Carmel Medical Practice

07/04/2026

Health is a basic human right. Yet, many people worldwide struggle to access essential services.

On Tuesday’s World Health Day, and every day, the UN aims to ensure .

07/04/2026

We would like to thank all of our patients who have completed a feedback form following their recent appointments. 👏
100% of feedback was positive with ratings of very good.
A comment we received was -
'Very helpful and supporting'

06/04/2026

🐰🌼 Easter Raffle Update from Carmel Medical Practice 🌼🐰

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part in our Easter Raffle! 💛

Thanks to your generosity, we’re delighted to share that we raised an amazing £361 🎉

All proceeds will be donated to:
• MS Society
• Little Treasures Autism Charity

Your support truly makes a difference, and we’re so grateful to be part of such a caring community 🌸

We hope all our winners enjoyed their Easter hampers 🐣🍫

Thank you again! ✨

03/04/2026

🐣 Easter Bank Holiday Notice 🐣

Don’t forget, the Practice is closed from Friday 3rd April and will reopen on Tuesday 7th April.

On Tuesday 7th April, the doors will open at 7:30am for patients with early (enhanced access) appointments only. Booking of appointments / phone lines will be open at 8:00am.

We hope you have a lovely Easter! 🌼 🐣🌼🐣

02/04/2026

Strike action starts from 7am Tuesday 7 April and runs until 7am Monday 13 April. Some NHS services will be affected.

You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed.

Please continue to come forward for the care you need.

01/04/2026

01/04/2026

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - we’re sharing the most common symptoms of bowel cancer that you need to be aware of.

It's important to know what's normal for your body, so if you notice anything unusual for you, talk to your GP. It’s unlikely to be cancer, but if it is, getting diagnosed early can make all the difference.

Help us raise life-saving awareness by sharing this post 🔁

01/04/2026

Unattended appointments in March
March was not a good month for the number of wasted appointments at the surgery.
These were all booked by patients who did not turn up for their appointments (DNAs).
37 GP appointments (Almost 7 hours)
6 Nurse Practitioner appointments (2 hours)
35 Practice Nurse appointments (Almost 9 hours)
39 Health Care Assistant appointments (Over 9 hours)
Total appointments 117 (Over 27 hours)
Please remember to cancel any appointment you no longer require or are unable to make. We can always offer these to other patients if we are given sufficient notice.
Appointments are in great demand as I am sure you are aware, if we can reduce the number of those not used, we can help you.
Thank you.

31/03/2026

📢 Important Update to Our Recall Process
We’re making a change to how we invite patients for their routine reviews and health checks.
👉 What’s changing?
We are moving to a birthday month recall process. This means you will now be invited for your annual review(s) during your birthday month.
👉 What does this mean for you?
Some patients may receive an invitation earlier or later (than the anniversary of their last review) than expected while we transition to this new process.
👉 Multiple reviews
If you are due more than one type of review, you may receive more than one invitation.
Where possible, we will combine your appointments, but this is not always possible as some reviews may require different clinician or appointment types.
👉 Why are we making this change?
This update will help us to:
✔ Improve how we manage patient recalls
✔ Make invitations more consistent and easier to track
✔ Ensure everyone is reviewed regularly and on time
Please don’t worry if your invite arrives sooner than you expected — this is part of the changeover.
📅 If you receive an invitation, please book your appointment as usual.
Thank you for your understanding as we improve our processes 💙

31/03/2026

Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility.

Feeling safe, affirmed, and supported is vital for mental health. Today and every day, we stand with trans people as they blossom.

Thanks to thefoxfisher on Instagram for allowing us to share this beautiful illustration.

30/03/2026

Unattended appointments in February 2026
February was not a good month for the number of wasted appointments across Darlington GP practices.
These were all booked by patients who did not turn up for their appointments (DNAs). The figures are town wide from all 11 GP practices within the Darlington Primary Care Network.
117 hours of GP time costing estimated £8,786
43 hours of Nurse Practitioner time costing estimated £1,282
178 hours of Practice Nurse time costing estimated £3,551
85 hours of health care assistant time costing estimated £1,023
Please remember to cancel any appointment you no longer require or are unable to make. We can always offer these to other patients if we are given sufficient notice.
Appointments are in great demand as I am sure you are aware, if we can reduce the number of those not used, we can help you.
Thank you.

28/03/2026

Don't forget! ⏰

The clocks go forward 1 hour this Sunday for Daylight Saving Time.

If your clocks don't update automatically, remember to change them before going to bed on Saturday night.

A simple change, but an easy one to forget!