Bognor Medical Centre

27/02/2026

The extra urgent appointments are intended for dental problems such as:

Severe toothache : ongoing, intense pain that isn’t eased by over-the-counter pain relief
Dental abscess : infection causing pain, swelling and sometimes fever
Broken or knocked-out tooth : dental trauma leading to a fractured or displaced tooth
Ongoing bleeding : bleeding after a dental procedure or injury that doesn’t stop with local pressure/measures
Swelling : significant swelling of the face or mouth, which may suggest infection
Painful fillings : fractured, loose or displaced fillings causing significant discomfort
Severe gum bleeding or acute soft-tissue problems : affecting the cheeks, gums or tongue
Dentists may also provide other urgent care depending on clinical need. Some treatments may require follow-up appointments and could involve additional charges.

Sussex residents who need urgent dental help can contact the Sussex Dental Helpline on 0300 123 1663 (8am–4pm, Monday to Friday) or email kcht.dentalhelpdesk@nhs.net. Outside these hours, NHS 111 can help.

26/02/2026

Important appointment booking announcement:

As you know we have recently introduced Emma our AI receptionist. We are aware it hasn’t been smooth sailing the entire time, but it has eliminated the need to wait on hold for our admin team.

The company are making frequent adjustments, as the technology is in its infancy, and in the long run we believe it will be a huge benefit. We are listening to your feedback and we massively appreciate your patience with us as we work to perfect the system.

In the meantime, if you’re struggling to use it, please fill out our system connect on our website for all appointment booking. The reason for this change is so we can have a member of the clinical team deciding where appointments should go, rather than the admin team.

Please note: we are no longer booking GP appointments at the reception desk. For nurse appointments eg. Blood tests, booking at the desk is fine.

05/02/2026

🧘‍♀️Meet the team - Lenka Pagan🕉️

Our holistic health and wellbeing coach, here’s her story told herself:

18 years ago, I’m a student, living the dream. My diet is tinned food, microwave meals, and processed junk. A full-time chocolate addict, I inhale two full bars daily, and honestly, I can't stop.

As I’m staring at the ceiling, the doctors deliver the verdict: irritable bowel syndrome. Now I’m left with the cold truth. My health is my wealth and I’ve been bankrupting myself for years. This has to change.

I transformed my relationship with food. Not just comfort, but fuel. I built my meals from scratch. I hunted down the truth behind every ingredient and food label, cutting through the marketing noise.

Following my illness, I knew I hadn’t just rediscovered my health, I’d discovered my passion. Not only did I devour every book on nutrition I could find, I:

• Trained as a Holistic Health Coach in the USA.
• Certified as an Ashtanga Yoga teacher in India.
• Mastered Nutrition and Fitness Coaching in the UK.
• Studied NLP to unlock how our minds change behaviour.

Fast forward to now, not only did I rediscover my health, I feel better physically and mentally in my forties than I was in my twenties.

I believe there is ALWAYS a light at the end of the tunnel if we keep looking. We are in charge of our own health, our health is our wealth!

Enjoy the journey. I can’t wait to help you along the way!

28/01/2026

Event Information: Community Hub @ The Phoenix Centre

Community Hub: The Phoenix Centre Tuesday, 10 February 2026 | 2:00pm–3:30pm

Food Hub: £5 donation per bag. Bring own bags.

Uniform Sale: Blazers £2, other items £1.

Book Exchange: Swap books or donate to take.

Citizens Advice: 12:00pm–2:30pm (Cafe).

PCSOs: On-site from 2:30pm.

28/01/2026

Kirsty Westmore the Disability Employment Advisor from Bognor Jobcentre will be attending Bognor Medical Centre on:

Tuesday 10th Feb 2026

Time: 9.15am to 11:45am

If you would like an appointment to see her, please speak to our receptionist team.

15/01/2026

Those of you who have rung us in the last two weeks would have experienced our AI receptionist.

We’re introducing this to help make our services more accessible for everyone — not just for people who are able to use online forms. Our aim is to give all patients equal access to getting in touch with us, in a way that suits them.

This is very much a work in progress, and we’re learning as we go. We’d really welcome constructive feedback so we can improve the experience and make it work as well as possible for everyone.

Thank you for your patience and support while we test and refine this new system 💙

15/01/2026

🌸 January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month 🌸

3,300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK every year.

Screening prevents 70% of cervical cancer deaths.

If everyone attended their screenings regularly, 83% of deaths from this disease could be prevented.

99.8% of cervical cancer cases are preventable.

If you have received an invitation or if you missed your last one, please don't put it off. It only takes a few minutes, and our nursing team at the practice are here to make you feel comfortable and safe.

📞 Call us at the surgery or drop in a system connect on our website and we'll get back to you.

13/01/2026

Please help us by providing your suggestions to improve our service with our upcoming PPG meeting on 27/01/26!

The PPG is a space for you to share your views, provide feedback, and offer positive suggestions to help the practice work as well as it possibly can for patients, doctors, and staff alike.

Your voice matters!

If you'd like to come, please let us know at reception and we'd be glad to have you.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

13/01/2026

Don't forget our upcoming wellness events!

Make sure to sign up to the event to ensure you get a spot.

Yoga:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1976717286616?aff=oddtdtcreator

Nutrition workshop:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1977721897434?aff=oddtdtcreator

We can't wait to see you all there!

06/01/2026

Unused prescribed medication being wasted costs the NHS millions of pounds every year.

Help us cut down on medicine waste 💊

Every year, a huge amount of perfectly good medicine goes to waste because it's ordered but not used. We want to make sure NHS resources go where they’re needed most, and you can really help us out by following these simple steps:

Check your cupboards before clicking "order" on your repeat prescription.

Only request what you’re actually running low on. You don’t have to tick every box every time.

Keep us in the loop if you’ve stopped taking something or if your dose has changed.

Clear out the old stuff. If you have expired or unwanted meds, please drop them off at the pharmacy so we can dispose of them safely (rather than binning or flushing them).

Thanks for helping us look after the local community! If you have any questions about your meds, we're always happy to help!

31/12/2025