Surgery closures 2025:
- 1st January – New Years Day
- 18th April – Good Friday
- 21st April – Easter Monday
- 5th May – Early May Bank Holiday
- 26th May – Spring Bank Holiday
- 26th August – Summer Bank Holiday
- 25th December – Christmas
- 26th December – Boxing Day
October 2025-
Flu Vaccines
The NHS recommends flu vaccination for several groups:
From 1 September 2025
- pregnant women
- all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
- children with certain long-term health conditions (aged 6 months to less than 18 years)
- primary school aged children (from reception to Year 6)
- secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
- all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to under 18 years
From 1 October 2025
- everyone aged 65 years and over
- individuals aged 18 to under 65 with certain long-term health conditions
- care home residents
- carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
- those living with people who are immunocompromised
- frontline health and social care workers
Contact the practice or use the link sent to you via text message
September 2024 –
New Process for Issuing Death Certificates
As of 9 September 2024, GPs will no longer be able to issue a Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) directly to the Registrar’s Office without first consulting the Medical Examiner Service. This will become a legal requirement.