Village Surgery

08/01/2026

Weather update - keep safe
❄️ Winter Weather Update – Please Take Care When Visiting the Surgery ❄️
Due to the current weather forecast, snow and icy conditions are expected over the coming days.

Please be aware that our car park may be icy. The car park is gritted daily, however changing conditions between snow and rain can cause surfaces to become slippery at short notice. We kindly ask all patients and visitors to take extra care when arriving and leaving the surgery.

We also advise patients to:

Wear appropriate footwear with good grip

Allow extra time for travel

Dress warmly for cold weather

Please note that while the heating is on throughout the surgery, the building can feel colder than usual due to doors opening frequently.

If you feel it is unsafe to travel, or if your appointment can be managed by telephone or online consultation, please contact the practice to discuss alternative options.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Stay safe and warm.

02/01/2026

31/12/2025

🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at Village Surgery! 🎉
Wishing you and your loved ones a year filled with good health, happiness, and peace. Thank you for trusting us with your care—we look forward to supporting you in 2026! 💙

Please note: We close today at 16:30 and will reopen at 8:00 AM on Friday, 2nd January.

24/12/2025

A Christmas Message to Our Patients
To all our patients, near and far,
Thank you for trusting us as you are.
Through every season, week, and day,
Your support has meant more than words can say.

From smiles at reception to care in each room,
From shared concerns to hopeful news,
It’s a privilege to walk alongside you,
And to be part of your lives, year through year.

As Christmas brings its warmth and cheer,
We wish you peace, good health, and joy sincere.
And as the New Year gently starts anew,
May it bring brighter days ahead for you.

With heartfelt thanks and festive cheer,
From all the staff at Village Surgery,
We wish you a very Merry Christmas
And a happy, healthy New Year.

23/12/2025

Important Update: Changes to Some Services We Provide

At Village Surgery, our priority is always to provide safe, high-quality care to all our patients. To do this, we must focus our time and resources on the services we are funded and contracted to deliver.

Following national guidance from the British Medical Association (BMA), and due to increasing pressure on general practice, we will no longer be able to provide a number of unfunded services from 15th January 2026.

These include:
• ABPI/Doppler tests for compression hosiery measurement or repeat prescribing
• Long-term monitoring of patients with:
- Coeliac disease
• Monitoring of patients with eating disorders while awaiting or under specialist care
• Specialist drug monitoring and titration for gender dysphoria

We understand this may be concerning, but these services are not part of our core NHS contract and have not been commissioned or funded for delivery in general practice. Continuing to provide them without support puts significant strain on our team and risks impacting the care we are contracted to provide for all patients.

We have given the Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board(DDICB) three months’ notice so they can make arrangements to commission these services either from general practice or elsewhere in the health system.

✅ Why this matters for your care:
By focusing on our core responsibilities, we can ensure that we are available when you need us most — for urgent issues, long-term condition management, and essential health services.

We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to keep general practice safe, sustainable, and focused on what matters most: your health.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the practice team.

22/12/2025

We’re hiring a 12m Fixed Contract Practice Nurse (25–30 hrs)!
Join our friendly, forward‑thinking Village Surgery team in Derbyshire. You’ll deliver smears, immunisations, LTC reviews, wound care and health promotion—supported by great colleagues. Follow the link to apply:

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19/12/2025

Make Managing Your Health Easier with the NHS App

We are encouraging all our patients to start using the NHS App to manage their healthcare quickly and securely.

The NHS App allows you to access important services without needing to contact the surgery, helping you save time and get what you need more easily.

What You Can Do with the NHS App
Order repeat prescriptions

View test results and parts of your medical record

Manage appointments (where available)

Receive messages and updates from the surgery

Why We Recommend the NHS App
Using the NHS App helps:

Reduce waiting times on the phone

Improve access to services

Keep you informed about your care

Free up appointments for patients who need them most

Safe, Secure, and Free
The NHS App uses NHS-approved security and is free to download. Only you can access your information.

How to Get Started
Download the NHS App from the App Store or Google Play

Register using your NHS number

Complete the quick identity check

If you need help getting started, our reception team will be happy to assist.

📱 Download the NHS App today
🌐 www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

Thank you for helping us provide better, more efficient care for everyone.

18/12/2025

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours Update

Please note that Village Surgery will close early at 4:30pm on the following dates:

Christmas Eve

New Year’s Eve

Although the surgery building will be closed after 4:30pm, telephone calls will continue to be answered until 6:30pm by DHU (Derbyshire Health United), who will provide clinical advice and support.

If you need medical help after 6:30pm, please contact NHS 111.
In a medical emergency, always call 999.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish all our patients a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

11/12/2025

December Patient Newsletter Now Available

We are pleased to inform our patients that the December Issue of the Village Surgery Newsletter is now available.

This edition includes important updates about the practice, seasonal health advice, service information, and news about upcoming developments affecting our patients and community.

We encourage all patients to take a few moments to read the newsletter so you can stay informed and up to date with the latest practice news.

Copies are available:

On our practice website

At reception

On our page

Thank you for your continued support, and we wish all our patients a safe and healthy December.

21/11/2025

Unfunded Work in General Practice

General Practice is experiencing increasing pressure due to the growing volume of unfunded or underfunded work being passed to GP surgeries. This includes tasks, administrative processes, and clinical responsibilities that fall outside of the services formally commissioned or resourced through core contracts. Examples include hospital workload transfer, excessive paperwork, non-NHS reports, medication queries generated by other providers, and follow-up tasks that should sit within secondary care.

These activities significantly increase the workload for practice teams without any additional financial support or staffing resource. As demand continues to rise and workforce pressures intensify, GP practices must highlight and challenge unfunded work to ensure patient care remains safe, sustainable, and properly resourced.

Raising awareness of this issue is essential to protecting clinical time, maintaining high-quality care for patients, and ensuring that the services provided within General Practice are appropriately recognised, commissioned, and funded.

04/10/2025

Thanks to our wonderful team for making today a success! Big shout out to Business Manager Lauren for her best organisation skills as always 📋✏️🍺🤓