Portcullis Surgery

07/11/2025

06/11/2025

Great news from Portcullis Surgery!

Our practice boundary has recently expanded, meaning we can now welcome new patients from a wider area. If you live nearby and are looking to register with a friendly, professional GP practice dedicated to your health and wellbeing, we’d love to have you join us. 🌿✨

Find out if you’re in our new catchment area and learn how to register here: https://www.portcullis-surgery.co.uk/practice-information/new-patients/



Villages and area we cover

Cleobury North, Neenton, Ditton Priors, Middleton Baggot, Weston, Brockton, Shipton, Broadstone, Munslow, Aston munslow, Diddlebury, Seifton Batch, Seifton
A49 upto Stokesay castle (not Craven arms) Broome, Clungunford, Hopton Heath, Bedstone, Bucknell (but not Brampton Bryan)
Lower Todding and Downton on the Rock (but not Leintwardine) Aston and Richard’s Castle A49 upto Woofferton and Brimfield (but not Orleton) Middleton, Greete (but not Little Hereford or Tenbury Wells or Burford) Cleehill, Hopton Bank (but not Cleobury Mortimer and Neen Savage) Oreton, Bagginswood and Stottesdon

Out of Area Registration

We will also consider registration of patients outside our catchment area for any address within 20 miles of the practice.

This would be registered as an out of area registration, the proviso is that we will not carry out visits to your home and you must be willing to travel to the practice if needed for your medical care.

04/11/2025

Please see the attached flyer, shared by Lingen Davies, regarding their presence at the Thrive Together women's support group at the Home Instead Community Hub in Craven Arms from 10-12 this Friday.

This is a really valuable opportunity for Southwest Shropshire women to access an informative and welcoming session on such an important topic.

*Free session
*No booking is required
*Refreshments are provided
*Parking is free in the car park opposite
*A very welcoming and informal environment

02/11/2025

Please share we hope this Information is helpful for our patients!

NHS DENTAL PRACTICE ACCEPTING ALL NEW NHS PATIENTS

Stretton dental practice are currently accepting ALL new NHS patients (they are also open Saturdays and Sundays 9am-5pm for appointment availability)

Please call 01694 722862 to register and book yourself appointment.

Alternatively please pop in and make an appointment with one of our friendly receptionists 2 central avenue, Church Stretton, SY6 6EE

For general information about NHS Dentist services please follow the link below:

https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-dentist/

29/10/2025

The first event for the Blue Team "Ravenclaw"! Some of our members will be participating in the Shrewsbury Christmas Jumper Run/Walk in aid of Severn Hospice on Saturday 29th November. Please share this post!

The annual Severn Hospice Christmas Jumper Run returns to the Quarry Park, Shrewsbury this Winter for the offical start of Christmas. All profits going to Severn Hospice.

Our team "Ravenclaw" is made up of Advanced Paramedic Siân Wood, Dr Catherine Barber, Dr Sally Wood, Dr Holly Chadwick, Dr Poppy Hazeldine, Dr Liam Stevens, Practice Nurse Heidi Morris Care Coordinator Judith Sharod and Junior Dr Isabel Aida Barber Chavez and we are collecting on the Just Giving website below

Please donate on our Just giving Page below and write in the comment for Christmas Jumper! Thankyou for your support!

Help Catherine Beanland raise money to support Severn Hospice

23/10/2025

Our carers are getting in the Halloween spirit carving pumpkins and flower arranging today! A wonderful raffle and tasty refreshments as always. If you are a carer and would like to join us please call and book a telephone appointment with Zoe or email her at zoe.jennings7@nhs.net we are always happy to having new faces join us!

21/10/2025

Reminder on How to Order Repeat Prescriptions at Portcullis Surgery

**Online via
Accurx https://florey.accurx.com/p/M82043
or the NHS App OR Patient access

**Email the surgery: portcullis.surgery@nhs.net

**Paper Requests: Your paper request should always include your Name, DOB and Address, please pop in to the surgery black box

**Phone requests: The POD service will be closing soon and will no longer be an option for patients. From Wednesday 22nd October 2025 we will allow phone call requests via Portcullis Surgery Prescription Hotline by simply calling the practice on 01584 872939 from 10.30 to 5pm Monday to Friday.

Any online, NHS appt, email, paper and phone requests after 2pm each afternoon may be dealt with on the next working day. Messages sent on a Friday after 2pm may not be answered until the following Monday.

21/10/2025

Bex from Oswestry Community Action has shared some flyers with us regarding breast feeding support. Please read the below flyers for various information.

They also hold a support group at Helena Lane in Ludlow, the next group is Tuesday 4th November 10am-12pm.

21/10/2025

19/10/2025

Portcullis Surgery staff gathered last night to celebrate Dr Alan Perk’s retirement after 40 years service as a GP both in the UK and in Australia. Thank you, Dr Perks for your last three years of service and friendship here at Portcullis Surgery working alongside your lovely daughter Nurse Heidi Morris who will continue your legacy.
We wish you every happiness in your retirement.