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Appointments

We are in the process of changing our appointments system to an online system. This will go live on 11 July.

As a stepping stone to the new system we have had to stop booking appointments ahead but this is a temporary arrangement. 

A new icon will appear on this website soon to allow you to register for our new online appointments service called AskMyGp. This should allow you access to a GP online throughout the working day. If you register for this service you will no longer have to wait in a telephone queue!

Watch this space...... and thank you for bearing with us through this changeover period

Telephone Advice
Your doctor will be happy to give you advice on the telephone when he/she is not consulting. The receptionist will ask you to leave a message and the doctor will return your call when time permits.

Out of Hours                               If you require urgent medical attention outside surgery opening times. Please call the NHS 111 Service. This free to call number is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Test Results
Please telephone the surgery after 9.30am for your test results

Lifestyle

SASP – Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership are working with Yeovil PCN to provide the community physical activity service and our physical activity health coach appointments.  These will be provided on a Saturday and some evenings.

You can book individual clinician appointments by talking to the receptionist at our practice during opening hours or mentioning online your preference. Our physical activity options will allow us to offer a free of charge group GP referral service (presently a paid for service by patients) and we will be working with SASP to identify and offer this to appropriate patients. 

measuring waistSmoking - We are keen to give all our patients who smoke as much help as possible to stop.

If you would like help to stop smoking, there is no need to speak to your GP you can contact the following services:

https://www.healthysomerset.co.uk/smokefree/

https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/04/smoke-free-life-somerset.pdf

Walking - Even the smallest effort can improve your quality of life and make you feel healthier and livelier. As walking is a very good exercise which most people are able to do, and don’t need special equipment for, then why not get started on your fitness campaign. Simply start by walking for 15 or 20 minutes at a brisk enough pace to get your heart beating faster, 3 times a week regularly. When you can easily walk for an hour you are ready to move on to swimming, cycling or running!

Healthy eating - A healthy diet doesn’t need to be a boring one. Health experts tell us we are all eating too much fat, salt etc, but what exactly does this mean? For help with a healthier lifestyle please see the links below :

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/start-the-nhs-weight-loss-plan/

Weight Loss (Weight Reduction) | How to Lose Weight | Patient

Lose weight - Better Health - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

https://www.healthysomerset.co.uk/weight/

HeadFIT for Life

https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/publications/healthy-eating-and-drinking/eat-better

https://www.weightwatchers.com/Improve/Your-Wellbeing
https://www.slimmingworld.co.uk

 

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