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Opening hours:
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri 8am-6:30pm
Tues 7am – 6:30pm
Open every 2nd Sat monthly
Peacock Surgery is the new name for Stansted and Elsenham Surgeries, who have merged on 1 July 2024.
16/12/2025
🎄We are open for breakfast on Christmas Day🎄
You are warmly invited to join us for breakfast, we will be open from 9.30am to 11.30am on Thursday 25 December.
Please share this info with friends or loved ones who may not use social media.
It's free and booking is not essential - although it is helpful to have an idea of numbers, you can email us on info@thetouchpoint.org, or call on 07572 114882.
Join us for a chat and a bite to eat in our warm and welcoming Community Café. You can find us at Crafton Green House, 72 Chapel Hill, Stansted CM24 8AQ.
Parking is available at the Crafton Green carpark outside (there is no charge on Christmas Day), and we have fully accessible facilities.
15/12/2025
Pharmacies open on Christmas Day - West Essex and Hertfordshire
Peacock Pharmacy is expanding, and we’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Pharmacy Dispenser (trained preferred) to join our friendly and forward‑thinking team.
Hours: 30–40 hours per week
Schedule: Includes rotational Saturdays
About the Role
You will take an active role in our growing range of patient‑facing clinical services, including weight management, vaccinations, health checks, and more.
Key Responsibilities:
- Dispensing NHS & private prescriptions
- Supporting pharmacists with patient consultations
- Participating in pharmacy services
- Providing excellent customer service
- Working collaboratively with the pharmacy team
What We’re Looking For:
- NVQ2 trained dispenser (preferred)
- Strong communication skills and a positive attitude
- Enjoys patient interaction and delivering outstanding care
- Reliable, professional, and a team player
What We Offer:
- Modern and forward-thinking dispensary processes
- Supportive workplace focused on development
- Opportunities to train in new clinical services
- Competitive pay based on experience
We are open until 12noon today at both Elsenham and Stansted branches, for walk-in Flu and/COVID vaccinations. Both surgeries are quiet at the moment with no queue!
If you are registered with us and are eligible pop down and see us this morning 😁
Flu and COVID Vaccinations - Autumn 2025
All eligible patients have now been sent a text inviting them for Flu and/or COVID-19 vaccination - please note changes in eligibility criteria for the COVID vaccine this year.
See below poster for information on upcoming clinics. These clinics are for over 12s only for COVID vaccine and over 18s for Flu vaccine - Peacock Surgery patients only.
For children aged 2-3 years please call the surgery to book an appointment with one of our nursing team for the flu nasal spray. All school age children will receive their flu nasal vaccination at school.
26/09/2025
Flu and COVID Vaccinations - Autumn 2025
All eligible patients have now been sent a text inviting them for Flu and/or COVID-19 vaccination - please note changes in eligibility criteria for the COVID vaccine this year.
See below poster for information on upcoming clinics. These clinics are for over 12s only for COVID vaccine and over 18s for Flu vaccine - Peacock Surgery patients only.
For children aged 2-3 years please call the surgery to book an appointment with one of our nursing team for the flu nasal spray. All school age children will receive their flu nasal vaccination at school.
15/09/2025
🚨Parents - beware!🚨
We have received the alert below from Princess Alexandra Hospital
PROBLEM / CONCERN
The “Salt and Ice Challenge” is an online trend where young people place salt on their skin and press ice on top for as long as possible.
This creates a chemical reaction, rapidly lowering the temperature and causing cryogenic (cold) burns, similar to frostbite.
Children and young people may underestimate the harm as the cold numbs the skin, masking pain until significant damage has occurred
ED teams in North East London have already treated children for significant burns linked to this challenge. Similar surges have been reported nationally and internationally with second- or third-degree burns, potential need for skin grafts, lasting scarring, nerve damage, and impact on wellbeing. Peer and online pressure amplify the likelihood of wider uptake.
ACTION REQUIRED
Immediate First Aid Advice
Cool the affected area under lukewarm running water for at least 10 minutes.
Do not apply ice, creams, or fluffy dressings.
Cover with clean cling film or smooth plastic.
Seek medical attention for deep, blistered, or extensive burns.
Key Messages for Young People
“The Salt & Ice Challenge can leave permanent scars—don’t risk it.”
“Cold burns damage tissue, even if you can’t feel it happening.
“Don’t hurt yourself for likes—there are safer ways to have fun online.”
31/07/2025
We are recruiting!
Peacock Surgery is looking to recruit an experienced Practice Nurse.
Closing date: 17 August 2025
To apply or ask questions- please send CV and a covering letter to susan.wray1@nhs.net
Job summary
Ideally, we are looking for a minimum of 30 hours a week. Salary will depend on experience.
The successful candidate will be NMC registered and be comfortable working within your own competencies and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC.
In addition, you will ideally have experience of working within a GP practice setting and have the ability to always prioritise and manage your own workload and promoting safety with excellent patient care.
We would like applicants to provide details of any training courses done post registration e.g. Diabetes, asthma, contraception, cytology.
Pay: Based on Experience
Location: this role will primarily be based at our Elsenham Branch
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in routine tasks such as cytology, wound care, removal of sutures, urinalysis, travel clinic, contraception reviews, routine and childhood immunisations, and chaperoning.
Clinical Tasks:
Follow agreed clinical protocols with referral to senior nurses or GPs as appropriate.
