Colne Valley Group Practice

03/03/2026

🎉💐 A big birthday shoutout to Debs! 💐🎉

Debs is celebrating a special birthday in style with flowers, gifts… and of course her very own personalised high-viz jacket — officially naming her “Demolition Debs!” 💗

This legendary title was well earned after she was an absolute superstar helping dismantle furniture and reorganise at Marsden Health Centre. Nothing stood a chance! 💪

Thank you, Debs, for always rolling your sleeves up and getting stuck in. We’re lucky to have you! 💙

03/03/2026

A little surprise waiting for the team 💙

It’s staff appreciation day on Friday 6th March and a lovely display of individual gifts have been left for every single member of our team from our GP Partners! 😃

Such a thoughtful way to recognise the hard work that goes on behind the scenes every single day. It genuinely means so much to feel appreciated.

We’re incredibly proud of our whole team and everything they do for our patients, their colleagues, and our community. 💙

27/02/2026

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🌟 Colleague of the Month – Sam 🌟

A huge congratulations to Sam, our Colleague of the Month!

Sam has been especially helpful recently, always going out of her way to support both colleagues and patients. Her kindness, teamwork, and willingness to step in wherever needed truly make a difference to our practice every day.

Thank you, Sam, for all your hard work and for being such a valued member of the team — we really appreciate everything you do!

25/02/2026

🌿 Supporting Our Local Community 🌿

Have you heard about Friends of Slaithwaite Millpond?

This fantastic local group is working hard to restore and protect an important part of our village heritage, helping to preserve the millpond and surrounding environment for everyone to enjoy — now and in the future.

They run conservation projects right in the heart of the community and are always keen to connect with local residents who care about nature, heritage, and keeping our area beautiful.

If you’d like to learn more, get involved, or support their work, take a look at their page for updates and information 👇
facebook.com/SlaithwaiteMillpond

Let’s help spread the word and support the people making a positive difference locally 💚

17/02/2026

⚠️Staff training closure ⚠️

Just a reminder that our surgery will be closed from 1:00 pm today for staff training.
We will re-open as normal tomorrow morning.

For urgent medical advice while we are closed, please contact NHS 111 or 999 in an emergency.

Thank you for your understanding 💛

13/02/2026

⚠️Staff training closure ⚠️

Our surgery will be closed from 1:00 pm Tuesday 17th February for staff training.
This training helps our team stay up to date so we can continue to provide safe, high-quality care to all our patients.

We will reopen as normal the following morning.

For urgent medical advice while we are closed, please contact NHS 111 or 999 in an emergency.

Thank you for your understanding 💛

12/02/2026

🌟 Colleague of the Month – January 🌟

A huge congratulations to Sarah Storr, our amazing Lead Nurse, for being January’s Colleague of the Month.

Sarah’s nominations described her as always willing to help with projects, showing great leadership and continuous support to her team. She is someone who is always there when staff need help or advice, and she is consistently patient, kind, and lovely with both colleagues and patients.

Thank you, Sarah, for everything you do for the team and our community — we truly appreciate you! 💙👏

12/02/2026

🌿 Going Greener in 2026 🌿

This year, we’re taking positive steps to make our practice more environmentally friendly and sustainable for our patients, staff, and community.

Here’s what you can expect to see:
• Recycling of printer toners and materials
• Fewer general waste bins and improved recycling options
• Ordering more environmentally friendly products
• Working with greener, more sustainable companies
• Making thoughtful changes to how we care for our practice environment and support staff wellbeing

These small changes will help us reduce waste, lower our environmental impact, and contribute to a healthier future for everyone.

👉 If you have any suggestions that may help us please contact Sam at:
colne valley.grouppractice@nhs.net

Thank you for supporting us as we move towards a greener 2026. 💚

11/02/2026

🌟PCN Job Opportunity🌟

We're pleased to share an exciting opportunity within our Primary Care Network for a PCN Clinical Rota & HR Administrator, based at Meltham Group Practice.

This important role is for a Clinical Rota and HR Administrator, so if your organised, proactive and passionate about supporting healthcare this could be the role for you!

👉 Find out more and apply here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A4523-26-0003

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

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05/02/2026

You may have noticed a few changes around Marsden Health Centre over the the last few days. We are having a clear-out and making some improvements, particularly in our admin area 😊

We’d just like to reassure everyone that we are open as normal and continue to be here to support our patients as always.

Thank you for your patience while we make these positive improvements for both staff and our community 💙

03/02/2026

New data shows around 1 in 4 young people leave school without protection against HPV (human papillomavirus).

Left school? You can get the HPV vaccine at your GP practice until the age of 25.

Still in school? Catch-up is offered by SAIS (school-age vaccination) teams.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine/

28/01/2026

‼️Critical Incident‼️

Unfortunately the Practice is experiencing critical IT issues. The issue has been reported and is a national problem. The issue is being addressed as critical priority and we hope to have an update shortly.

We are continuing to see patients but functionality is limited. Thank you for your patience and understanding.