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May Bank Holiday Closing date

The Surgery and Dispensary will be closed on 28th May for the bank holiday Monday and reopen as normal on Tuesday 29 May.  For local pharmacy opening hours click here

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Learn more about the GDPR and how we use your information click here

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TEXT MESSAGING

We are changing the way that we send our appointment reminders. You will no longer receive text reminders unless you complete and return a copy of our consent form. For more information, to submit an electronic form or print a copy of the consent form click here.

Friends of Langport Surgery (FoLS) Lucky Numbers draw

Aprils Lucky Numbers are 1st - 127, 2nd - 74 , 3rd - 60. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone that has entered to support the FoLS. Scroll down for more information and an application form.

Keep watching for the next draw numbers - Good Luck!

General News and Information

Stay Well This Winter

Click here for useful information on how to stay well this winter.

IBS Webinars

Listen to expert dietitians, ask questions and download useful handouts all from the comfort of your own home. Click here for more information

Read here how NHS England recommends Somerset dietician IBS webinars.

Have you had your FLU VACCINATION? Come when it is convenient for you...

Call reception on 01458 250464 to book at a convenient time.

Are you eligible for a FLU VACCINE? Click here for information from NHS Choices
 

Friends of Langport Surgery - Lucky Numbers Club

The Friends of Langport Surgery (FoLS) are a group of patients that support the surgery by; providing a voice for patient feedback, raise awareness on issues that affect the surgery and its patients, promote patient health education and fund raise for materials/events that benefit the patients of Langport Surgery.

Examples of these are the men’s health drop in evening, patient resuscitation educational session, the new automated surgery doors and monthly magazine subscription for the waiting room. FoLS current project is to buy a new piece of respiratory equipment.

The FoLS propose a monthly Lucky Numbers Club to provide a regular income to continue this important work as well as the chance to win cash prizes every month. This would be an annual subscription of £12.00 representing 12 monthly payments of £1.00 for one entry in the monthly draw. There will be no maximum so you can either have one entry or as many as you like.

Would you be interested in taking part in the proposed monthly Lucky Number Club? Please complete and return the application form to Langport Surgery and a member of the FoLS will contact you. Click here for an Application form and Rules.

Improved Access - evening and weekend appointments

This is a new initiative across Somerset whereby patients can make appointments at extended times (up until 8pm at night Monday-Friday and on Saturday mornings) at other practices across the local area. Practices working together to deliver extended access to appointments in this local area are:Springmead, Tawstock, Essex House, Church View, The Meadows, Summervale and West One.

Appointment types will vary, some being face to face and some on the 'phone and there will be a mixture of pre-bookable and same day appointments available across the week. They may be with a doctor but could also be with another healthcare professional such as a primary care practitioner or a nurse. We are keen to balance the importance of continuity of care with convenient access for patients whilst ensuring that the service is safe.

To book an evening or weekend appointment please contact your registered practice during normal opening times, this will help us to signpost you to the most appropriate option for your particular problem. By contacting us we can fully explain the process, ensure that the booking is appropriate and cover all the relevant information and consent that we need to before we book an appointment for you.

For more information about Improved Access visit our Improved Access page

Self Help

Visit our self help treatments page for information, advice and leaflets on Back Pain, Eczema, Heartburn and indigestion, Fever in children, Constipation, Headache, Cough, Acne (spots), Sprains and strains, Sore throat, Urine symptoms in men, Ear infection, Common cold and Sinusitis. 

There is also a booklet called 'When should I worry?' which provides advice for parents and carers of children and a link to the 'patient' website where you will be able to search over 500 patient information leaflets as well as details of 2000+self-help/patient support groups and similar organisations.

Help us make more of your local NHS - Don’t stockpile medicines

Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group supports any GP practice that decides to reduce their prescribing of medicines which have limited clinical value or are more suitable for patients to buy for themselves. For more information click here.

Named GP

Langport Surgery will ensure that there is a named accountable GP assigned to each patient. New patients will be allocated a GP at the time of registration.
Where patients express a preference for a particular GP the surgery will make every effort to accommodate this request. You may still choose to see any GP of your choice, as you currently do, even if they are not your named GP. If you would like to know who your named GP is please ask a member of our team.

Text Message Reminder Service

If you have registered a mobile contact number with us then you can benefit from this service by opting in with our consent form. Click here for further information.
IMPORTANT - Tell us if you change your number or if your phone is lost or stolen.

Health Walks in South Somerset

For information on organised group walks, including pushchair friendly routes around the local area click here.

Somerset Choices

Somerset Choices is a website that provides easy access to information and a directory of services, products, groups and events. These include care homes, help at home, mobility equipment, personal assistants, lunch clubs, exercise groups, breaks for carers and lots more. Somerset Choices allows people to make informed decisions about who supplies their care and aims to help people to help themselves stay independent, healthy and well.
Click here to view the Somerset Choices website.

If you need medical attention

'Choose' Well by choosing the right service. Click on the link to find out more information. Click here for the Choose Well leaflet.  The short video below is all about Choosing the Right Service.

Free Home Safety Visits

At Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service we aim to keep communities safe by providing free help and advice to prevent fires occurring. The damage caused by a fire in the home has devastating consequences and many incidents we attend could have been easily prevented."
For more information on a free home safety visit click the link Home Safety Visits