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FreeStyle LibreLink app1 is available Please see the letter enclosed regarding the update of the App. Should you use this device please follow the instructions in the letter.   thank … [continue] Freestyle Libre update

Penn Hill Pharmacy are now able to offer NHS Health Checks They have 2 fully qualified members of staff who are able to offer this service for you. Please call … [continue] NHS Health Check at Penn Hill Pharmacy

Penn Hill Surgery Collective Action Statement 5th August 2024 Dear Patients   Penn Hill Surgery is joining with most other General Practice units across the country in a national programme … [continue] Collective Action Letter

We’ve created a new Facebook page. Please do use the link to view this. We will be using this to share updates, good news stories and NHS campaigns Facebook

Somerset Safeguarding Children Partnership Campaign Launch Non-Accidental Injury Awareness Week July 2024 – #nurturing_all_infants   The SSCP are launching a new campaign! “SSCP NAI Awareness Week 2024” will be launched … [continue] NAI Awareness Week

NHS App – have you turned on your notifications? You probably know about the NHS App – you might even be using it. But have you turned on your notifications? … [continue] NHS App

Walking is one of the easiest ways to improve our health and stay connected to our community, helping us feel less lonely and isolated. Living Streets have put together 20 … [continue] National Walking Month May 24

Introducing our Urgent Treatment Centres…the new name for Somerset’s Minor Injuries Units 27th March 2024 (last updated 27th March 2024) If you drive past your local community hospital minor injuries unit … [continue] MINOR INJURIES RENAMED URGENT TREATMENT CENTRES

From 31st March 2022, NHS Digital intends to begin extracting patient data from GP Practices for Planning and Research purposes. For more information about this, please use the following link: … [continue] National Data Opt Out

More information for patients asked to monitor their oxygen level at home available in the link below: Adult Pulse oximetry Monitoring Covid-19 Diary – YouTube

We have noticed an increasing number of people failing to attend their appointments. To help patients remember the time of their appointments we set up the service to send a text messages with the booking details. Please … [continue] SMS messaging service