We understand that access to the surgery is not as easy as we would like, and that appointment availability is reduced. Please read our latest notice from the Practice Manager under the NEWS section

We continue our work to recruit GPs and explore what locums are available in the hope to deal with our current capacity issues. We know other surgeries are encountering the same challenges and thank you for bearing with us at this difficult time.

COVID-19 - Information on Isolating at Home - July 2021

COVID-19 - Information on Isolating at Home

REGAIN COVID rehabilitation study

Have you been in hospital with COVID-19? Would you like to help in a study to develop better care for people after COVID-19? If so, please see the attached.

REGAIN Patient Invitation leaflet

COVID VACCINATIONS

Second Dose vaccinations: if you are due, please book via the NHS National Booking Centre

Aged 16 or 17?  You can now have your COVID vaccine!

Aged 12 - 15? & identified as clinically extremely vulnerable or living with someone who is immunosuppressed? You can have your vaccine too. Please make contact

Booster Programme: you will be contacted once you're eligible & as we work through the priority groups as per the Government instructions. Again there will be NO COVID BOOSTER VACCINATIONS GIVEN IN THE DENMEAD PRACTICE. Instead you will be invited to one of our sites away from the premises. The order we have been instructed to invite patients is:

• care home residents
• health & social care workers
• People aged 50 & over
• those aged 16 to 49 with underlying health conditions that put them at higher risk of severe complications
• adult carers
• adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals

Travelling Abroad? GPs cannot provide evidence or letters showing your COVID19 vaccination status. Instead, please see the attached document for guidance.

COVID Boosters - an announcement will be made shortly. Please avoid calling to enquire as we already have an exceptional high call volume.

How to obtain your vaccination status

Your Denmead Practice is open!

We encourage you to get in touch if you have any health concerns. We have a new way of working, so if you need to discuss your concerns with a doctor, please book an appointment via the NHS App, use the eConsult service below, or telephone the practice. We ask you not to Email us as this facility is used for the many messages and results from all the hospitals and clinicians. Receptionists do not receive these Emails so any requests for appointments will not be actioned.

Full details of our new way of working can be found in the attached document:

Making appointments and surgery access - 19 May 2021

You can also view this helpful NHS video on YouTube:

How to access your GP practice

Volunteer Buddy Service

This service for delivering medication will be stopping on 31st March 2021. Medication will continue to go to our Hambledon Surgery each Monday, Wednesday and Friday for collection by 10am. Please allow three working days from submitting your request until collecting your medication. Alternatively, you can collect from Denmead Health Centre, Monday to Friday 9am to 12.30 or 2.30 to 6pm.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the volunteers for all their help and kindness in giving up their time to deliver the medication to our patients.

Coronavirus, patient support and mental health

The links below will take you to documents which offer a range of useful information and contacts. These provide help and support in relation to COVID-19 and your broader health needs - including mental health and social health needs - during these times.

COVID-19 - Patient Support - 21 March 2021

Mental Health Resources List - 15 November 2020

Havant & Waterlooville Primary Care Network - Patient Social Support information - 1 January 2021

Henry Buddies - support for families with young children

Flu vaccinations 2021

Vaccination clinics commenced on 18th September 2021 and more are ready for you to book online. Future clinics are being added slots fill up & delivery dates are confirmed. Further details are on the FLU CLINIC tab below. Please ensure we have your correct contact details, especially your mobile number, so you don't miss out on your invite.

Ear irrigation (ear syringing) is no longer available 

From March 2020 Ear irrigation (ear syringing) will no longer be available.  

Ear syringing is no longer considered to be the first line treatment for the clearing of ear wax and it is not a funded service within the NHS for General Practice.

For further information and advice, see the attached document:

Ear Wax information

Hayfever - we no longer routinely prescribe hayfever medicines  

In accordance with Government guidelines, we no longer routinely prescribe hayfever medicines. Learn more via this link:

https://www.enhertsccg.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/content_files/Prescribing/Local_Decisions/Over_The_Counter_Medicines/Hayfever%20leaflet.pdf

Prescribing of over the counter medicines is changing 

Clinicians will generally no longer prescribe for medicines which can be obtained over the counter. See the leaflet at the following link for more information:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/1a-over-the-counter-leaflet-print-ready.pdf

** The DISPENSARY opening hours have changed to 9-12.30pm  14.30 - 18.00  All prescription enquiries can only be dealt with during these times. We would ask that payments are made by CARD only

Welcome to The Denmead Practice Online 

There has been a Doctor's surgery in Denmead since 1932. Before the Second World War the Doctors lived in Hambledon and had a branch surgery in Denmead - in fact the branch surgery was one of the cottages next to the present Health Centre.

The first Denmead surgery was in Dr Horn's house, it then moved to Ashling Park Road prior to the current Health Centre, which was built on the old village pond in 1974.

Denmead surgery as it is now, is a semi-rural Dispensing Practice with the branch surgery at Hambledon. The practice operates from Health Authority premises and incorporates on-site community services.

The Practice covers an area of 80 square miles and has a list size of just over 9,600 patients. The workload is covered by a combination of male and female partners plus a supportive Practice team.

Our Primary Health Care Team offers comprehensive care for all our patients in Denmead and surroundings villages.

We try to maintain good continuity of care by offering a professional service by your own doctor. We have a range of in-house services and a network of Community staff who can be called upon by your doctor for specialist care.

As a Practice we participate in research studies from time to time through the Primary Care Research Network.