Springfield House Medical Centre

23/03/2026

A recent meningitis outbreak in Kent University has led to many people wandering about the MenB vaccine and whether they should be getting it. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with NHS England and the government is already coordinating a targeted vaccination programme against Meningitis B- the strain identified to cause the outbreak.

19/03/2026

⚠️ Important Health Update: Meningitis Outbreak ⚠️

There is currently a meningitis outbreak in Kent, with cases mainly affecting young people and students. Sadly, there have been reported deaths, and health services are responding urgently.

Meningitis can spread through close contact such as kissing, sharing drinks, or close social environments.

Please be aware of the symptoms:
• High fever
• Severe headache
• Stiff neck
• Sensitivity to light
• Drowsiness or confusion

If you or someone you know has symptoms, seek medical help immediately — early treatment is critical.

Vaccines and antibiotics are being used to help control the outbreak, especially for those who may have been in close contact. ()

Stay informed, look out for one another, and don’t ignore symptoms. 💙

18/03/2026

🔴Please note we are CLOSED for Staff Training from 1pm on Thursday 19/03/2026 and we will reopen at 8am on Friday 20/03/2026 🔴

If you require non urgent medical assistance during this time please call the surgery on -
0161 667 2480 and you will be directed to our out of hours provider or visit your Local Pharmacy

If you Require urgent Medical assistance please phone 999 immediately

09/03/2026

💙 A big thank you to all of our patients who have taken the time to complete the Friends & Family Test.

Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us and helps our team understand what we are doing well and where we can continue to improve the care and service we provide. 🩺

We truly appreciate you sharing your experiences with us and helping us make our practice the best it can be for everyone in our community. 🌟

Thank you again for your continued support! 😊

06/03/2026

📢 Missed Appointments – February

In February we had 1,620 appointments booked, but 108 patients did not attend. That’s 6.7% of our appointments lost.

Missed appointments mean that valuable time is wasted and other patients miss the chance to be seen.

If you can’t attend your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer the slot to someone else.

A quick call or message really does make a difference. Thank you for helping us support everyone who needs care. 💙

10/02/2026

Please note we are CLOSED for Staff Training from 1pm on Wednesday 11th February and we will reopen at 8am on Thursday 12th February

If you require non urgent medical assistance during this time please call the surgery on 0161 667 2480 and you will be directed to our out of hours provider or visit your Local Pharmacy

10/02/2026

📢 Important update about recent messages

We’ve had a high number of phone calls about the recent message sent regarding the pathology laboratory and blood tests.

To clarify: the laboratory are not accepting routine samples this week while their system is being updated. This temporary change has already been planned for and taken into account when arranging patient care.

👉 You do not need to contact the surgery about this message, as our team is unable to provide any further information beyond what has already been shared.

Keeping phone lines free helps us support patients who need urgent medical help. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

10/02/2026

05/02/2026

💉Temporary pause to routine blood tests – week commencing 9th February

Please be advised that there will be no routine blood tests carried out during the week commencing 9 February, due to an update being completed by our pathology laboratory.

Urgent blood tests will still be arranged where clinically necessary.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. If you have any concerns, please contact the practice.

03/02/2026

💚 Our Smear Tree 💚

Have you seen our Smear Tree yet? 🌳💚

We’re really proud to share a new initiative we’ve created in practice — our Smear Tree 🌳

When patients attend their smear appointment, they’re invited to hand-write a message on a leaf to add to our tree. These messages are there to encourage, support, and reassure others who may be feeling nervous about booking their smear test.

Smear testing saves lives, and sometimes a few kind words from someone who’s been there can make all the difference 💬
Thank you to everyone who has already taken part and helped our Smear Tree grow.

03/02/2026

💙 Thank you to our patients 💙

We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Friends and Family questionnaire. We’re pleased to share that 109 patients responded in January, and your feedback is incredibly valuable to us.

The January results are shown below 👇
Your comments help us understand what we’re doing well and where we can continue to improve, so we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience.

Thank you

30/01/2026

UPDATE!!

Phone lines are back up and running. Thank you for your patience.

Important! We are aware of Internet issues causing problems with our phone lines and computers..please bear with us while we wait for an engineer