Old School Surgery

18/11/2025

We’re having issues with our phone lines! Please bare with us while we work with our provider to solve the issues.
If your enquiry if not urgent, please wait to call us later this afternoon

31/10/2025

Discover ways to protect your health and boost your wellbeing this winter
Visit the link below for further tips and tools to help you this winter period

https://bnssghealthiertogether.org.uk/

24/10/2025

Coppafeel offer a monthly text message services to help ensure you remember to check your chest every month! You simply text CHECK to 82228, this could save your life!🩷

23/10/2025

Breast Cancer Now have provided some essential tips on how to safely check yourself for any changes to your breasts. 🩷

21/08/2025

Use this link to quickly see which pharmacies are open during the upcoming bank holiday!😎
Remember, pharmacists are also able to treat minor ailments rather than waiting for the surgery to reopen!

NHS England — South West » Pharmacy opening hours

07/07/2025

UPDATE : WE ARE BACK UP AND OPERATING NORMALLY

Please bare with us, our phones lines are currently down. We are working alongside our provider to get them up and running again as soon as possible.
We thank you for your patience!

22/05/2025

is often diagnosed late leading to more difficult treatments and potentially poorer outcomes. Being aware of the symptoms could make all the difference. Find out more: https://actionbladdercanceruk.org/symptoms/

20/05/2025

One patient described having a nagging intermittent pain in his lower back. Pelvic pain or discomfort could be a sign of . If something doesn’t feel right, see your doctor. Find out more: https://actionbladdercanceruk.org/symptoms/

19/05/2025

UPDATE 13:42. Our clinical system is now running but is extremely slow and temperamental, whilst it appears to be back up and running now, we are unsure if this is a permanent fix. Please only contact the surgery if your enquiry is urgent, otherwise please contact us tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding.

We are currently experiencing issues with our main computer system, EMIS, at the moment. This is affecting all aspects of our operations across the practice.
We kindly ask that you are patient with us during this time and please only contact us if you have a medically urgent issue!
Thankyou for your understanding🥺

15/05/2025

Yesterday was National Receptionists Day, we want to use this opportunity to recognise and thank our reception team who are an essential part of our practice. They are often exposed on the front line to patient emotions which can cause many challenges. Please treat our team with respect and kindness, they are here to help and support you💙

15/05/2025

Experiencing the persistent or recurrent, frequent or urgent need to wee? These could be signs of . Don't ignore them - visit your GP for advice. Learn more: https://actionbladdercanceruk.org/symptoms/

14/05/2025

Please take a moment to watch the below video which highlights practice reception staff simply being here to help. They are an essential part of the surgery and provide huge support to all our staff, so we politely ask they are shown respect and kindness back💙

Receptionists are not ‘just admin’ — they are patient advocates, navigating complex systems to get people the care they need. They are the gateway to the cli...