The Whipton Surgery

We’re getting close to flu season. Flu vaccines will be arriving in the surgery in mid-September. If you’re eligible for a free influenza vaccination, we’ll be in touch nearer the time.

We’re coming up to flu season. If you usually have your flu vaccination in the surgery and you’re eligible this year, we’ll be in touch shortly about flu vaccination arrangements.

If you have a child who’s at risk from complications of influenza because of a medical condition, you may wish to arrange their flu vaccination in the surgery before the school’s programme.

If you have a chronic condition, you may be eligible for a flu vaccination; if you are, we’ll be in contact to arrange your vaccination shortly.

If you’re a carer, don’t forget to look after yourself too. You may be eligible for a flu vaccination this year.

The practice will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 29 May. We will reopen on Tuesday 30 June as normal. Have a good long weekend!

Virtual HOPE Programme for People Living with Anxiety and/or Depression – starting Wednesday 7th July!

Free six week self-care, self-management programme aimed at individuals experiencing anxiety and/or depression. This course is being delivered on Microsoft Teams and will be taking place on a Wednesday from 10am-12pm.

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HOPE Programme - Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust HOPE is a programme to help local people struggling with long-term health conditions; build confidence and learn how to manage their condition(s).

Every day General Practice staff across the UK receive verbal, and sometimes physical abuse from the very people they are trying to help. This abuse must stop. It is not ok for our staff to be subjected to aggressive and abusive language when they are doing their job. The words that patients use stay with our staff long after they have finished their shift. Some become hardened to it, some think it’s part of the job. Others go home and cry, some might leave because they just can’t face another day of rude and aggressive language.
Please watch this video which has been made by staff from UK general practices and remember, we are always doing our best often in very difficult and challenging circumstances with limited resources.

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If I die it will be your fault Campaign video to end abuse in GP practices. The full 4 minute version can be seen here: https://youtu.be/3ru4QhVZ2a8In this video GP receptionists share the...