Cornerways Medical Centre

13/02/2025

Practice update

In line with NHS England guidance and to ensure equity of access for all our patients, Cornerways is changing the way in which patients can request appointments and other healthcare-related items. So, with effect from 17th March, we will be moving away from our current process to a new online triage tool called Anima. To ensure you have access to this system please register via the Practice website with effect from 17th February. For further details please visit our website, or join us at our Patient Open Information Evening on Wednesday 5th March at 6.30pm at Poulner.

02/10/2024

07/02/2024

You may have received a text/letter from NHS England regarding MMR vaccination for your child. This was sent to ALL patients regardless of vaccination status. You do not need to contact the surgery to check – we will contact any children who are outstanding to give them the opportunity to have their catch up vaccinations. You can also check your red book where childhood vaccinations will have been recorded at the time of administration.

05/12/2023

CORRECTION - THIS SHOULD READ THURS 7Th

Have you had your flu jab yet? If you:

- are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2024)
- have certain health conditions or a learning disability
- are pregnant
- live with someone who has a weakened immune system
- are a carer
- are a frontline health or social care worker
- live in a care home

then you are entitled to a free flu jab. We have a walk in clinic at Poulner Surgery from 6pm to 7.30pm on Thursday 9th December.

23/10/2023

WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH OUR PHONE SYSTEM. OUR SUPPLIER IS WORKING ON THE ISSUE AND HOPES TO HAVE IT RESOLVED SOON.

11/10/2023

The surgery will be closed today from 1pm. Our GPs and Nurses are attending essential training provided by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. If you need urgent medical attention, please call 111 or if you have a medical emergency please call 999.
The surgery will reopen as usual from 8am tomorrow morning.

05/09/2023

The government have recently announced that Covid Vaccinations will also be offered by GP Practices, with the recommendation that they are given alongside flu boosters. Therefore, if you have already booked a flu jab you will be able to have your COVID jab at the same time, there is no need to contact us. For those that haven’t, we will shortly be sending out text messages or please contact the surgery.

31/08/2023

Please note we are currently having problems with our phone system. Our system provider is working on the issue, please be patient while the problem is investigated. We will let you know as soon as normal service is resumed.

06/04/2023

We will be open until 6.30pm on Thursday 6th April and then will be closed until 8am on Tuesday 11th April. For medical emergencies during this time call 999 or for any other queries call 111.
The staff and partners would like to wish all our patients a very Happy Easter.

06/04/2023

Spring Booster Covid vaccinations are currently being offered to our Over 75 patients. We currently have a limited number of appointments on Saturday 22nd April. Please contact the surgery on 01425 472515 to make an appointment.

23/12/2022

We will be open until 6.30pm on Friday 23rd December and then will be closed until 8am on Wednesday 28th December. For medical emergencies during this time call 999 or for any other queries call 111.
The staff and partners would like to wish all our patients a very Merry Christmas.

08/12/2022

On top of our usual high demand for appointments at this time of year, we are seeing a growing number of phone calls, mainly related to concerns around strep A infection/scarlet fever, following reports that there has been an increase of cases. While most children will only have a mild illness, some may become seriously unwell, so if you are concerned about your child, please seek medical help.

We are doing our best to ensure patients who need to be seen on the same day can be. We may not have capacity to see everyone and understand that delays getting through can be frustrating.

We may need to temporarily delay routine appointments to ensure urgent cases can be seen quickly. This will be done according to clinical need, and we will do what we can to reduce disruption to patients. If you are unable to attend an appointment or need to rearrange, please let us know as soon as possible, so that we can offer it to others.

Please be patient with us and if your reason for contacting us isn’t urgent please consider getting back in touch on another day. If you can have your request dealt with online such as repeat prescription requests or fit to work certificates, please email [email protected].

Parents or guardians of children can also download the Healthier Together App for free onto their smartphone or through the website for instant advice on many common conditions: www.what0-18.nhs.uk/

Your local pharmacy can help with some minor ailments such as the common cold, upset stomach, or aches and pains. However, if you are getting worse or things change you can visit NHS 111 online, find your nearest Urgent Treatment Centre, or in an emergency, dial 999 or visit the emergency department.

Thank you for your understanding.

The Healthier Together programme relies upon patients and healthcare professionals working together to improve how local healthcare is delivered. The website provides advice for parents, young people and pregnant women, and clinical resources to support healthcare professionals – which means that ...

09/11/2022

Normal phone service is resumed, thank you for your patience.

09/11/2022

We currently have an issue with our phone system. We apologise that wait times may be longer than usual, our supplier is aware and is working on it as a matter of urgency.

13/09/2022

It has been declared that Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday. Cornerways Medical Centre will be closed to allow staff to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning.
If you have an appointment booked with us for Monday 19th September, we will be contacting you shortly, by either phone/text/email to re-arrange. Please do not call the surgery, unless you have received a text/email/voicemail asking you to do so.
On Monday 19th September, the normal procedure for a Bank Holiday Closure will apply should you become unwell. Please follow guidance below:
The Urgent Treatment Centre at Lymington New Forest Hospital is open 8am-9pm each day, 365 days a year. For further details and to see what they can treat please click on this link:
https://lymingtonutc.nhs.uk/
NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem when your GP practice is closed. Dial 111 on any phone for advice, or visit the NHS 111 website – 111.nhs.uk.
Remember to call 999 at any time in a medical emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill, or injured, and their life is at risk.

22/07/2022

5-11 year olds can now get a digital NHS COVID Pass for travel. It can be accessed through the NHS website.

Find out more: gov.uk/guidance/nhs-covid-pass

06/05/2022

Fully vaccinated children aged 5 and over can now get an NHS COVID Pass letter for travel. It can be requested via the NHS website or by calling 119.

More info here: nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/nhs-covid-pass/get-an-nhs-covid-pass/get-your-nhs-covid-pass-letter/

27/04/2022

Fordingbridge Surgery hosted the Avon Valley Primary Care Network (AVPCN) Covid Vaccination Programme over the weekend of 23rd and 24th April, offering Spring boosters to the patients of Ringwood Medical Practice, Cornerways Medical Centre and Twin Oaks in addition to Fordingbridge Surgery patients.

On behalf of AVPCN, we would like to extend our thanks to all who attended for their patience during Saturday’s clinic which did not progress as we expected it to, as we understand there were some significant delays. This was due to an unforeseen reduction in vaccinators on the day, and a clinical incident which required urgent medical attention to be provided by some of the clinical staff. We would also like to thank our amazing volunteers who, as always, did an amazing job in challenging circumstances.

We expect our next clinics to run much more smoothly, and all patients can help with this by arriving on time – not too early or too late- for their appointment to allow the administrators enough time to attend to the required paperwork, and for those who are able to walk the short distance from the Fordingbridge main town carpark to park there to release the onsite parking for those with Blue Badges or mobility issues.
We look forward to welcoming you for your boosters over the coming weeks.