Mansfield Park Surgery

18/03/2026

Meningitis B

The meningitis B vaccine has been included in the UK immunisation schedule since 2015 and is given to children under the age of 2.

We are unable to provide the vaccine unless your child is under 2 years old and has not had it yet.

We are advised by the UKHSA that they are currently only advising students in the halls of residence at the University of Kent to have the vaccine. They will continue to assess ongoing risk and we will update you if we receive further advice regarding this.

17/03/2026

Please respect our surgery grounds

We’d like to kindly remind everyone that the surgery, its surrounding grounds, and car park are private property.

Recently, we have noticed an increasing number of bags of dog waste being left on top of our bins, particularly when they are locked overnight. While we understand the importance of cleaning up after your pets (and we appreciate those who do), leaving bags in this way creates hygiene issues and additional inappropriate work for our staff.

We respectfully ask that you do not leave dog waste anywhere on the premises, including on or around the bins. Please take it with you and dispose of it in appropriate public waste bins.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in helping us keep the area clean, safe, and pleasant for everyone.

16/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

12/03/2026

GP Update

Tracy Wood has retired from the practice and we wish her well with her future endeavours.

We will be advertising for a Doctor to replace her in the next few weeks.

10/03/2026

TARGET time

There will be no GP appointments available on Thursday 12th March 2026 from 1pm in the afternoon so that our GPs and practice nurses can join the TARGET session.

If you need medical help you can use the normal Out of Hours service by dialling 111.

TARGET stands for Time for Audit Research Governance and Training. This programme has worked very effectively in other parts of Hampshire and the sessions are well attended as the GPs and practice nurses find it useful to set aside dedicated time to work with their colleagues from other practices.

Thank you for your cooperation.

19/02/2026

📚 Our Charity Bookcase – Thank You! 💛

Over the past two years, our waiting room bookcase has helped us raise an incredible £1,134 for a range of wonderful charities.

Thanks to your generous donations of books (and kind contributions when taking one home), we’ve been able to support charities including Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Parkinson’s, Dementia Friends, Motor Neurone Disease, Breast Cancer Now, the RBL Poppy Appeal, British Heart Foundation, Marie Curie, Sarcoma UK, MS Society and Save the Children.

We’re so grateful for every book donated and every pound given — it really does make a difference.

If you’re visiting us, feel free to donate a book, pick up your next read, and help us support this month’s chosen charity 💙

Thank you for helping make this such a success!

17/02/2026

06/02/2026

29/01/2026

Please note that building works will be taking place on the far right-hand side of the building from Monday 2nd February for approximately four weeks. During this time, around 3 or 4 car parking spaces will be unavailable; we apologise for any inconvenience caused.

20/01/2026

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.