Axminster Medical Practice

05/12/2025

Our website is currently down. Whilst we investigate this, please use this link https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/L83020 to submit an online consultation request, or call reception on 01297 32126 if you need urgent help.

Thank you for your understanding, we hope to have things running as normal very soon.

Contact us about your request

11/11/2025

From tomorrow we are in a pilot to send you messages via your NHS app rather than via a text.

If you use the NHS App please make sure you turn on notifications to get these.

Please see the video below on how to turn notifications on for the NHS App:
https://youtu.be/R8otAic3xHY

And don’t worry - if you don’t have the NHS app, have notifications switched off, or if the message isn’t read within 60 minutes, it will send automatically by text.

In this video you can see how you can read your messages in the NHS App and manage notifications on your mobile phone to make sure you get a notification whe...

27/10/2025

Due to unexpected staff shortages, our dispensary will be closing between 1 and 2pm this afternoon. We apologise for any inconvenience.

10/10/2025

23/09/2025

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17/09/2025

CERVICAL SCREENING

https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cervical-screening/

We strongly recommend cervical screening every 5 years to everyone with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 64. Most eligible patients should receive three invites but please get in touch if you think you might be due.

If you're a trans man or non-binary and have a cervix, we advise you to speak to us about confirming you are getting invitations routinely.

Cervical screening (smears) are carried out by female nurses and doctors in our practice and we will do our best to make the whole procedure as comfortable as possible.

Please get in touch if you want to discuss further - it could save your life.

Find out about the NHS cervical screening programme, including when it's offered, how to book, what happens at your appointment, getting your results and how it can help protect you from cervical cancer.

03/09/2025

POWER OUTAGE IN DISPENSARY

EDIT: AS OF 10.30am 3/9/25 THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE RESOLVED SO BACK TO BUISNESS AS NORMAL! Thanks for your understanding.

We currently have no power to dispensary so are unable to issue new prescriptions. If your medication is already bagged up we can still give it to you but unfortunately there will be a delay in new or very recent prescription requests. We will have to rely on our friends at Morton's or other local pharmacies if urgent prescriptions are required.

We are working as quickly as we can to resolve the issue and as always we appreciate your kindness and patience. Thank you.

29/08/2025

FLU & COVID CLINICS

Appointments are now available at the surgery to book for flu and covid vaccines.

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:

- are aged 65 or over
- have certain long-term health conditions
- are pregnant
- live in a care home
- are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
- live with someone who has a weakened immune system

Frontline health and social care workers can also get a flu vaccine through their employer.

You should also have a COVID vaccine if you are aged 75 or over or have a severely weakened immune system.

Appointments will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout October. Please call reception on 01297 32126 to book.

11/08/2025

All women and people with a cervix between the ages of 25 and 64 should go for regular cervical screening. If you think you're due, please get in touch so that we can book you in.

06/08/2025

We often need to get hold of our patients on the phone but run into problems with the pretty dodgy mobile signal in and around Axminster.

Most mobile networks will allow you to use Wi-Fi calling, which can give you a much stronger connection when your mobile signal isn't great.

Here are the steps to follow to turn this on for iphones:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/108066
and for androids:
https://support.google.com/phoneapp/answer/2811843?hl=en-GB