Salisbury Medical Practice

17/10/2025

Flu vaccines - help us to help you! 💉

Please support your GP practice by keeping the appointment you have made with us for your flu vaccination.

We have ordered the amount of vaccinations required specifically for our patients which will go to waste if patients do not attend their appointments or go elsewhere.

If appointments continue to be wasted we may not be able to offer the same level of service in the future.

If you haven’t yet booked your vaccination, give us a call on 01722 333034 or email bswicb.smp@nhs.net.

02/10/2025

Have you been invited for lung cancer screening?

As part of a national NHS initiative, lung cancer screening is being rolled out to help detect the disease early in eligible individuals aged 55–74. These invitations are issued directly by the Cancer Alliance.

The screening primarily targets current or former smokers, though some non-smokers may also receive an invitation.

If you have questions or need further information, please contact them directly;

0117 233 8127
inl.swag.lcs@nhs.net

SWAG Cancer Alliance's Lung Cancer Screening (LCS) Programme gives people a chance to check their lung health. We will test how well your lungs are functioning and offer advice and support around keeping your lungs healthy. Most of the time, we do not find any problems. In small number of cases, whe...

01/10/2025

From today, everyone who is eligible can get their NHS COVID-19 and flu vaccines.

You can book an appointment via the NHS App, your local GP practice, online or by calling 119.

Read more ➡️ nhs.uk/wintervaccinations

30/09/2025

Being healthy doesn’t stop you from catching or spreading flu. Get your flu vaccination as soon as you’re offered it.

https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/flu-vaccination-protect-yourself-and-your-patients/

30/09/2025

Every September is Gynae Cancer Awareness Month.

The Eve Appeal work to raise awareness of the five gynae cancers and have a range of resources available on their website.

Please follow the link to find out more information about cervical screening, what symptoms to be aware of and when you should seek help from a healthcare professional.

Information on cervical screening tests- what they are, what to expect at your appointment and tips on how to make your appointment easier.

30/09/2025

Our Autumn/Winter flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics will begin from Wednesday 1st October. Please use the link sent by SMS to book in, alternatively you can contact us via email: bswicb.smp@nhs.net or telephone: 01722 333034 (please avoid busy periods between 0800-0900 and 1300-1400).

We also have clinics available via the national booking system open to all (not just our registered patients). Please call 119 or Google ‘book a covid vaccination’ to book and select Salisbury Medical Practice.

View our website for full details and eligibility:

Winter Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations

25/09/2025

⚠️We are currently experiencing an outage in internet access which appears to be affecting multiple GP practices.

We may reach our maximum capacity for our online routine accurx requests earlier than usual today due to only a limited number of staff members able to access and view our online system.

Our telephone lines are working however we are unable to process prescriptions. Please do bear with us this morning.

18/08/2025

Due to an IT issue across Wiltshire GP practices, we are unable to access shared drives, user profiles and applications.

This is affecting services such as referrals, uploading correspondence into patient records, providing Med3 (sick notes). We are also unable to access the software to perform, ECGs, ABPMs and Spirometry.

We have sadly have to cancel these appointments for today and there may be a delay in rearranging.

We do not have a lead time for resolution, but will keep you updated via our social media page

31/07/2025

Please note due to summer holidays there will be no Carers Café on Tuesday 5th August 2025. The monthly sessions will resume on Tuesday 2nd September 2025, 10.00-11.30am in the café at Salisbury Medical Practice.

28/07/2025

All men are invited for a scan when they turn 65 to check for an aortic abdominal aneurysm.

Older men are most at risk from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Screening is quick and painless and helps detect an aneurysm before it’s too late.

If you missed your appointment, contact your nearest centre by searching at nhs.uk/service-search/other-health-services/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening

24/07/2025

Today is 💚

We are sharing Samaritans campaign to remind you that Samaritans are always there to listen 24/7.

23/07/2025

Cervical screening is moving from 3 to 5 year intervals for those aged 24-49 who are at low risk of developing cervical cancer. Anyone who has had a recent history of an HPV positive test, or any changes to cells, may also be followed up more often – even if they are negative on their next test.

This decision is based on strong clinical evidence and recommended by the UK National Screening Committee, bringing England into line with Scotland, Wales and other countries across Europe.

Read our images to find out more.