Yearly Archives: 2018

All the Doctors and Staff at the Medical Centre wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas and 2019. We…

In 2016 Dr Murray took on a leadership role in the NHS in Somerset. Initially she represented Bridgwater at the…

Until now, if you require hospital care, the doctors and nurses (clinicians) have not had access to the healthcare information…

If your GP has asked you to look at your calcium, here is a handy calculator. https://www.cgem.ed.ac.uk/research/rheumatological/calcium-calculator/

There are some great booklets out there to help people keep warm and well over the winter months. The link…

Norovirus, sometimes known as the ‘winter vomiting bug’, is the most common stomach bug in the UK, affecting people of…

  Symptoms can last longer than you think:   Ear infection: at least 4 days   Sore throat: 1 week…

Your GP, nurse or pharmacist will not generally give you a prescription for over the counter medicines for a range…

If your child has any of these symptoms you should take immediate action: • Looks mottled, bluish or pale •…

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/medical-cannabis/ “Medical cannabis” is a broad term for any sort of cannabis-based medicine used to relieve symptoms.Many cannabis-based products are…

The NHS is now so busy it is hard for all of the services to keep up with demand. Waiting…

NHS_Ext_Hrs_A4_Nurse-GP-nurse-ref GP and nurse appointments are now available in your area during the evenings and at the weekend. To book…

In Somerset we are the first to pilot a new NHS Service called My Diabetes, My Way. My Diabetes My…

NHS Digital has published a guide for people who may need social care, their families and carers. The guide has…

We are changing the way we tell you about your test results. Whilst we will aim to contact you with any…

If you are eligible for a vaccine, please call to book your appointment now.

About 80% of our prescriptions are now sent electronically from the practice to your nominated pharmacy. This dramatically reduces the…

A number of patients have called us as they have received a letter from Pharmacy2U. The letter looks like we…

St Margaret’s Hospice offer a listening ear, provide information and assist with finding other services which may be of help  …

In Somerset the British Lung Foundation has been working with the NHS to help support patients with lung problems. You…

Travel Emergency Pack

Our cleaning team work Monday to Friday 5.30am-8.30am. If you are interested in joining the team, please write to Sue…

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For many years Rowlands has maintained its free prescription delivery service. However, the financial pressures in the NHS have made…

We would also like to tell you about a service for people with diabetes that is available across Somerset. My…

Your diabetic check is in two parts and it is essential that you attend for both appointments. First you have…

The BBC reported that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is advising holidaymakers to see their GPs to check if…

The phones have been fixed so hopefully all will be back to normal on Monday.

We are working through all 541 messages left today on the divert phone.   Everyone who left a clear enough…

Despite many calls explaining the safety issues for patients not being able to get through to us, BT have not…

BT are fixing it.   Please avoid calling for all reasons unless it is urgent.   We will keep you…

This was upgraded last week and the upgrade didn’t go well.   It is a national system and has been…

This practice handles medical records in-line with laws on data protection and confidentiality. We share medical records with those who…

It has come to our attention that a family in Yeovil have been visited by an unidentified woman claiming to…

Privacy Notice – Direct Care, (routine care and referrals) East Quay Medical Centre – May 2018 Plain English explanation  …

If you are unhappy with the service and have a current problem with us, please contact us directly as often…

You can find out more about us, and the quality of our services, at:   NHS Choices   And  …

You can self refer for NHS Talking Therapies using this form: https://gateway.mayden.co.uk/referral-v2/277a9f83-6ba4-4c89-8a7f-95df33039c94

Here are leaflets from the local provider of mental health services. If you are worried about any aspect of your…

We will be closed from 6.30pm on Thursday 29 March and will re open on Tuesday 3 April at 8am….

Click here to view our latest Fair Processing Notice

You can use this simple tool to work out your risk of Type II Diabetes. https://riskscore.diabetes.org.uk/start?_ga=2.179057380.1739582920.1521636838-2000609799.1521636838 If you are concerned…

With the Red alert in action, we have changed our appointments to try to get everyone seen before the red…

Snow may disrupt our services – so we need to prioritise urgent medical needs. We will do our best, so…

We are having a MAJOR IT upgrade this week. From mid morning on Tuesday 27th to Thursday 1st most of…

The forecast is for bad weather at the end of this week. We appreciate it can be more difficult to…

All GP practices are required to declare the mean net earnings (eg. Average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services…