Q1 – What is the difference between Self-isolating and Social distancing? Self-isolation Stay at home if you have either: a high temperature (over 37.8) a new, persistent cough If you … [continue] CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Evening and Weekend GP Services
Millbrook Surgery, Wincanton, Bruton, Milborne Port and Queen Camel GP Practices are now working collaboratively to offer appointments to their own and each other’s patients who cannot easily access primary … [continue] Evening and Weekend GP Services
Surgery Closure for Mandatory Training
Please note that Millbrook Surgery will be closed on Thursday 30th June between the hours of 12.00 and 13.30 hrs for mandatory staff training. The surgery telephone will not be … [continue] Surgery Closure for Mandatory Training
12-15 yr old Covid Travel Pass
12-15 yr olds can now get an digital NHS COVID pass for travel. It can be accessed through the NHS website, and it is also available in the NHS app … [continue] 12-15 yr old Covid Travel Pass
Covid Booster Vaccination Clinics
Dear patients of Millbrook Surgery Following the latest announcement, we will be holding Covid booster vaccination clinics at the Surgery between now and Christmas. These clinics are planned to run … [continue] Covid Booster Vaccination Clinics
Update on the COVID-19 booster programme
Across Somerset the NHS and its partners are working extremely hard to roll out the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to our communities. All adults are eligible from Monday 13 December, … [continue] Update on the COVID-19 booster programme
Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
Dear Patients, We are pleased to inform you that The Rural Practice Network (Bruton Surgery, Millbrook Surgery, Queen Camel Medical Centre, Milborne Port Surgery and Wincanton Health Centre) will be … [continue] Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
Dear Patients, We are pleased to inform you that The Rural Practice Network (Bruton Surgery, Millbrook Surgery, Queen Camel Medical Centre, Milborne Port Surgery and Wincanton Health Centre) will be … [continue] Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Doses
NHS COVID Pass – what you need to know
Please click on the link below to access information about the NHS Covid Pass. https://nhs.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c94984b12662e72fcc56397e7&id=4e6db66021&e=0b144c8b5a
NHS APP – How to register and access you Covid19 Vaccine Passport.
We are unable to issue your Covid-19 vaccination status certificate at the practice. Please see here. Proof of your vaccination status is available on the NHS App, which is also valuable … [continue] NHS APP – How to register and access you Covid19 Vaccine Passport.
SparkiT – A new service to tackle digital exclusion in Somerset
Contacting Patients for Covid Vaccination Bookings
We invite our patients to book Covid vacciation appointments using a system called Accubook. If you receive a text message from Millbrook, like the one shown below, please be reassured … [continue] Contacting Patients for Covid Vaccination Bookings
Armed Forces Veteran Friendly Practice
GP mean net earnings
All GP practices are required to declare the mean net earnings (eg. Average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice. This is required in … [continue] GP mean net earnings
Prescription Requests
Repeat Prescriptions We are receiving a large number of telephone calls from patients requesting their medications to be issued immediately and at short notice. This is placing additional pressure on … [continue] Prescription Requests
Find your NHS number
Find your NHS number – click on the link below. A new service is now live to help find your NHS number. This service is for anyone living in England who … [continue] Find your NHS number
Covid Vaccinations at Wincanton Community Hospital
Millbrook Surgery has joined together with four other local surgeries which make up the ‘Rural Practice Network’ to offer the covid-19 vaccination to all of our patients. The vaccinations are … [continue] Covid Vaccinations at Wincanton Community Hospital
Green Impact For Health
Millbrook Surgery is delighted to be signed up to the Green Impact for Health Toolkit and is actively taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint. The climate emergency is also … [continue] Green Impact For Health
Latest Government Advice for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Patients
People who have been identified as clinically extremely vulnerable do not have to shield, but are advised to stay at home as much as possible, except to go outdoors for … [continue] Latest Government Advice for Clinically Extremely Vulnerable Patients
Kooth – Online Mental Wellbeing Service for Young People
Kooth – Online Mental Wellbeing Service
Young Somerset’s Virtual Hub
Online Resources
Please click on the link below for a list of local and national online resources Online Resources information
Resources for patient without access to the internet.
Please click on the link below for a list of resources available to patients who do not have access to the internet. Please distribute this to as many friends and family … [continue] Resources for patient without access to the internet.
Keinton Mandeville Branch Surgery
For the foreseeable future the surgery at Keinton Mandeville has changed to an appointment only service. Please telephone Millbrook Surgery on 01963 350210 to speak to the GP. Please do … [continue] Keinton Mandeville Branch Surgery
Health Visitor Clinic /Baby Clinic
The Health Visitor will be holding a clinic on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month , please contact Millbrook Surgery on 01963 350210 to book . Do not … [continue] Health Visitor Clinic /Baby Clinic
Groups at the surgery
All groups that run at the surgery are now suspended until further notice. We are very sorry for this and understand this may be upsetting news to patients who enjoy … [continue] Groups at the surgery
Collecting hearing aid batteries, prescriptions, fit notes and other items
If you need to collect an item from the surgery, please ensure you have telephoned us first so we are aware of your arrival at the surgery. You will be … [continue] Collecting hearing aid batteries, prescriptions, fit notes and other items
Prescriptions
We are advising that all patients order their repeat prescriptions online which is our preferred method (if you do not have online access please telephone us and we will set … [continue] Prescriptions
Keinton Mandeville Village Hall
We are continuing our daily branch surgery clinic at Keinton Mandeville Village Hall BUT only for pre-booked appointments, there will no longer be a drop-in clinic. If you would like … [continue] Keinton Mandeville Village Hall
Appointments
We will only be allowing patients in to the surgery that -Have a pre-booked appointment AND have satisfied us that they do not have symptoms (if you have a booked … [continue] Appointments
Entry to Millbrook Surgery is now restricted
Dear Millbrook Patients In order to safeguard our patients and staff, entry to Millbrook Surgery is now restricted. As per our usual appointment booking system the Doctor will telephone you … [continue] Entry to Millbrook Surgery is now restricted