The Mill Medical Practice

26/12/2025

📞💙 Not sure whether you need to see a doctor, visit A&E, or get advice at home? NHS 111 is here to help — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 🕒✨

If it’s not an emergency but you need medical help or advice, you can:
👉 Call 111 to speak with a trained adviser 🗣️
👉 Go online for quick guidance: https://111.nhs.uk/ 💻

They can tell you what to do next, whether that’s self-care at home, a pharmacist visit, or an urgent appointment. Stay informed and confident about your care. 💪🌿

24/12/2025

💚 Support is always available – you are not alone 💚

The festive season can be a difficult time for many people. Whether you’re struggling with your mental health, money worries, loneliness, bereavement or family challenges - there is help available 24/7.

Below are national helplines offering free, confidential advice and someone to talk to this winter ⬇️

Samaritans – 24/7 listening support
📞 116 123 (free) | ✉️ jo@samaritans.org | 🌐 samaritans.org

Shout – 24/7 crisis text support
💬 Text SHOUT to 85258 | 🌐 giveusashout.org

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – su***de prevention and support
📞 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight daily) | 🌐 thecalmzone.net

Combat Stress – support for veterans
📞 0800 1381 619 (24/7) | 🌐 combatstress.org.uk

The Compassionate Friends – for bereaved families
📞 0345 123 2304 (10am–4pm & 7–10pm daily) | 🌐 tcf.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Support – help after a loss
📞 0808 808 1677 | 🌐 cruse.org.uk

Survivors of Bereavement by Su***de (SOBS)
📞 0300 111 5065 | ✉️ support@uksobs.org | 🌐 uk-sobs.org.uk

Age UK (England)
📞 0800 678 1602 (8am–7pm daily) | 🌐 ageuk.org.uk

The Silver Line – for anyone aged 55+
📞 0800 4 70 80 90 (24/7) | 🌐 thesilverline.org.uk

Beat Eating Disorders

📞 0808 801 0677 (England) | 📞 0808 801 0433 (Wales)
🕒 Mon–Fri, 3pm–8pm | 🌐 beateatingdisorders.org.uk

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge)
📞 0808 2000 247 (24/7) | 🌐 nationaldahelpline.org.uk

Men’s Advice Line
📞 0808 801 0327 (Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm) | 🌐 mensadviceline.org.uk

LGBT Foundation
📞 0345 3 30 30 30 | 🌐 lgbt.foundation
🕒 10am–10pm, every day

The Trussell Trust (Foodbanks)
📞 0808 208 2138 | 🌐 trusselltrust.org

NHS 111 (England) – urgent mental health or medical advice
📞 111 | Text relay: 18001 111 | 🌐 111.nhs.uk

Please share this post to help others find the right support this winter.

💚 No one should face things alone — help is just a call or message away.

23/12/2025

Paramedics can work in different areas of the NHS but all share a core qualification in emergency care.

A Paramedic in a GP surgery is highly trained in assessing and managing many of the problems that patients need urgent help with. So, you may be referred to one of our Paramedics - Lee, Naomi or Michael - if you have a minor injury, acute illness or worsening symptoms of an existing condition.

Here at The Mill Medical Practice, our three Paramedics are all members of a wider multidisciplinary healthcare team, working alongside your GP.

It will always be your choice who you see. But being referred to another member of our team means you’ll still be cared for by someone with the right expertise for your condition, and usually quicker than waiting to see a GP!

To find out more about your surgery team, visit the ‘About Us’ page of our website.

23/12/2025

We wish you all a Merry Christmas.

Please note that the surgery will open during the festive period, except for the following dates when we will be closed:

Thursday 25 December
Friday 26 December
Thursday 1 January

If you require medical assistance during these times, please use NHS 111. Call 111 or go online at www.nhs111.co.uk for urgent advice. In case of a life-threatening emergency, always dial 999.

22/12/2025

A reminder of our upcoming closures. There are no pharmacies in Godalming open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Years day however here are a list of the other pharmacies in Surrey which will be open: https://www.themillmedicalpractice.nhs.uk/about-us/news/3521/

Important Prescription Reminder 🎄

Our last date for ordering repeat prescriptions before the Christmas break is this Friday.
Please order in plenty of time to avoid running out over the festive period.

We will be closed on:

🎄 Christmas Day (25 December)
🎄 Boxing Day (26 December)
🎄 The weekend (27 & 28 December)
🎄 New Year's Day (1 January)

If you need urgent medical advice when we are closed, please contact NHS 111.
Thank you for your understanding, and we wish all our patients a safe and happy Christmas!

22/12/2025

💊⌛️ Run out of your regular prescription and can’t get to your GP? Don’t worry — help is at hand! 🙌

You can request an emergency supply of your usual medication through the NHS 111 online service. It’s quick, secure and available when you need it most. 🌐💙

👉 https://111.nhs.uk/emergency-prescription

This service is ideal if you’ve completely run out of a regular medicine and can’t wait for a routine prescription. Always double-check with your pharmacist if you’re unsure. 🩺✨

19/12/2025

🤧🦠 Cold or flu - knowing the difference might not seem urgent, but it can help you act right. A cold often develops slowly and stays mostly around your nose and throat, while the flu tends to hit fast, affects your whole body and leaves you feeling really unwell.

👉 Check what to expect and when to seek help:
https://patient.info/features/infections/difference-between-cold-and-flu
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/common-cold/

Rest well, keep hydrated and if things feel worse than “just a cold”, don’t hesitate to seek advice.

17/12/2025

💊✨ Did you know your local pharmacy can do far more than just hand out prescriptions? Under the Pharmacy First scheme, pharmacists can now help with a range of common conditions — often without needing a GP appointment! 🙌

💬 They can offer advice, treatments and even prescribe for minor illnesses. So next time you’re under the weather, head to your local pharmacy first.

Find out more here:
👉 https://patient.info/features/general-health/pharmacy-first-getting-the-most-from-your-pharmacist
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy/

Pharmacists are healthcare experts right on your doorstep. 🌟

16/12/2025

Industrial action is taking place this week, and NHS services across Surrey are already extremely busy.

Surrey’s Joint Chief Medical Officer is asking residents to use NHS services responsibly, choose the right service for their needs, and help protect care for those who need it most.

🔹 Consider Pharmacy First for minor illnesses
🔹 Use NHS 111 for advice and guidance
🔹 Only use A&E for emergencies

This time the impact of industrial action is expected to be exacerbated by the high demand for services already being experienced, with cases of flu peaking earlier and predicted to grow, amid mounting concerns over what is expected to be one of the worst flu seasons the NHS has seen.

https://www.surreyheartlands.org/news-centre/icsnewsindustrialactiondecember2025-3804

16/12/2025

Important Prescription Reminder 🎄

Our last date for ordering repeat prescriptions before the Christmas break is this Friday.
Please order in plenty of time to avoid running out over the festive period.

We will be closed on:

🎄 Christmas Day (25 December)
🎄 Boxing Day (26 December)
🎄 The weekend (27 & 28 December)
🎄 New Year's Day (1 January)

If you need urgent medical advice when we are closed, please contact NHS 111.
Thank you for your understanding, and we wish all our patients a safe and happy Christmas!