Bognor Medical Centre

29/04/2026

Protect yourself this spring: Book your COVID-19 booster at our practice now.

We are pleased to announce that our surgery is now taking bookings for the spring COVID-19 vaccination programme.

To ensure you have the best protection, we encourage all eligible patients to secure an appointment with us as soon as possible.

We are currently running clinics on the following mornings:

Thursday, 30th April

Thursday, 7th May

Friday, 8th May

Who is eligible?

This seasonal booster is available to:

Adults aged 75 years and over.

Residents in a care home for older adults.

Individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed.

How to book

Ring us at 01243 826541 or put in a system connect and we will get back to you with an appointment.

Because viruses change and immunity fades over time, this "top-up" dose is a vital way to stay protected. If you believe you are eligible, please contact our reception team to book your slot at one of our upcoming morning clinics.

21/04/2026

The surgery is shut for training today, apologies for any inconvenience caused.

If you have a medical emergency you must ring: 01293 698088.

Open as usual tomorrow.

21/04/2026

Please note we are closed today from 12.30pm, for staff training, and will re-open tomorrow at the usual time. If you have a non urgent query, please try your local pharmacy or ring 111. If you require urgent GP services please ring 01293 698088. If you have a life threatening emergency, please ring 999. Thank you.

20/04/2026

Dear Patients. There is an ongoing network issue with numerous GP practices which is unfortunately affecting our surgery. This means it is taking a lot longer than usual to get through our workload. The national NHS IT department has been working on this since last Tuesday and hope to have the issues fully resolved soon. We appreciate your patience while this is being resolved. Thank you.

14/04/2026

We are currently experiencing Internet problems which is affecting our phones and computers so please ask for your patience until it is resolved.

01/04/2026

Please note Surgery opening times

Friday 3rd April - closed
Saturday 4th April -closed
Sunday 5th April - closed
Monday 6th April - closed
Tuesday 7th April - open usual hours.

If you require medical services while we're closed please consider visiting your local pharmacy or ring 111.

25/03/2026

Sharing from our neighbours.

📢 Easter Bank Holiday – Medication Reminder

With the Easter bank holidays approaching, please remember to request your repeat medication in good time.

GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on the Easter bank holidays:

Good Friday – 3 April 2026
Easter Monday – 6 April 2026

We kindly ask patients to:

💚Check your current medication supplies now
💙Submit repeat prescription requests at least 7 days before you are due to run out
💛Allow enough time for both the practice to process your request and the pharmacy/dispensary to prepare it

This helps us manage workload safely and reduces last‑minute urgent requests, so we can focus on patients with immediate clinical needs.

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us to keep services running smoothly over the holiday period

18/03/2026

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➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

17/03/2026

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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.