Newbury Street Practice

29/04/2026

🍰 Fundraiser Cake Sale! 🍪

Got a sweet tooth? Perfect — because every treat you buy helps support a great cause! We’ll have a tempting spread of homemade cakes and treats, all ready for you to enjoy.

Instead of donating, simply pick out your favourite bakes and know that your purchase is making a difference. It’s the easiest (and tastiest) way to show your support!

Come hungry, leave happy, and support the cause one slice at a time 😋

23/04/2026

We are currently dealing with a regional IT network problem, which is affecting some of our practice systems. This may result in delays to appointments, prescriptions, referrals, test results, and telephone or online responses. Please be patient with the practice team who are working through these challenges.

23/04/2026

Changes to Proxy Access on the NHS App

You may soon see some updates to proxy access on the NHS App. These changes are being introduced nationally to help keep everyone’s health information safe and accurate.

If you use the app to manage care for someone else, such as a child or relative, your access may look a little different. If anything doesn’t seem right, or you need your access reviewed, just get in touch with us and we’ll sort it out.

You can find help here https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/help/profile/manage-health-services-for-others/

Thanks for your patience while the NHS rolls out these improvements.

Find out how to manage health services for others in the NHS App (also known as proxy access).

20/04/2026

Dear Patients
Monday 20th April 10.15
This issue has now been resolved. Thank you for your understanding.

We currently have a national technical issue, which may cause a problem getting through on the telephone or submitting an online triage. We will keep you updated.
Please contact 111 if your case is urgent, or 999 in an emergency.
Thank you for your patience.

18/04/2026

Lovely day for a vaccine clinic ☀️

The NSP Team are ready to welcome you 😊

Help us to keep the clinic moving smoothly:

Only come if you have an appointment✅
Please come at your booked time ✅
Consider walking or sharing a lift to help avoid congestion in car park ✅

26/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who has sent in their home blood pressure readings or popped in to use our Health Pod following our targeted message 🩺💙

We’ve had an amazing response — over 320 blood pressures recorded so far 📊👏

We’re now working through all of this data and will have reviewed everything soon. It hasn’t been possible to message everyone about their results just yet, so thank you for your patience ⏳

If your blood pressure is not to target, you will receive a message or be contacted about next steps within the next 3 weeks 📬

If your blood pressure was in the healthy range (under 135/85) — well done and keep up your healthy lifestyle choices! 🌿

23/03/2026

There is a national IT issue and therefore we are taking longer to process your requests. Please be patient with us.

18/03/2026

Important info in a university city at the moment

Knowing the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia can save your life. Meningitis can strike quickly and without warning, with symptoms that can be similar to flu or COVID.

18/03/2026

If you are unwell with any of these symptoms https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-explained/signs-and-symptoms/ – please call 999. Immediate action can save lives.

The UKHSA has advised that

A letter was sent on 15 March to all University of Kent students and staff with warn and inform information to ensure rapid identification of symptomatic individuals. Antibiotic chemoprophylaxis is being offered to:

• All students who live on Canterbury campus
• All staff who live or work in affected Halls of Residence
• Anyone who attended Club Chemistry on 5th, 6th and 7th March
• Close contacts who have been identified by UKHSA

Local clinics are currently offering chemoprophylaxis to contacts in the Canterbury area. However, if an individual has returned home and not already received prophylaxis through UKHSA coordinated clinics, and you are registered with us , please contact us to prescribe these antibiotics.

https://www.meningitisnow.org/meningitis-now-stories/news-centre/news/meningitis-nows-comment-on-canterbury-outbreak/

Knowing the signs and symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia can save your life. Meningitis can strike quickly and without warning, with symptoms that can be similar to flu or COVID.

18/03/2026

*** Patient Reminder ***

We will be closed Friday 3rd & Monday 6th April for Easter. Please make sure repeat prescription requests are in no later than 25th March to be able to collect your prescription before easter.

04/03/2026

We would like to remind our patients that we have a training afternoon today from 1pm, this is across the ICB and involves all practices. If you have any issues please ring 111, thank you, all at NSP