Brookside Surgery

05/11/2025

Are you ready to improve your overall health and wellbeing, but not
sure where to start? The free NHS Healthy Choices Quiz is here to help
– and it only takes 5 minutes. Answer questions about your lifestyle to
receive an overall score as well as personalised guidance to help you
live a healthier life.

Take the quiz now: https://www.nhs.uk/hcquiz

03/11/2025

We have a technical problem with our card payment machine today and are only able to take cash payments for prescription fees. Apologies for the inconvenience while we work with our technical support to resolve the issue.

31/10/2025

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/how-pharmacies-can-help/

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

06/10/2025

UPDATE- The phones are now back up and running, thank you for your patience ☺️

Our phone lines are currently not working, please bare with us as we try to sort the issue. We are so sorry for any inconvenience and will keep you updated on the matter. As always, if anything is a life threatening emergency and cannot wait, please call 999

01/10/2025

The Surgery will be CLOSED Wednesday 8th October (1pm - 5pm) for Staff Training.
We will reopen again as normal the same day at 5pm.
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If your problem is urgent and cannot wait the phone lines are covered by on call services. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Please can patients also remember to plan their medication collections accordingly this week so they don’t run out of their prescriptions.
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We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you in advance for your understanding. Our aim at Brookside is to always keep moving forwards whilst
striving to maintain a high quality service and training helps make that possible. 😊️

24/09/2025

Help shape the future of your local GP Service!
Our Patient Participation Group aims to represent the views of our patients and local community and uses this to improve our service to you. Sounds like something you would be interested in?
Pop along to the next meeting on Thursday 9th October at 1.15pm in the Waiting Room and see what you think.
Meetings are held quarterly and vary between lunchtimes and evenings. Minutes are published on our website.

12/09/2025

Have you booked your winter booster yet?

We will be holding dedicated flu/covid vaccination clinics on;- Saturday 4th October 9am - 12pm, Thursday 16th October 12.30pm – 3pm, Saturday 18th October 9am - 12pm and Thursday 23rd October 12.30pm – 3pm as well as at other times midweek in October.

Details of all eligible patient groups for flu vaccinations can be found at www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine.

Please note the eligibility criteria for covid vaccinations had change this year meaning not all those eligible for flu jabs are also eligible for covid. For more information please visit https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/26/whos-eligible-for-the-2025-covid-19-vaccine-or-autumn-booster/

03/09/2025

The Surgery will be CLOSED Wednesday 10th September (1pm - 5pm) for Staff Training.
We will reopen again as normal the same day at 5pm.
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If your problem is urgent and cannot wait the phone lines are covered by on call services. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Please can patients also remember to plan their medication collections accordingly this week so they don’t run out of their prescriptions.
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We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you in advance for your understanding. Our aim at Brookside is to always keep moving forwards whilst
striving to maintain a high quality service and training helps make that possible. 😊️

18/08/2025

"Get ready to Activate this summer! ☀️

Joe Wicks is launching a brand-new workout series, ‘Activate’, full of high-energy, fun, 5-minute workout ‘Challenges’ to keep kids active.

The Challenges bring together new characters and bright animation from , with well-known upbeat tracks from exclusive music partner .

Activate is backed by , , as part of a new partnership to reach families and schools across the country.

Head to The Body Coach channel on YouTube for the first episode. "

15/08/2025

FLU VACCINATIONS - Following a review by the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation (JCVI), the seasonal flu vaccination campaign for most patients will begin on 1st October this year. This change is to ensure maximum protection from the vaccine when influenza infections are at a peak.

We will be holding dedicated flu/covid vaccination clinics on;- Saturday 4th October 9am - 12pm, Thursday 16th October 12.30pm – 3pm, Saturday 18th October 9am - 12pm and Thursday 23rd October 12.30pm – 3pm.

Patient eligible for a NHS flu vaccination will receive a text message from the Surgery in August with a link to book an appointment or can call the surgery from 19th August.

Details of all eligible patient groups can be found at www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine.

CHILDREN AGED 2 - 3 YEARS - As in previous years, children aged 2 and 3 as of 31st August 2025 (born between1st September 2021 and 31st August 2023) will be eligible for a nasal flu vaccine. Vaccination for this group will be available from 1st September and are available for booking now.

PREGNANT WOMEN - All pregnant women are eligible for a seasonal flu vaccination from 1st September at any time during the pregnancy. They are also eligible for the RSV vaccine from 28 weeks pregnant as RSV infection is common in young children and this vaccination gives protection to the new-born.

COVID BOOSTER VACCINATIONS - We are expecting to be able to offer the COVID Autumn boosters to eligible patients this Autumn. Eligible groups will include, care home residents adults aged 75 years and over and anyone aged over 6 months who are severely immunosuppressed.

07/08/2025

The RSV vaccine is recommended if:
• you're pregnant – the vaccine is recommended during every pregnancy (from 28 weeks onwards) to help protect your baby after they're born
•you're aged 75 to 79
(https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/rsv-vaccine/)

We have plenty in stock so please phone Reception on 02476 542525 to book if you’re eligible ☺️

The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine has reduced the risk of hospital admission from RSV infection by 82% among adults aged 75 to 79.

09/07/2025

The Surgery will be CLOSED Wednesday 16th July (1pm - 5pm) for Staff Training.
We will reopen again as normal the same day at 5pm.
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If your problem is urgent and cannot wait the phone lines are covered by on call services. ⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Please can patients also remember to plan their medication collections accordingly this week so they don’t run out of their prescriptions.
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We apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank you in advance for your understanding. Our aim at Brookside is to always keep moving forwards whilst
striving to maintain a high quality service and training helps make that possible. 😊️
Would you like a post on what we cover in our monthly training afternoons?