Practice News
Hypertension Awareness Week
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has been working with IHI (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) and Ivel Valley Primary Care Network […]
Chicken Pox Vaccination
We are aware of a change to the childhood vaccination schedule to include vaccination against chicken pox from January 2026. […]
Expansion of the OpenSAFELY secure COVID-19 research platform
NHS England has been directed by the government to establish and operate the OpenSAFELY COVID-19 Service and the OpenSAFELY Data […]
Being Sepsis Aware!
What is sepsis? Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own […]
Phone Lines
We have been made aware of an intermittent problem with our phone system that has been occurring over the past […]
Surgery Car Park
We acknowledge the car parking issues at Houghton close. We have appealed many times to Central Bedfordshire Council to address/solve […]
Changes to cervical screening programme:
From the 1st July 2025 the recall for all patients with a HPV not detected/negative result will be placed on a […]
Changes to children’s immunisation schedule.
From 1st July 2025:
Airmid App
Airmid is the name of our patient app. It links directly with our IT system at the surgery. Once you have […]
An Update On Weight Loss Medication, Tirzepatide June 2025
NHS England and NICE have approved the use of Tirzepatide, which you may also know as Mounjaro® or ‘the weight […]