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New Online AccuRx Patient Triage for online consultation coming to Sid Valley Practice from 1st February 2023. You will be able to find the link via our website from 1st … [continue] Coming soon AccuRx Patient Triage for Online Consultation

We are experiencing unprecedented pressure today due to high volumes of flu illness in our community. Please only contact us if your condition is an emergency for today to make … [continue] Unprecedented Pressures Today

Group A Strep & Scarlet Fever In light of the current outbreak of Group A strep and scarlet fever, please see some further information below to ensure the health and … [continue] Group A Strep and Scarlet Fever

AUTOMATED TELEPHONE BOOKING Sid Valley Practice now have an automated booking appointment system available 24/7. Simply call 01395 200 743 and follow the instructions to book your routine GP, blood … [continue] BOOK APPOINTMENTS 24/7 WITHOUT WAITING FOR RECEPTION

Sid Valley Practice – Beacon Medical Centre Extension Update It is a very exciting time for the Sid Valley Practice at the Beacon Medical Centre with the start of the … [continue] Beacon Development Update & Reduced Parking

Due to illness/COVID we are continuing to experience high levels of GP & Staff absences. We would be grateful if you would only contact the surgery for urgent enquiries or … [continue] High levels of demand continue

Following CCG and NHS England approval the practice has now managed to secure finance so that the development project can move forwards. We are working with the development team to … [continue] Primary Care Improvement Project Moves Forward

The practice is seeking applications from GPs, nurse and admin staff to join our growing team at this exciting time.

Our plan to improve primary care infrastructure in the Sid Valley has been approved.

From this Thursday 27 January 2022 face coverings will no longer be mandatory in public places. But the UK Health Security Agency’s infection prevention control guidance remains in place for … [continue] FACE COVERINGS IN GP PRACTICES FROM THE 27TH OF JANUARY 2022

Sid Valley Practice will no longer respond to clinical enquiries when sent to our general enquiries email address. This is to make sure we can action clinical enquiries more safely. … [continue] Changes to our email account

Unfortunately, our computer system is currently down this morning due to the power cut over the weekend. This is causing great difficulty with the phone lines, this is being looked … [continue] Technical Issues at Sid Valley Practice 19/04/21.

Honiton Surgery, Sid Valley Practice & Coleridge Medical Centre are launching a brand new Primary Care Mental Health Team. This pioneering service will work across the surgeries providing support to … [continue] HOMS Primary Care Mental Health Team…. Coming soon!

Press Release 18/12/20 Dr Ross Dell, Beacon Medical Centre   Yesterday a team of Doctors and Nurses from Sid Valley Practice began the task of vaccinating our most vulnerable elderly … [continue] Press Release Covid 19 Vaccinations

You may have heard through national media reports that GPs will start COVID-19 vaccination of priority groups (over 80s) from Dec 14. Please note NHS staff will contact patients who … [continue] COVID-19 VACCINATION FROM 14TH OF DECEMBER 2020

You will be aware of the media coverage this morning announcing the arrangements for the flu immunisation programme for 50-64 year olds from 1st of December 2020. You can either … [continue] Extension of Flu Vaccination Programme to 50-64 Year Olds

From the 13th of November 2020 calls to and from the surgery are recorded and processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 and the Data Protection Act … [continue] TELEPHONE CALL RECORDING

The surgery is reviewing the recent information regarding the Prime Ministers announcement on Saturday the 31st October 2020 in respect of the planned lockdown which takes effect from Thursday the … [continue] 5th November COVID-19 Lockdown

The practice is working with our patient group on plans for surgery expansion.  3 working groups have been set up to provide the best results for patients. Survey Feedback – … [continue] Beacon Development Update

The planning application for the Beacon extension has been submitted. https://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QHFGINGHH1100&activeTab=summary

Healthwatch Devon are trying to reach harder to find patients who may not have managed to respond to our first survey. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SidmouthPCIP

Many thanks for all the feedback on the planned development.  We have published initial results from the survey on the Beacon Development page.

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