Gnosall Surgery

19/02/2026

*Norovirus is doing the rounds* 🤢💩

Don’t be that friend who still turns up. If you’ve got diarrhoea or vomiting:

🛌 rest up
💧 drink plenty of fluids
🧼 wash hands often with soap and water – it spreads very easily
⏳ stay home until 2 days after symptoms stop – *don’t visit hospitals or care homes in this time*

Most people feel better in a couple of days.

More info:

Find out about norovirus, including what the symptoms are, how you can treat it at home, how it's spread, and where to get medical help.

14/02/2026

Roses are red, Violets are blue.
Why should your heart age, Matter to you?
❤️
If your heart age is older than your actual age, you could be at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Check your heart age here ⬇️

https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-heart-age

11/02/2026

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

Think pharmacy first. https://staffsstokeics.org.uk/pharmacy-first/

09/02/2026

If you need to contact the surgery, you can submit an eConsult through the NHS App.
Open the app, go to Services, and select eConsult to send us your query at a time that suits you.

Please make sure your notifications are turned on, as we may reply by email with advice or next steps.

It’s a quick and simple way to get in touch without calling the surgery.

09/02/2026

Every missed appointment matters.
In January alone, 81 appointments were not attended. That’s over 20 hours of GP and nurse time that could have been used to help other patients.

If you can’t make your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible. Cancelling gives someone else the chance to be seen and helps us use our time better.

Thank you for helping us care for our patients and keep appointments available for those who need them 💙

06/02/2026

📱 Want to stay on top of your appointments and health updates?
Check out this short video showing how to turn on notifications in the NHS App 👇

👉 https://youtu.be/shorts/pDpfrbBYP7I

It’s a quick step-by-step to make sure you don’t miss appointment reminders, test results and important messages from your practice. 

Got questions or need help setting it up? Drop them in the comments and we’ll do our best to help!

06/02/2026

Free dementia clinics are coming to Nationwide in Stafford this March

If you care for someone with dementia, or live with the diagnosis yourself, you can book a free 45-minute face-to-face appointment with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse in a private space at the Stafford branch (10th, 11th and 12th March).

You don’t need to be a Nationwide member to book. Details in the comments

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

The latest usage NHS App figures show that in November 2025 alone there were:
• 62.3 million logins
• 20.8 million GP health record views
• 6.6 million hospital and secondary care service appointments managed
• 6.3 million repeat prescriptions requested

As of December 2025, the NHS App has a total of 39 million registered users😃

02/02/2026

💬 Medication information for patients

Some patients may have seen recent media coverage about medicines called GLP-1 receptor agonists. These are used to treat type 2 diabetes and sometimes for weight management. Examples include semaglutide, liraglutide, dulaglutide and tirzepatide.

For most people, these medicines are safe and effective. However, the MHRA has reminded healthcare professionals about a very rare side effect called pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas).

We are sharing this so you know when to seek advice, not to cause concern.

Please contact a healthcare professional urgently if you are taking one of these medicines and develop:

Ongoing or severe tummy pain, especially if it spreads to your back

Feeling sick or vomiting along with the pain

If you are taking a GLP-1 medication that was prescribed privately, it may not show on your GP record, so please let us know.

If you have no symptoms, there is no need to stop your medication or contact the surgery.

If you do have concerns, we are happy to help. You can also report side effects via the MHRA Yellow Card scheme.

https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk/
Thank you for your understanding and support 💙

MHRA Homepage for reporting of suspected side effects or adverse drug reactions to any medicines or vaccines, as well as medical device incidents

02/02/2026

We will be starting to contact patients by email for some routine correspondence, including appointment information and practice updates where possible.

To make sure you receive these messages, please provide us with up-to-date email address for your medical record. You can update your details via the link below or by contacting the reception team.

https://forms.office.com/e/KgqkasAAmP

Thank you for helping us keep our records accurate and stay in touch more easily. Please don't worry if you don't have an email address, you will still receive notifications, but it may take longer for you to be notified.

01/02/2026