Townhead Surgeries

31/10/2025

27/10/2025

Just a reminder to patients travelling from the direction of Hellifield, the roadworks in Long Preston are causing long delays, please leave plenty of time, if you are travelling for an appointment.

27/10/2025

On Thursday last week we said goodbye to our friend and colleague Lesley, who has retired after 25 years, as our HCA. Wishing her a very happy retirement.

23/10/2025

Macmillan Cancer Support and The Farming Community Network (FCN) are working together to better understand health inequalities in rural communities, challenge barriers to cancer care and to strengthen support for people affected by cancer. https://fcn.org.uk/cancersupport/

The Macmillan Support Line offers confidential support to people living with cancer and their loved ones. Contact for free on 0808 808 00 00. Open 7 days a week, 8am to 8pm.

21/10/2025

We are closed from 1pm this afternoon for training purposes. If you have a medical emergency please call 111 or 999. If your enquiry is urgent and can not wait until tomorrow to be dealt with, please call the surgery number 01729 822611 and you will be transfered to the out of hours service. Thank you

If you have a physio or nurse appointment, this afternoon please attend at the appointment time and wait outisde.

Both surgeries will re-open at the usual time tomorrow Wednesday 22nd October.

16/10/2025

Support to stay well in work or get back into work when you are ready
https://bdcpartnership.co.uk/multisystem-rehabilitation-service/vocational-rehabilitation-self-referral/

14/10/2025

If are attending a flu appointment and will be affected by the road closure in Long Preston next week – please contact the surgery and we will re-arrange your appointment for earlier in the day or change the date.

09/10/2025

Would you like help and support to meet your lifestyle goals, which might be to be more active, eat better, or manage your weight?

The Healthy You programme is provided for free by Active North Yorkshire, it is delivered face to face across venues in Craven or online.

If you would like further information or to register you interest , please visit:

Find out about our Healthy You service and get information about eating well and keeping active.

25/09/2025

Due to staff illness, we are unfortunately having to close Hellifield Surgery tomorrow Friday 26th September

We will re-open on Monday 29th September at 9.00am

Whilst closed please contact Settle Surgery with any enquiries

10/09/2025

New WRAP course starting in Bentham, open to all Townhead Patients. Book ahead to secure your place.

08/09/2025

We are now taking bookings for our Flu clinics which commence on the 1st October for the following categories
• Pregnant women
• All children 2 or 3 years on 31.8.2025
• All 65 and over
• 18 years and under 65 in clinical risk groups
• Care homes
• Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
• Frontline health and social care workers ( including both clinical and non- clinical staff )

Links will be sent to patients within the next few days