Village Surgery

29/01/2026

Letter to our patients regarding Dr Dew's pending retirement from Village Surgery

29/01/2026

Super Bodies
It's hard when they're feeling under the weather with a sore throat, but did you know that antibiotics DON’T usually speed up recovery?

Find out how to help your children’s recover at home, and know when to seek medical help: https://bit.ly/super_bodies_NHS

29/01/2026

Super Bodies
It's not nice hearing your little one coughing, but did you know that their cough will usually feel better in the same amount of time WITHOUT antibiotics?

Find out how to help your children’s recover at home, and know when to seek medical help: https://bit.ly/super_bodies_NHS

29/01/2026

Super Bodies
Ear aches are no fun for anyone, but did you know that most children's ear aches get better in the same amount of time WITHOUT antibiotics?

Find out how to help your children’s recover at home, and know when to seek medical help: https://bit.ly/super_bodies_NHS

29/01/2026

Super Bodies Campaign

What is the Super Bodies Campaign?
Super Bodies is a national campaign to support child-health, designed to help parents and carers understand how children’s amazing immune systems work — and how most common childhood illnesses can be safely managed at home.

🛡️ Why “Super Hero Bodies”?
Children really are superheroes.

Their immune systems are:

💪 Strong

🧠 Smart

⚡ Designed to fight off most minor illnesses on their own

Things like:

Coughs

Sore throats

Earache

Runny noses

Mild fevers

are usually caused by viruses, and antibiotics do not work against viruses.

Using antibiotics when they aren’t needed can:

Reduce their effectiveness in the future

Cause unnecessary side effects

Make infections harder to treat later in life

Letting the body do what it does best helps build stronger immunity for the future.

For further information - https://www.villagesurgeryderby.org.uk/news

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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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 📋✏️🍺🤓