Sandy Lane Surgery

28/11/2025

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18/11/2025

We welcome feedback - both positive and negative - regarding Sandy Lane Surgery.

Praise is always welcome by the Team - and we thank all those who have taken the time to contact us recently regarding their positive experiences.

However, constructive, negative feedback allows us to investigate concerns and to make improvements wherever possible.

There are several ways to provide both positive and negative feedback:-

***By direct email to the Practice via sandylanesurgery@staffs.nhs.uk

***By completing a Suggestion / Comments form; available from our Reception Team. Please add your contact details to the form should you require a response.

***By taking part in the Family and Friends Test initiative:-

(1) Via our website (please note that feedback provided via the Practice website is anonymous and we will be unable to provide a response.
(2) By responding to a text message following your appointment. (3) By completing a form at the surgery (available from our Reception Desk).

***By completing a Complaints Form (available on request). You will receive a response to formal complaints made using this method within 2 working days; we will then fully investigate your concerns, and endeavour to provide a written response within 28 working days. Should this not be possible within this timescale, we will inform you, and provide another prospective completion date.
Thank you.

17/11/2025

World Antimicrobial Awareness Week – 18 – 25 November 2025

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges we face.

Misuse and overuse of antibiotics are accelerating resistance, making once-treatable infections harder to cure.

The impact is greatest among our most vulnerable and deprived communities.

To help raise awareness, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (ICB) has created a series of short videos featuring a pharmacist, GP, patient, and microbiologist.

Each shares their perspective on the risks of taking antibiotics when they’re not needed and how we can all protect the effectiveness of these life-saving medicines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_7F9AghrGM&list=PLJ_2l3ssinzjsZcO9n8GJQKQ4rwkf36HX&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3zbDkSXRhw&list=PLJ_2l3ssinzjsZcO9n8GJQKQ4rwkf36HX&index=4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTc4UemWhSM&list=PLJ_2l3ssinzjsZcO9n8GJQKQ4rwkf36HX&index=6

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

17/11/2025

Staffordshire Police believe some vapes in the county may contain dangerous substances like THC or Spice.

These can cause serious health problems, including seizures and breathing difficulties.

Staffordshire Police have requested that Practices display the attached poster and advise parents to talk to their teens about the risks and never share vapes or buy them from social media sellers.

16/11/2025

Want to lose weight? Find out about weight management services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent https://staffsstokeics.org.uk/local-weight-management-services/

16/11/2025

Vaccines help protect your child from life-threatening diseases in their early years. Your GP will let you know when they’re due. More info: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/

15/11/2025

It’s hard to know who to talk to if you need urgent mental health support. You can now call 111 and select the mental health option to get help 24/7 from a mental health professional in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. https://staffsstokeics.org.uk/your-health-and-care/mental-health/crisis-mental-health-access-via-nhs-111/

15/11/2025

Earache? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

12/11/2025

Worried about your child’s cough or cold?

Dr Dobie explains why antibiotics aren’t always the answer - and how you can help your child recover safely.

https://youtu.be/j_7F9AghrGM?si=hXw66qXmcOVp5_WO

12/11/2025

We would like to introduce our new First Point Physiotherapist, Chidiebere Ogbu.

Chidie is currently working through his Induction Programme, and will commence his clinics next week.

Welcome, Chidie😀

11/11/2025