Newent Doctors Practice

21/05/2026

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May Bank Holiday Opening Hours 🌼

Newent Doctors Practice and its dispensary will be closed on Monday 25 May for the Bank Holiday.

We will reopen as normal on Tuesday 26 May.

For medical help during the closure:

• For non-urgent advice Call 111 for NHS advice or visit NHS
online: 111.nhs.uk

• In the case of an emergency call 999

• Use your local pharmacy for minor ailments

Thank you, and we hope you have a safe and restful Bank Holiday weekend.

14/05/2026

We would like to take a moment to thank our patients for helping continue our very high attendance rate through April. Last month we saw 97.3% of all booked appointments attended throughout the practice. Thank you to all attendees and all patients who cancelled ahead of time.

12/05/2026

We would like to wish our nurses, and every nurse, a very happy International Nurses Day. The work our nursing team completes is vital to our patients, the practice as a whole and is a foundation of the quality care we aim to provide. Recognition of their roll in primary care can never go understated and we appreciate all members of our nursing team immensely. Thank you for all your hard work.

12/05/2026

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY 12TH MAY 2026

Today is International Nurses Day.

Nursing is a global profession. Across the world, nursing is highly skilled and safety-critical, requiring exceptional dedication, professionalism and expertise.

At a time of increasing geopolitical instability, shrinking development funding, and political pressure on health systems worldwide, the nursing community globally faces shared challenges that transcend borders.

Global nursing solidarity is increasingly important.

Nursing staff worldwide face many similar issues; staff shortages and compromised patient care, as well as a lack of value for the role of nursing staff.

We thank our practice nurses for the care and dedication they continually give to our patients everyday.

08/05/2026

We are short staffed in reception today due to staff sickness. Please have patience when waiting to have your calls answered as our team work hard to manage the inflow of patients. We appreciate and thank you for your understanding.

28/04/2026

In the UK, Bowel Cancer accounts for 12% of new cancer, made up of over 48,000 cases (2019, 2021-2022). Sadly in 2022-2024, there were 17,700 deaths from Bowel Cancer in the UK, but 54% of cases are preventable. Early detection is one of the most important aspects to help combat cancer.

16/04/2026

Due to sickness we are very short staffed in reception this afternoon. Please bear with our team as your call may take longer to be answered today.

We thank you for your understanding.

10/04/2026

In a monthly review of our Appointment Attendance figures, March has seen the practice complete 97.5% of all booked appointments, out of a total of over 7300. Thank you to all of our patients who arrived on time for their appointments, currently the practice sits at an overall attendance rate of 97.1% for 2026.

09/04/2026

Digital HOPE programme

Digital HOPE is a proven, effective self-management tool that supports patient activation and wellbeing.

Individuals can choose a group-facilitated course or a self-guided course. Self-guided courses are available for:
• Long Term Conditions
• Hip or Knee Pain
• Cancer
For self-guided courses visit:
https://www.h4c.org.uk/hpsw

Group-facilitated courses:

• 5th April – Hope Programme for Hip or Knee Pain

• 29th April – Hope Programme for Long Term Conditions –

• 29th April – Hope Programme for Parents, Carers and
Guardians of Autistic Children

• 13th May - Hope Programme for Hip or Knee Pain

• 20th May - Hope Programme for Carers

• 20th May - Hope Programme for Long COVID

Adults can self-refer and book onto a course using the following link:

https://www.h4c.org.uk/courses-all

Dates and details for our Hope Programme courses are now live. Start your Hope journey with us.