Overton Park Surgery

09/12/2025

27/11/2025

Feeling under the weather? Home is the best place for you if you are experiencing seasonal illness like cold or flu. Stay in the warm and rest until you feel better. Avoid going out and spreading germs to those who might be vulnerable.

18/11/2025

🌡❄️A cold snap is forecast for the next few days and nights. Temperatures could get as low as -3C at night. If you know someone who finds it difficult to look after themselves in cold weather, check in on them and make sure any rooms they are using are heated to at least 18C.

11/11/2025

Op COURAGE is a mental health and wellbeing service developed by veterans, for veterans. It doesn’t matter how long you served for or when you left.

If you find life difficult after leaving the UK Armed Forces, face struggles with mental health, and live in England, Op COURAGE is here to help.

Find out more information, visit www.nhs.uk/opcourage

25/10/2025

⏰Some of us might get a lie in, parents with small children probably won't - but if you have any health devices which have clocks which don't change automatically you'll need to change them in the morning.

22/10/2025

🧼 Handwashing is the best defence against seasonal illnesses like colds, flu, COVID and norovirus (sometimes called winter vomiting bug). Don't rely on alcohol-based hand gels because they don't kill norovirus 🦠

21/10/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

08/10/2025

We are delighted to invite you to attend our upcoming event: Cancer Prevention - Screening & Awareness for Communities.

📆 Tuesday 28th October 2025
⏰ 12:30pm - 2:30pm
🏫 Gas Green Youth & Community Centre (Baker Street, Cheltenham)

Our very special programme brings together healthcare colleagues, specialist clinicians, and local cancer charities who are keen to share information about Cancer Prevention, including:

- Healthcare inequalities data and how we can reduce the rate of late stage cancers and cancer deaths in under-represented communities
- National cancer screening programmes and how to participate in them
- A discussion on the definition of good cancer care from the perspective of a Consultant Clinical Oncologist.

Community volunteers will lead groups who need translation in Gujarati, Bengali and Arabic.

07/10/2025

⚠️Winter bugs are here already and we know there’s a lot of flu and sickness across Gloucestershire.

👩‍⚕️Please only attend the two Emergency Departments if it’s a life threatening or serious injury.

❌ Please don’t visit hospital if you have any symptoms. Together we can minimise spread and protect vulnerable patients.

🩺 Get advice on your healthcare options at NHS 111.

📱111 in Gloucestershire works alongside a doctor led assessment service and can book you into local services if needed.

06/10/2025

We are currently having issues with our telephone line - BT are aware of the issue and investigating. Please bear with us as we try to resolve this issue. As always, our online request forms are available for routine queries.

11/09/2025

💙 Hey parents of little ones 💙

Flu season’s coming — and there’s a super easy way to help protect your 2 or 3-year-old. The free nasal spray flu vaccine is now available at your GP surgery. No needles, just a quick spray up the nose.

Why bother?

✨ Helps stop flu spreading at nursery and home
✨ Keeps your child from getting really poorly
✨ Safe, simple, and over in seconds

📞 Just give your GP surgery a ring and book it in. Let’s keep our kids happy, healthy and full of energy this winter! ❄️👶