Newent Doctors Practice

17/11/2025

Last week we had a total of 54 unattended appointments. This added up to over 11 hours of clinical time across doctors, nurses and other clinicians. Please can we ask patients to inform the practice as soon as they are able should they not be able to attend an appointment. We appreciate that there is not always the time to do so, however if we could get this number reduced by half, that could equate to 33 GP appointments in a week.

11/11/2025

💙 Cervical Screening Saves Lives 💙

Cervical screening (smear tests) help prevent cancer — and it could save your life.

Many of our patients attend their cervical screening (smear test) when invited by NHS England. Each of our practice nurses carries out 250–300 cervical screening appointments every year, helping us maintain a high level of screening across our practice.

However, there are still a few women who choose not to attend — and these are the women we really want to reach. Cervical screening is a vital part of health prevention and it really does save lives.

If you’re aged 24–64, it’s time contact us to book your screening if:

✅ You’ve had your NHS invite but haven’t booked yet
✅ You’ve never attended before
✅ You’re feeling anxious about the procedure
✅ You think your HPV vaccine means you don’t need screening — this is a myth! You still need screening even if you’ve had the HPV vaccine.
✅ You missed or forgot a past appointment

It’s never too late to book — and we’ve made it easier with Thursday evening and Saturday morning appointments.

Our nurses are here to answer any questions and help you feel comfortable. 💬

📞 Call the practice today to book your cervical screening appointment or have a chat with a nurse



For more information, watch this video from Dr Sophie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ePG6ngg3Qc

04/11/2025

We have a Smear Clinic running this Saturday 8th November, between 08:30-12:00, as part of our campaign to increase knowledge, understanding and uptake of the Cervical Screening programme. If you have had a letter to book a smear, you could be seen this weekend. Please contact reception to book an appointment with one of our nurses.

31/10/2025

Are you due your smear but can't make an appointment in the week? We have a smear clinic running on Saturday 8th November for any patient who has been invited for Cervical Screening. Please call reception to book an appointment for this day.

29/10/2025

Technical Issues with Website

If you are trying to contact the practice, through online services, we are currently unable to access this system and therefore cannot respond to any queries or questions. This relates to online forms such as 'ask the practice a question', Travel Risk Assessment forms, give feedback etc.

If you have any urgent questions or enquiries, please contact the practice by phone or in person.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Newent Doctors Practice

22/10/2025

FLU AND COVID VACCINATION CLINIC ON MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER 2025 09:00-12:30

Both COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations continue to help protect against severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths arising from COVID-19 and Flu.

Do you still need to book your appointment at the practice? If so call after 11:00am Monday to Friday to book. or pop into the practice and speak to our reception team.

Our next clinic is available on Monday 27th October 2025 from 09:00-12:30.

This clinic will be for:
Age 75 and over Cohort - eligible for COVID and Flu Vaccinations
Age 65-74 Cohort who are immunosuppressed and eligible for COVID and Flu Vaccinations
Age 18-64 Cohort who are in the at risk group and eligible for flu only.

To find out if you are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination:
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/26/whos-eligible-for-the-2025-covid-19-vaccine-or-autumn-booster/

To find out if you are eligible for the flu vaccination:

https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/01/your-guide-to-whos-eligible-for-the-autumn-2025-flu-vaccine/

This blog post was reviewed and updated in September 2025. When autumn comes, protection from any earlier COVID-19 vaccination you may have had will be starting to wane. For those who are more likely to become seriously ill from COVID-19,

18/10/2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Due to sickness we are short staffed of vaccinators for the covid/flu clinic at the surgery this morning . Please bear with us we work as fast as we can however, there may be a longer wait that normal Apologies

11/10/2025

All patients attending the COVID & Flu clinic today, please remember that it is by appointment only. Please wear suitable clothes that can easily expose your upper arm for the vaccinations. If you have COVID-19 symptoms, please remain at home and contact us to rebook your appointment so as not to risk other patients. Please arrive for your appointment time. The car park at the back of the practice is closed for use of the drive-through clinic, however the car park at the lake is open. Thank you for paying attention to and following these requests, and helping to make the clinic run as smoothly as possible.

08/10/2025

URGENT NOTICE

There has been an error in the text messaging for COVID & Flu Vaccines.

If you already have an appointment booked, PLEASE do not ring reception , as there has been no change to your appointment.

We apologise for any confusion and inconvenience this has caused.

Newent Doctors Practice

08/10/2025

07/10/2025

There are still spaces available this Saturday afternoon for a COVID and/or Flu vaccination. This clinic is for patients aged 65 and over (for flu) and 75 and over (COVID & Flu). Please call reception if you have not booked in but would like a vaccine, and are in one of the above groups.

07/10/2025

BABY HUB AT NEWENT DOCTORS

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Baby Hub has been cancelled for this week only for the 9th October 2025.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

Please contact the health visiting team, for any urgent enquires.
0300 4218192

Thank you

The Health Visiting Team