Wallingford Medical Practice

25/11/2025

Are you a Carer and need a little extra support?

17/11/2025

NHS patients are being threatened with being removed from their GP surgeries in a new, frightening phone call that's spreading across the UK. The public is being urged to stay alert following reports of a new scam in which fraudsters impersonate receptionists and doctors in automated fake phone calls.

The calls appear to come from a UK mobile number. They claim that patients must update their GP records and hand over personal information or risk being struck off their practice.
These calls are not genuine, however. The NHS will never contact patients by phone to demand updates to their records, threaten removal from a GP list, or request personal or financial information.

In an 'Important Patient Alert' issued by the NHS, the health service said: We have been made aware of recent scam phone calls where individuals are falsely claiming to be from our GP practice. In these calls, the scammer may say that if you do not 'update your records' over the phone, you will be removed from the practice list.

They may ask for personal information, such as your address, NHS number, or bank details. Please be assured that we will only call you from our official practice phone number. If you’re unsure, you can always hang up and call us back using the number listed on our website.

We will never threaten to remove you from our patient list during a phone call unless our zero-tolerance policy has been breached, and never due to your not sharing information. We will never ask for your financial information.

11/11/2025

Important reminder regarding prescriptions this Christmas ⬇️

06/11/2025

🌸 Need a little extra support in life?

A Social Prescriber can help you find the right kind of help — beyond medicine. 💬

They’ll take time to understand what’s important to you and link you with local activities, groups, and services that can boost your health and happiness.

Whether you need:
🏡 Advice on money, housing, or work
💬 Support for stress, loneliness, or low mood
💪 Help to stay active or improve your lifestyle
🤝 A connection to your community

Your Social Prescriber can point you in the right direction and walk alongside you as you make positive changes.

Call the appointment team on 01491 835577 to arrange an appointment with our social prescriber 💚

03/11/2025

This years PPG Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 24th November, please see below for more information ⬇️

30/09/2025

A gentle reminder of the below ⬇️

We’ve noticed a rise in missed telephone appointments — 72 were not answered over the past three months.

Just a reminder: telephone appointments are still appointments. Kindly keep your phone nearby and ready to answer when we call.

We thank you for your cooperation.

Unable to get to the Surgery or would prefer a Telephone call with the GP?
We will happily offer these but please bear in mind they still count as an appointment.

22/08/2025

From September 2025, the NHS Cervical Screening Programme will begin sending digital results directly through the NHS App

How the new system will work:
➡️ Negative test results: Patients will receive their result as an NHS App message and notification.
(If the message is not read within 72 hours, a letter will be sent as a failsafe)
➡️ Abnormal test results: For now, these will continue to be communicated by post.

Patients are encouraged to download the NHS App and enable notifications to ensure they receive results promptly.

👉 Info on downloading the NHS App: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/
👉 Info on how to turn on notifications on the NHS App: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-app-help-and-support/nhs-app-account-and-settings/managing-nhs-app-notifications/

20/08/2025

📢 We’ll soon be inviting eligible patients to book their vaccinations at the Surgery.

Please wait for your NHS App, text, or email notification with a booking link. Patients without this facility will be contacted by phone.

We’ll be offering multiple dates throughout October. With over 4,000 patients to book, we kindly encourage everyone who can to use the booking link. This helps keep phone lines free for those unable to book online.

‼️Changes to Covid Vaccination Eligibility Autumn 2025‼️

JCVI guidance has changed: only patients 75+ or who are immunosuppressed are eligible for a Covid Vaccine this Autumn (the same as spring boosters). More info 👉 https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/26/whos-eligible-for-the-2025-covid-19-vaccine-or-autumn-booster/

Flu Vaccination eligibility groups remain the same as previous years:
• Over 65s
• Pregnant women
• At risk groups: www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

If you believe you’re eligible but haven’t been invited, please contact us via eConsult and we’ll review your eligibility, and we can then send you a link to book your appointment.

Our clinics can be busy, so please walk or share a car if you can. Arrive on time, and wear short sleeves (with a jumper/coat if chilly) to help us keep things running smoothly for you all.

Thank you for your support 💙

07/08/2025

17/07/2025

📢 Prescription Notice 📢