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Closed on the 25th and 26th Closed on the 27th and 28th Open on the 29th and 30th Open on the 31st Closed on the 1st Open as normal all … [continue] Opening Times for the Festive Period

It includes information on: Paying for care Finding the right care home Specialist care Help for carers The social care guide also gives you a comprehensive list of care providers … [continue] Social Care and Support for Adults 2026

This week is Grief Awareness Week, and a chance to recognise how any type of loss can affect our wellbeing. There’s no right or wrong way to feel — grief … [continue] Grief Awareness Week

We are pleased to share that we are holding a meeting for neurodiverse people and their families to share ideas on how we can better support and implement changes around … [continue] Great Minds Think Differently – Open Meeting

Do you enjoy the outdoors and would benefit from time in a calm and supportive environment whilst carrying out meaningful activities? Volunteering with Open Mental Health – they offer a … [continue] Volunteering with Open Mental Health

Here is a link to the NHS England Your Guide to GP Services (YYGP) document. This guide explains how GP services work, what patients can expect and how to access … [continue] Your GP Practice and “Your Guide to GP Services (YYGP)”

Information in patients records is important for medical research to develop new treatments and test the safety of medicines. This practice supports medical research by sending some of the information … [continue] This practice contributes to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Dear patients Due to a change of software you will no longer automatically receive a text when an appointment is booked for you at the Surgery.  You will, however, receive … [continue] Text Message Reminders

If you have been diagnosed for any type of cancer at any time before 2024, we want to hear from you. Tell us about your life after diagnosis by completing … [continue] Millbrook Surgery is Participating in a New Research Study

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 Average Pay in the Last Financial Year – 2023/24

Positive Test? Book Before 10 Weeks! Search ‘Somerset Foundation Trust Maternity’ or follow the link to self refer: https://www.badgernotes.net/SelfReferral/CareLocation/somerset If you are unable to self book via the website, please … [continue] Pregnancy – ‘Book before 10 weeks’

To improve care and support for veterans, NHS England has launched a campaign encouraging ex-forces personnel to tell their GP practice they’ve served in the UK Armed Forces. GP practices … [continue] Veterans

Nationally and across Somerset, particularly in women, participation in the NHS cancer screening programmes (breast, cervical and bowel) is declining yet, we know that cancer screening saves lives. We would … [continue] Cancer Screening Programmes

Millbrook Surgery is proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day. We know that this Remembrance Day is likely to … [continue] Veteran Friendly Practice

Dear patients, You can use this form to share: an experience of care – it can be good or bad a concern about a service you work for https://www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care This … [continue] Give your feedback on care

Make your choice about sharing data from your health records – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

In early January, around 2.4 million randomly selected people registered with GP practices will be invited to answer a GP Patient Survey questionnaire about their experiences. The findings help to … [continue] GP Patient Survey

Please be aware that if you receive a telephone call from a GP they could be working remotely, at a location other than Millbrook Surgery.

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

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Important information for patients This practice handles medical records in-line with laws on data protection and confidentiality. We share medical records with those who are involved in providing you with … [continue] How we use your medical records

We all have times when life gets on top of us. But there are simple things you can do to look after yourself. To find your way to better mental … [continue] National Mental Health Campaign