 18 years and over)

We are proud to support Dementia Friends, an Alzheimer’s Society initiative. Each member of our staff has become a Dementia Friend. A Dementia Friend is somebody that learns about dementia so they can help their community. You can sign up to become a Dementia Friend at dementiafriends.org.uk

We are pleased to announce that we are an Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited GP Surgery.

We are proud to be a safe surgery for everyone in our community, and pledge to ensure that everyone in our community receives the quality healthcare they are entitled to.

The NHS App is a useful resource for comprehensive interaction from the NHS.

An app bringing interactions with your hospital medical team into one place giving you a complete, up to the minute picture of your care arrangements.

IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTIFICATION Please be advised that the d-icb.cheritonbishop@nhs.net mailbox is not constantly monitored, for clinical issues and quieries please use the Patient Triage accessible through our website and the NHS App.