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Latest News August 2025

Dr Bloomfield will return from Maternity leave in April 2025.  Dr Hannah Kenworthy who was covering her leave will be staying with us as a permanent member of the team working Monday Tuesday and Thursdays.  We are delighted that she is joining Stokesley Surgery on a permanent basis.

Dr Simeon Adetoro will continue to provide cover on a Wednesday.

Our Physician Associate Laura has also now commenced her Maternity leave.

Our current GP registrars are Dr Mark Burrell,  Dr William Quinn and Dr Katherine Ellison.

The surgery is active in Research - please see our research pages for more information about current studies - especially if you recieve a text message and are not sure if it is from us - as we have all studies listed on there that we are involved with.

 

 

Covid Autumn Boosters and Flu Vaccinations 2025

Our Flu and Covid Autumn campaigns will start in September.  Pregnant ladies and 2-3 yr olds will be called for flu vaccination from 1st September.   
 
The main flu and covid vaccinations will commence from 1st October.  Flu vaccination eligibility is the same as last year but the Covid boosters will now only be eligible and offered to :
  • adults aged 75 years and over
  • residents in a care home for older adults
  • individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed / at risk
We will be sending out booking links and contacting patients to book an appointment that suits you when our delivery dates are confirmed.
There is no need to book your vaccinations elsewhere.

Repeat Prescriptions - Only order what you Need

Repeat Prescriptions – Only Order What You Need


The NHS in Humber and North Yorkshire spends £332 million a year on medicines – and £26 million is wasted when unwanted repeat prescriptions are returned.

These medicines can’t be reused or recycled; they must be destroyed.


How you can help:

• Check before you order – only request what you’re running out of.
• Open your prescription bag – return anything you don’t need before you leave the pharmacy.
• Talk to your pharmacy team – let them know if you’ve stopped taking a medicine.
• Return safely – always bring unused or expired medicines back to the pharmacy, not the bin or sink.

By making these simple changes, you’ll help your NHS, protect the environment, and stay safe.
Check before you order. 


Stay Well. Stay Safe. Stay Green.

Visit the Lets Get Betterwebsite for more information

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RSV Vaccine

From the 1st of September we will be offering RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine to patients who turn 75 and those aged 75-79 years.  This will also be offered to pregnant ladies.

RSV is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including:

  • cough
  • sore throat
  • sneezing
  • a runny or blocked nose

It can also make you become wheezy or short of breath and lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions. There is no specific treatment, and most infections will get better by themselves. Every year thousands of older adults need hospital care for RSV, and some of them will die. RSV can be more severe in people with medical conditions such as heart or lung disease or a weakened immune system. 

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RSV Vaccination Information

RSV infection is common in young children but is most serious for small babies and for older people.

Eligible patients will receive a text message invite to book an appointment here at the surgery.  

Please visit :

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccination-for-older-adults/your-guide-to-the-rsv-vaccine-for-older-adults for more information.

Understanding your GP Surgery

The following NHS Video explains the services provided by the surgery and how to get the care you require:

Understanding your GP Surgery Video

Monthly DNAs - (Did Not Attend)

 

During the month of July 94 patients booked GP and Nursing appointments but did not attend. These missed appointments included specialist clinics that have waiting lists as well as normal appointments.

Altogether these missed appointments added up to 29 hours and 50 minutes of wasted clinic time.

If you have booked an appointment but can no longer attend, please contact the Health Centre to let us know as soon as you are able so that other patients can book in. 

Thank You

 

Monthly Patient Feedback - August

We send questionnaires via text message to patients after most appointments - where we ask how they found the Surgery overall.

In August we received 431 responses of which the responses were as follows:

  • Very Good - 375 responses
  • Good - 44 responses
  • Neither Good Nor Poor  - 7 responses
  • Dont/Know - 2 responses
  • Poor - 1 responses
  • Very Poor - 2 responses

We read all of your comments and share these with the team and appreciate you taking the time to send these back.

If you cannot complete the online form we also have paper questionnaires and a postbox on the desk in reception and there is a feedback form on our website too.

Thank You

NEW Pharmacy First Scheme

Local pharmacies can now support you with 7 common illnesses without needing a GP appointment.

Patients can attend the pharmacy directly or may be referred to go to the Pharmacy when they call the Practice to make an appointment.  Our local Boots Pharmacy in Stokesley is taking part in this Service.  You can visit Boots after 9am when they open.

These Conditions include :

  • Sinusitis (age 12 and over)
  • Sore Throat (age 5 and over) 
  • Earache (1-17yrs)
  • Infected Insect Bite (over 1yrs old)
  • Impetigo (Age 1 and over)
  • Shingles (adults 18yrs and over)
  • Urinary Tract Infection ( women aged 16-64yrs)

 

 

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Page last reviewed: 02 September 2025
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