I’m sure you cannot have escaped the drive to control the use of antibiotics and limit their use to conditions caused by bacteria rather than virus infections. Viral illness are common, cause symptoms which can be very distressing and result in time lost from work or school, importantly, they do not respond to antibiotics and have a natural course before your body’s immune system combats the virus.

Below are leaflets which we hope you find useful in understanding whether an illness is likely to be due to a viral illness or bacterial.

Do I Need an Antibiotic?

Does my child need an antibiotic?

Sore Ear

Sore Throat

Cough or Acute Bronchitis

Common Cold and Flu-like symptoms

Caring for Children with Coughs

Acute Sinusitis

Repeat Prescriptions

For those who have registered for the service, Repeat Medication can be requested online via the link at the top of this page. Repeat medication can also be requested by calling into the surgery or by telephone, selecting option 2. Please avoid ordering prescriptions first thing in the morning as this is the busiest time.

To facilitate checking of medication, repeat prescriptions will not be available to collect for 24 hours. Please ensure you order your medication well in advance, especially at holiday periods, to avoid running out.

Medication Reviews

Patients on repeat medication will be asked to see a doctor, nurse practitioner or practice nurse at least once a year to review these regular medications and notification should appear on your repeat slip. Please ensure that you book an appropriate appointment to avoid unnecessary delays to further prescriptions.

Christmas & New Year Holidays

The Surgery will be closed on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th December 2022 for the Christmas holidays. We will also be closed on Monday 2nd January 2023 for the New Year holidays. Please ensure all repeat prescriptions are ordered in good time, to ensure you do not run out of your medicines when the Surgery is closed.

Please allow 48 hours, excluding weekends and Bank Holidays, for your request to be processed. Any problems please telephone the surgery.