St Augustine's Medical Practice

20/02/2026

We continue to experience high levels of sickness within our Clinical team so please only contact us today if your symptoms require an urgent appointment. Thank you for your understanding

16/02/2026

Due to shortages in our clinical team, we have limited numbers of appointments today.
Pleae only contact the practice if you have an urgent problem.
Our sincere apologises.
St Augustine's

10/02/2026

Important!
Due to staffing issues, Age Concern have cancelled todays session.
We will advise when it has been rearranged.
We apologise for any imconvenience caused.

Do you need help with accessing Online Health Support?
Drop into our first support session, where you will be given help and suport to access our triage forms, your medical records and ordering repeat prescriptions.
Please remember to bring your mobile or tablet with you.
We are aiming to run further sessions at both The Chocolate Quarter and our Saltford site.

09/02/2026

Please be aware that there are 3 way traffic lights by The Brassmill as you come into keynsham on the Willsbridge Road.
This is already causing long queues. Please allow extra time on your journey when coming to the Surgery for an appointment.
Thank you
St Augustine's Medical Practice

29/01/2026

Do you need help with accessing Online Health Support?
Drop into our first support session, where you will be given help and suport to access our triage forms, your medical records and ordering repeat prescriptions.
Please remember to bring your mobile or tablet with you.
We are aiming to run further sessions at both The Chocolate Quarter and our Saltford site.

19/01/2026

You can access urgent eyecare, free of charge and close to home by calling 0300 303 4922 Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm.

- Red or painful eye or eyelids
- Recently occurring flashes and floaters
- Recent and sudden loss of vision
- Foreign body in the eye

Anyone, whatever age and whether registered with an optician or not, can access treatment for any new or worsening urgent eye conditions.

A full list of those opticians who are offering this new service is available at primaryeyecare.co.uk/find-a-practice/

This is an NHS service provided by accredited optometrists (also commonly known as opticians).

https://primaryeyecare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CUES-leaflet.pdf

15/01/2026

Prescription Ordering
Please can we remind our patients that we do not have a prescription clerk based at our Saltford Surgery branch site. Therefore, if dropping off paper requests, please allow longer for these requests to be processed – up to 5 working days. It is quicker and easier to order via the NHS App https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

09/01/2026

🪥 Extra urgent dental appointments being rolled out across BSW.

You do not have to be registered with a dentist to access urgent care, just contact NHS 111 to get assessed.

https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/extra-appointments-are-now-available-for-people-in-bsw-who-need-urgent-or-unscheduled-dental-care/

29/12/2025

New Year, New Habits - Do you want to quit smoking?
For 12 weeks of free support and treatment from a specialist Practitioner, please csll 0300 247 0050.
Or text "QUIT" to 60777 to book an appointment.

Don’t fancy going cold turkey this Christmas? Get help to stop smoking with the free NHS Quit Smoking app. Link in bio.

24/12/2025

Thank you for all our lovely christmas cards and gifts for the staff. They are very much appreciated.
We would like to wish you all a very Merry christmas and a happy new year.
From All the St. Augustines Staff.

23/12/2025

We are closed from 6pm on Wednesday December 24th and reopening at 8am on Monday 29th December.
If you need medical assistance during this time please call 111 or use NHS111 online.
Local pharmacies opening times:
Keynsham Pharmacy - christmas day 11am - 1 pm
Keynsham Pharmacy- Boxing Day 5-7pm.

17/12/2025

Patient Update: Part time Prescription Clerk role.

Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop your skills?

We are seeking an enthusiastic and reliable individual to join our team as a part-time prescription clerk, working 26 hours per week. Our prescription team work between 8-6pm. Specific work pattern to be discussed at interview.

Attention to detail, accuracy and organisation is important in this role. Ability to work autonomously but also as a team is vital.

Apply now via NHS jobs.
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A0375-25-0017