Gold Street Surgery

03/11/2025

Don't forget to get your flu and covid-19 vaccines! Please call us to book.

Eligibility for Covid-19 has changed - please see the poster for details

29/10/2025

As the colder whether arrives, so do viruses like colds and flu. Before contacting the GP, please think "pharmacy first", they may be able to help and if they are unable, they will be able to direct you to an alternative service.

A pharmacy service can help with all kinds of ailments; coughs/colds, sore throat, ear infections, mild eczema, impetigo, sinusitis, urinary tract infections.

Please see https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help/ for more details

23/10/2025

Our website is in the process of being upgraded and therefore is currently offline. It should be live again by the end of the week.

If you wish to contact us during this downtime, you should use the NHS App, call us or pop in to the surgery.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

06/10/2025

Please note the Gold Street Surgery site will be closed on Wednesday 8th October from 12:30 for essential electrical work.

Our branch site, School Street Surgery will be used for appointments and collecting prescriptions.

Calls will be answered but please bear with us as there may be some disruption.

We plan for Gold Street Surgery to be open at 8am on Thursday 9th October.

01/10/2025

Covid and Flu vaccination season is here! We are offering vaccines for both Covid and Flu.

Eligibility for Covid vaccinations has changed for 2025/26. If you are:

- Over 75
- Severely immunocompromised

Then you can have a Covid-19 vaccination.

Flu vaccines are available for those listed on the following link: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/09/01/your-guide-to-whos-eligible-for-the-autumn-2025-flu-vaccine/

Please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment.

As we approach autumn, it's nearly time for people with certain long-term health conditions to be booked in for their free flu jab. Individuals with these conditions are at risk of more severe outcomes if they catch flu. If you're

01/10/2025

We would like to reassure our patients that, following the recent announcement regarding GPs moving towards more digital services, we will continue to offer our online messaging system. This service can be used for routine appointment requests, medication queries and other non-urgent requests. Our team aims to respond within 3 working days.

**Please note that all urgent requests should continue to be made by phone.**

By directing routine enquiries through our messaging service, we hope to reduce waiting times on the phone and improve overall accessibility for our patients.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support.

04/09/2025

We are still experiencing staff shortages meaning we are not able to offer our usual service. We apologise for any disruption to your appointments. Please bear with us, we thank you for you patience and kindness.

15/08/2025

Update 15.08.2025: we have managed to source a locum Phlebotomist and a GP has volunteered do an extra clinic to enable us to continue with some blood tests. However if you can get to Newmarket Road Park and Ride Phlebotomy service, this would be extremely helpful. Please bear with us as there may be some disruption to your appointment for which we apologise for. Thank you for your understanding.

14/08/2025

Important Notice: Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances we do not have the capacity to carry out any routine blood tests until further notice.

We advise you to attend Newmarket Road Park and Ride drop-in phlebotomy service instead. This service is open between 09:30 and 16:30 Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). Please see the following link for further details: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/our-services/outpatients/outpatient-phlebotomy-blood-tests/

Blood tests for diabetic/pre diabetic and high-risk medication monitoring will continue at the surgery, but please bear with us as there may be some shuffling to your appointment.

Please note: do not use this page to contact us as it is not regularly monitored. You should call or use our messaging service accessed via our website.

Thank you for your understanding and patience

14/08/2025

It is important to stay hydrated, stay indoors in the midday heat if you can and don't forget to check on vulnerable and elderly neighbours and relatives...

14/08/2025

Please call us, giving as much notice as possible, if you need to cancel your appointment so that we can try and book in other patients....

24/07/2025

NOTICE FROM ADDENBROOKE'S HOSPITAL

Strike action by Junior Doctor members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will take place at CUH from 07:00 on Friday 25 July until 7:00 on Wednesday 30 July 2025.

Our key focus is on providing safe care for patients who need urgent and emergency services, and those receiving inpatient care in our hospitals.

During strike action, we will prioritise resources to protect emergency treatment - life and limb-threatening, critical care, neonatal care and trauma.

In order to ensure that urgent and emergency care is adequately staffed some elective activity will need to be cancelled. This will ensure that staff available to work are allocated to areas of greatest need.

If patients have not heard from us they should attend their appointment as planned.