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If you wish to email the Practice regarding a non-urgent matter, please use the following email – dccg.tavyside@nhs.net. 

Alternatively, you can use our direct contact form here

If you would like the email to be sent to a specific Doctor, please put it for the attention of the specific GP.

Please do not use a GP’s personal email address. GP’s may not respond to these if they are not in the Surgery. They may also be on leave therefore the email could potentially be left unread for two weeks.

The d-ccg.tavyside@nhs.net email is monitored Monday to Friday during normal working hours.

Monthly prescriptions

Due to the ongoing restricted availability of many medications at present we have been directed not to issue extended length prescriptions on most common medications for the time being but comply with the national standard of monthly prescribing only. I understand for some people this is going to be inconvenient and a change to their regular prescribing regimen and we apologise if this is the case.

If there are exceptional circumstances please feel free to submit that to us in writing. It is possible to obtain more than one month prescriptions at a time and manage your ordering of medications in a simple way via ‘Repeat Dispensing’.

Team Leader at Lifton Surgery

Tavyside Health Centre is looking for a Team Leader to be based predominantly at Lifton Surgery to support the existing multidisciplinary team there including Dispensary. Hours are negotiable but part time is preferred.

The candidate would require relevant skills and previous NHS experience is desirable, but not essential.

For further details, please contact Mrs Dene Medland, Practice Manager, Tavyside Health Centre, Abbey Rise, Tavistock, PL19 9FD. Telephone 01822 613517.

Applications to be in own handwriting, enclosing an up to date c.v. Closing date for applications is noon on Friday 15th February 2019.

Meningitis

Don’t ignore the signs, Meningitis can kill in hours. It could happen to anyone. It could happen to you!

Be aware, be prepared 
Meningococcal meningitis and septicemia (blood poisoning) are rare but severe diseases that can kill or leave people with life changing disabilities and health problems.

Teenagers and university students in particular, are at increased risk. But you can protect yourself against four kinds of meningococcal disease by getting your FREE MenACWY vaccine.

Protect yourself with MenACWY vaccine
Most UK teenagers and young adults born after August 1996 have already had MenACWY vaccine but remain eligible up to their 25th birthday. Students of any nationality entering a UK university for the first time who have not had MenACWY vaccine are also eligible up to their 25th birthday. If you fit either of these groups and have not yet had the vaccine, please contact your GP Practice now. If you are unsure, please discuss this with the Practice.

MenACWY vaccine is very effective at preventing meningococcal meningitis and septicemia caused by MenA, MenC, MenW and MenY.

But remember that this vaccine can’t prevent all forms of meningitis and septicemia. So it is very important that you are aware of the signs and symptoms (soon to follow in another post).

Wednesday 6th February 2019

We will be closed from 13:00 on Wednesday 6th February 2019 across both sites for mandatory fire training.

Between 13:00-18:00, if you need to speak to a Doctor, please call 01752 581947.

From 18:00, please call 111

For medical emergencies dial 999

We will re-open on Thursday 7th February at 07:30

The following information has been provided by NHS South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Northern, Eastern, Western CCG by healthcare services for the population of Devon.

A new service was launched nationally in October 2018 that has made improvements to the hours GP services are available. We are keen to find out people’s views on these hours and if they are in the most appropriate locations.

In the past GP surgeries have usually only offered appointments between 8am-6.30pm but the ‘improved access’ service means that appointments are now available evenings, weekends and bank holidays as well. The principle of the pilot is that everyone should have access to a GP appointment 365 days a year. Under this new scheme patients won’t necessarily see a GP at their own practice but may be asked to travel to another practice.

We have prepared a short and confidential survey to gather views that will take no more than 5 minutes of your time. It will give you the opportunity to tell us about when you would like to be able to access GP appointments and where you would be willing to travel to access them.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/66MFMTV

Today’s the day! The fairy-lights are twinkling, the bells are jingling and if it’s like our office, you’re all overheating… happy Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day, one and all!

Our staff have put on there most festive jumpers, all in aid of raising money for Save the Children!