Unity Healthcare - Haverhill, Long Melford and Lavenham.

14/11/2025

🌟 Fact Friday 🌟

Did you know? 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

The NHS is the fifth largest employer in the world – behind McDonalds 🍟, Walmart 🛒, the US Department of Defence 🗽

13/11/2025

12/11/2025

🚑 Need to See a Doctor Urgently?

If you need medical help but our surgery is closed, Suffolk GP+ can help.

This NHS service is for people who need an urgent appointment or can’t see their GP during normal hours.

🕒 How to book:
Appointments can be made via our reception team during normal opening hours.
(Please note — patients cannot self-refer to this service.)

👩‍⚕️ Where you can be seen: Suffolk GP+ clinics are available in -
Bury St Edmunds • Haverhill • Ipswich • Felixstowe • Stowmarket • Leiston • Wickham Market

All staffed by local Suffolk GPs and Nurse Practitioners.

🌟 Enhanced Access Service – Haverhill PCN

As part of Haverhill Primary Care Network, Haverhill Family Practice and Unity Healthcare offer extended access appointments:

🕠 Monday to Friday: 6.30pm – 8.00pm
🗓️ Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00pm

👉 These are pre-bookable appointments only.

If you need medical help during these times and don’t have a booking, please contact NHS 111 who can assist you.

For more information on GP+👉 https://suffolkfed.org.uk/healthcare-services/gp/

💙 Your care and convenience are our priority.💙

12/11/2025

⚠️ Lift Out of Order – Haverhill Practice ⚠️

Our lift at Haverhill is currently out of order, and we’re waiting for engineers to carry out repairs.

While the lift is unavailable, we’ll do our best to accommodate patients on the ground floor wherever possible.

If you’re asked to go upstairs and find this difficult, please let a member of our team know — we’ll be happy to help.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work to get this resolved. 💙

11/11/2025

💙 Your GP and You – Getting the Best from the NHS 💙

Do you know what to expect from your GP practice — and how you can help us help you? 🩺

This helpful NHS guide explains how general practice works, what services are available, and how you can get the best care when you need it.

Find out more here 👇
🔗 https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/you-and-your-general-practice-english/

At Unity Healthcare, we’re committed to working together with our patients to keep our community healthy and supported. 💚

NHS England » You and your general practice – English

07/11/2025

🌟 Fact Friday 🌟

Did you know? 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️

The number of local GP practices is constantly changing, but as of mid-2025, there were 6,200 practices active in England. 🥼😷

06/11/2025

💙 Thank You to Our Incredible Secretarial Team! 💙

Today we want to give a huge shout-out to our amazing Secretarial staff across Unity Healthcare.

Behind the scenes, they work tirelessly to keep patient records up to date, support our clinicians, and help ensure the practice runs smoothly. Their dedication and attention to detail make a huge difference every single day — for our patients and our team.

🌟 Thank you for everything you do — we truly appreciate you! 🌟

06/11/2025

📊 See what our patients had to say about using eConsult in October!

✅ 81% of patients did not need to contact the GP or any other health service again for the same issue after submitting an online consultation.

⏱️ 94% said they were contacted within the stated response time.

💬I got the answers I needed without wasting time. Easy to use and a swift, helpful response.

💬easier and less stressful using the econsult than phoning in for an appointment.

💬I received a phone call in response to my econsult within 20 minutes with a recommendation to attend a face to face appointment- I was really impressed with the speed of contact for what was a non urgent enquiry. Thank you and well done.

Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback — we’re committed to making access to care as quick, easy, and stress-free as possible 💙

05/11/2025

💙 Need to find your NHS number?

Your NHS number helps you access healthcare services quickly and securely — including booking your flu or COVID-19 vaccination.

You can find it easily online using the official NHS service 👇
🔗 https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/online-services/find-nhs-number/

Keep it handy and stay connected to your care with Unity Healthcare. 💙

05/11/2025

Love this from NHS Sussex 🧁Prue would be proud of your technical challenge😁

The Bake Off final isn’t the only technical challenge this week 🍰

Before you whisk yourself to A&E, make sure you’re mixing with the right NHS service.

Knowing which NHS service to use can be tricky, but we’ve got the recipe for getting it right:

https://orlo.uk/RPicv

05/11/2025

📣 is underway

This week, we join more than 130 medicines regulators and health organisations across 117 countries to highlight the vital role we all play in keeping medicines and medical devices safe.

💛 Be a hashtag — if you experience a side effect, notice a device isn’t performing properly, or suspect a fake product, please report it through the MHRA’s Yellow Card scheme 👉 yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

You don’t need to be certain about the cause — just tell us what you’ve seen. Every report helps us protect others.

🔗 Find campaign resources and materials to share with your network here: https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/MedSafetyWeek

➡️ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eN6htyWQ

04/11/2025

💊If you need the emergency contraceptive pill, you can now get it free from pharmacies across England — without needing an appointment with your GP or at a sexual health clinic.

👩‍⚕️Pharmacists can provide advice and support. Find your nearest participating pharmacy:

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-emergency-contraception/