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Jo has decided to retire from the surgery to spend more time with family and friends. She has made many friends at the surgery, both staff and patients. Jo will … [continue] Goodbye from Jo

Silton Surgery always closes on bank holidays.  The next bank holiday is Monday the 28th August 2023.  We will close on Friday the 25th August 2023 and re-open on Tuesday … [continue] Bank Holidays

Those patients eligible for a Covid Booster vaccination this spring: The NHS should contact you if you’re eligible for a seasonal booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this spring 2023. … [continue] Covid Booster Vaccinations 2023

Silton Surgery always closes on bank holidays.  If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday. Upcoming bank holidays in … [continue] Bank holidays – When the surgery is closed

The local community defibrillators are situated: BOURTON, ADJACENT TO FORGE GARAGES, BOURTON, BOURTON, SP8 5BD and ZEALS VILLAGE NOTICE BOARD, PORTNELLS LANE, ZEALS, BA12 6NL When someone has a cardiac … [continue] Community Defibrillator

The country is experiencing a surge in covid, flu and strep A.  We ask that patients wear a face covering when they enter the surgery as this is a proven … [continue] Wearing face coverings at the surgery

Silton Surgery would like to thank Bourton and Silton Charity for the very generous donation to help us buy life saving equipment in the form of a new defibrillator and … [continue] New Defibrillator and 24 hour ECG machine

We would encourage all those who are eligible to receive a free NHS influenza vaccination to book in for one. If you are unfortunate enough to have flu and then … [continue] Influenza Vaccinations

National Domestic Abuse Helpline number 0808 2000 247 or website: www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Many of us have concerns regarding the recognised increase in Domestic Violence during Covid 19. Measures announced over recent … [continue] Domestic Abuse

We no longer use a fax machine our email is silton.surgery@nhs.net. Therefore we can no longer fax prescriptions to local pharmacies.  We can email a script but not all pharmacies … [continue] FAX MACHINE – Decommisioned

We have been contacted by a number of patients who believe that they are vulnerable and should be shielding, but they have not received a letter from  NHS England.  If you … [continue] Vulnerable Patients

If you would like to be contacted via text and/or email please complete one of our forms to give us consent. This can be useful when reminding patients of a … [continue] Consent to receive SMS messages and Emails

Carer Support Wiltshire is a local charity supporting carers in Wiltshire Click on the links for more information: Carer Support Wiltshire Autumn Newsletter 2019 Carer-Support-Wiltshire-A5-20pp-Winter-Whats-On-HR  

WHAT IS CHANGING? From spring 2020, organ donation in England will move to an ‘opt out’ system. You may also hear it referred to as ‘Max and Keira’s Law’. This means that … [continue] The change in law around Organ donation

The Herbert Protocol Please go to our Dementia page for more details, below is a snapshot. https://www.met.police.uk/herbertprotocol There is nothing more frightening than when a loved one, friend or neighbour … [continue] Dementia (The Herbert Protocol)

IF YOU ARE PLANNING A FOREIGN HOLIDAY/TRIP PLEASE CALL IN TO THE SURGERY AND COLLECT A TRAVEL QUESTIONNAIRE FORM, OR DOWNLOAD IT FROM THE SURGERY WEBSITE: www.siltonsurgery.nhs.uk. YOU SHOULD COMPLETE … [continue] TRAVEL ADVICE FROM THE PRACTICE NURSE

You may be asked by the Surgery to bring in a urine or stool sample, or you may bring one in because you think you may have a UTI (Urinary … [continue] Bringing samples into the Surgery

From the 25th May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation applies.  Click on the link below to view our information leaflet. Patient leaflet FINAL