Thornfield Medical Group

18/11/2025

Due to winter pressures (lots of sick patients & staff) appointments are in high demand, if you do not need your appointment please contact the surgery to cancel your appointment.

Thank you

04/11/2025

We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day.

We know that this Remembrance Day is likely to be particularly challenging for the many veterans in our community and we want you to know that we are trained and committed to effectively identifying and supporting your health needs.

As a Veteran Friendly Accredited practice, our team:

- recognises the importance of identifying veteran patients within our community

- understands the unique health needs that veterans may have

- strives to provide veterans with the very best care and support

- knows about the specialist veteran healthcare services that exist

- undertakes regular training and development to ensure we’re able to deliver the very best care to veterans in our community and meet the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant

If you’re a veteran patient, please do let us know that you have served so that we can make sure you receive the most appropriate and best care, if and when you ever need it.

You can learn more about the accreditation and how it supports veteran patients, here: rcgp.org.uk/veterans

15/10/2025

Did you know that having Jewish family in your past might just save your life in the future?

Up to 40% of ovarian cancer cases, and 10% of breast cancer cases in the Jewish community, are associated with a BRCA gene fault.

offers free BRCA gene testing for those aged 18+ who have at least one Jewish grandparent.

Don't miss the change to register, which closes on 31 October: www.jewishbrca.org

01/10/2025

You and your general practice (YYGP) has been developed to help patients understand what to expect from their general practice and how they can get the best from their GP team.

For more information and what to expect from your GP visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/you-and-your-general-practice/

If you would like to submit feedback regarding this, please visit https://forms.office.com/e/AwPRgUW6de or contact our North East and North Cumbria ICB by visiting: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nencicb/tell-us-what-you-think

18/09/2025

How was your recent experience with your GP surgery? Follow the link to leave anonymous feedback

https://forms.office.com/e/6ySsLuKHNm

12/08/2025

If you get a gluten-free NHS prescription, we want to hear from you!

The NHS is thinking about stopping prescriptions for gluten-free bread, rolls and flour mix. This could affect people with coeliac disease or other gluten-related conditions. No decision has been made yet.

🗣️ Tell us what you think by taking a short survey:
👉 https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/nencicb/nenc-gluten-free-2025
⏳ Closes 25 August 2025
📞 Need help? Contact NENCICB.Involve@nhs.net
Your views matter. Please share with anyone who may be affected.

04/08/2025

👶World Breastfeeding Week 2025 👶

World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year in the first week of August, championed by WHO, UNICEF, Ministries of Health and civil society partners around the globe.

Under the banner of WHO’s ongoing Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures campaign, World Breastfeeding Week will shine a particular spotlight on the ongoing support women and babies need from the healthcare system through their breastfeeding journey.

This means ensuring every mother has access to the support and information she needs to breastfeed as long as she wishes to do so - by investing in skilled breastfeeding counselling, enforcing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, and creating environments—at home, in healthcare, and at work—that support and empower women.

For more information please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/ or contact your Health Visitor.

If you visit the surgery and need to breastfeed your baby and would like a private area, please speak to a receptionist and we will accommodate you.

Breastfeeding can take practice – read our guides on breastfeeding to find out what works best for you

04/08/2025

HPV often has no symptoms, so you may not know if you have it.
That’s why the NHS offers HPV vaccination and cervical screening to help prevent cervical cancer.
Find out more ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cervical-cancer/

01/08/2025

Psoriasis Action Month 2025

Over 8 million people in this country and 125 million worldwide live with psoriasis, and every single one has an unique story.

Psoriasis is a chronic disease where skin cells build up quickly, typically causing red or discolored, scaly, and itchy patches on the skin. It is not contagious and can vary in severity.

For more information, help or support please visit:

During August, we come together to honor and recognize each other during Psoriasis Action Month.

31/07/2025

There are many strains of HPV. Some of these are high-risk and may lead to certain cancers, including cervical, pe**le and a**l.

This is why the NHS offers the HPV vaccine to boys and girls from the age of 12-13. Find out more about the HPV vaccine ➡️ https://nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/hpv-human-papillomavirus-vaccine/

29/07/2025

Did you know?

The NHS is struggling under ever increasing costs. One of these costs which continues to escalate is that of SMS messaging. We use these important messages to contact you about appointments, results and for many other reasons.

However, every text message we send comes at a cost!

But there is an alternative! By clicking on this below link and downloading the NHS App, this allows us to contact you via the app instead which is FREE:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/

If you already have the app, please ensure you turn on notifications as otherwise the messages will automatically revery back to SMS which will cosy the NHS money.

This is just on simple step you can take towards supporting your NHS and Thornfield Medical Group.

We thank you for your support.

If you need help downloading the app you can visithttps://practice365.co.uk/uploads/sites/1580/2024/04/An-Easy-Guide-to-the-NHS-App.pdf or contact the practice to make an appointment for admin to help.

24/07/2025

SAMARITANS AWARENESS DAY

Samaritans is the charity that prevents su***de through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen. People calling for change with those who need to listen. People who’ve been there before with those struggling now.​

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. They're there for your 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

To contact them by phone call: 116 123

Samaritans works to make sure there’s always someone there for anyone who needs someone. Read more.