Highwoods Surgery

27/01/2026

27/01/2026

You can usually treat yourself or your child for norovirus at home:

🏠 Get plenty of rest

💧 Drink lots of water

🥗 Eat when you feel able to

💊 Take paracetamol if you're in discomfort (check the leaflet before giving it to your child)

Find out more: https://orlo.uk/14XCd

13/01/2026

Important Notice – Practice Refurbishment
🚧 Surgery Improvement Works in Progress 🚧

From next week, our GP surgery will be undergoing major refurbishment works to improve our facilities for patients.

🔧 What’s happening?
We are creating four new consultation rooms, which will allow us to provide improved services and better access to care in the future.

📅 How long will this last?
The work is expected to take approximately 3 months.

🔊 What to expect during this time:

Builders will be on site Monday to Friday

There may be increased noise and some disruption

Access within the building may be busier than usual

📞 Please help us by:

Calling the surgery or using our online AccuRx service instead of attending in person

Only coming to the surgery if you have a pre-booked appointment

Arriving on time for your appointment (please avoid coming early)

💻 How to contact us:

Telephone: 01206 752010

Online: AccuRx (via our website) highwoodssurgery.co.uk

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding while these important improvements are completed.
These changes will benefit our patients and community in the long term.

Thank you for bearing with us.

13/01/2026

06/01/2026

MMRV is now part of the NHS routine childhood vaccination programme, replacing the MMR vaccine.

It protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

Chickenpox is very common and can sometimes lead to serious complications, so vaccination helps reduce the risk of serious illness as children grow.

You don’t need to do anything — your GP will be in touch when your child is due.

More advice ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/

06/01/2026

06/01/2026

It’s back to school this week!

But if your child's feeling under the weather, it can sometimes be tricky to decide whether they should stay at home or not.

The NHS website has helpful advice on different conditions to help you.

➡️ https://nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school