Maintain and clean equipment used by nurses and GPs.
Maintain GP and nurses' rooms, stock and rotate items as required.
Maintain accurate records of mandatory checks.
Order vaccinations to maintain stock levels.
Support and mentor junior nursing team members and participate in the surgery’s ethos of supporting nurses in training.
Participate in administrative systems in the practice.
Attend and participate in practice meetings.
Undertake home visits if required
Perform any other delegated duties appropriate to the post.
17/07/2025
Dear Neighbours in Elsenham
On Saturday 26th July 2025, the GP Partners are hosting a Summer Party for our staff, in the garden at our Elsenham Branch. The last 12 months post-merger has been rather stressful 😣, and it’s a token of thanks to our amazing team.
Our event will start at 4pm, and will involve live music between 7pm and 10pm (the band will sound check before 7pm). Approximately 50 staff members will be in attendance.
We apologise in advance for the noise – we intend to finish the event at 11pm (with some tidying up to happen after 11pm, and the next morning).
We thank you for your support and understanding.
Teresa Buglass, Practice Manager - on behalf of the GP Partners
28/04/2025
🚨We are recruiting! 🚨If you like working in an awesome team, and like working with the public- please get in touch!
1. Receptionist
We have a variety of shifts available Monday to Friday, mornings and afternoons. This role will require working over both branches. No NHS experience required
2. Phlebotomist
2 roles available, each covering roughly 2.5 days - working Mon-Fri - predominantly from Stansted branch. NHS experience preferred, but not essential. Phlebotomy experience not essential- it is remarkable how quickly our nursing team can teach this skill!
To apply or enquire, please send and email to susan.wray1@nhs.net. Closing date 9 May 2025
23/04/2025
**UPDATE 24/4/2025 @13:10 - Phone line for pharmacy is now working 😊
Peacock Pharmacy are currently experiencing technical difficulties with their phone lines. Our phone company and BT are working on this.
If you are waiting to collect medication and usually get a text, please wait to receive the text informing you your prescription is ready, the texting system is working as usual.
We apologise for any inconvenience and will keep you updated. Thank you 😊
17/04/2025
⬇️Patients - please read for some important context on the BBC article below ⬇️
To manage patient expectations and in the interest of transparency:
The ‘Advice and Guidance’ (A&G) pathway is not new. GPs have been using it for some time, when clinically appropriate.
In this year’s GMS contract, surgeries are awarded £20 per A&G referral. This fee is new.
It means that instead of a patient being referred to Secondary Care for specialist input, a ‘remote’ assessment’ is done, and the GP receiving advice and guidance back on how to manage the patient in Primary Care. Perhaps requesting more tests or initiating treatment usually started under specialist care and specialist supervision. All the follow up care therefore falls to GPs. The £20 fee does not cover this additional workload for GPs… not even almost. It is assumed that A&G responses will be written and overseen by consultants.
There is no clarity on the financial incentives received by hospitals to delay/reject referrals from GPs. Perhaps I’m being cynical.
Can GPs just bypass A&G and refer patients to hospital?
In some cases, yes - but not for long (we suspect). We believe that very soon we will be unable to make referrals to several specialities unless A&G has been sought. This is already the case for some specialties at some hospitals.
Time will tell what the effect on patient outcomes will be.
Please understand 3 things:
1. Your GP cannot just refer a patient to hospital because the patient wants a referral. Sometimes, not even if the GP believes a referral is clinically indicated.
2. If you see glowing reports in the media depicting a huge reduction in waiting lists for hospital appointments, it’s because the work as moved back into your GP Surgery. Work that we do not have capacity for.
3. There’s a cap on how many A&G referrals GP Surgeries can do… when the 80 million ‘additional’ investment runs out… presumably we return to business as usual.
Yes, the A&G service has been useful, and it will continue to be - not all patients require specialist input. But many do… and now it is becoming harder to obtain. GPs are being stripped of their autonomy to decide what is best for their patients, and patients are being removed from conversations about their own health.
GPs will work more closely with specialists to support patients closer to home, the government says.
26/03/2025
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our telephone system. We are in contact with our provider and are working hard to resolve this issue. Many thanks
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Stansted Surgery is a modern, forward looking GP Practice, based in brand new purpose built premises - in the shadows of Mountfitchet Castle. We look after over 10 500 patients, with a boundary that stretches as far as Bishop Stortford, Ugley and Henham, Farnham, Manuden and Takeley, and everywhere in between.
Our team consists of:
4 GP Partners, 1 salaried GP, 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 Healthcare Assistants, a phlebotomist, and a reception and administration team.
We look after the residents in 4 local care homes.
We are engaged in medical research, and is a training practice to medical students from Cambridge University.
We also offer work experience to GCSE and Sixth Form students, as we are passionate about inspiring the next generation of healthcare professionals.
In our local community, we also have the support of a Community Matron, District Nurses, and an Emergency Care Practitioner (Paramedic).
We use our spacious premises to it’s full potential by providing room to support services, such as Citizen’s Advise Bureau, the Drug and Alcohol Service, Healthy Minds, and Lifestyle Services.
We also work with the Voluntary Sector - to navigate patients in the right direction for non-medical matters - via the Community Builder Scheme (patients over 65) and the Care Navigator Partnership (patients aged 16 to 64).
Just like other GP surgeries, and hospitals, we work under tremendous pressure, but we always aim to provide the best possible service to our patients.
