Hallgarth Surgery

23/06/2026

23/06/2026

Stay safe in this heat ☀️

A red heat-health alert is in place across southern England and the Midlands. This means extreme heat could affect everyone, including healthy people, and may also impact transport, food, water and energy. This is only the second time a red alert has been issued, the last being in July 2022.
🥤 Keep hydrated
☀️ Avoid the sun during the hottest parts of the day
🪟 Keep your home cool
🫂 Look out for others

01/05/2026

A precautionary update has been issued nationally about a specific batch (GR174091) of Ramipril 10 mg capsules manufactured by Crescent Pharma. A small number of cartons from this batch may contain Ramipril 5 mg capsules instead of 10 mg. Most patients will not be affected.

If you take Ramipril 10 mg, please check the batch number on the outer carton and, if it matches, check the capsules inside (10 mg are marked “R/10”, 5 mg are marked “R/5”).

If the correct 10 mg capsules are present, no action is needed and you should continue taking your medicine as prescribed.

If 5 mg capsules are found, please contact your dispensing pharmacy for advice and a replacement.

Both strengths are commonly used to treat high blood pressure, heart failure and kidney disease, and taking a lower dose is not expected to cause immediate harm.

Please do not stop taking Ramipril unless advised by a healthcare professional. For further advice, contact main pharmacy at James Cook Hospital on 01642 850850.

01/05/2026

❗We are closed Monday 4th May for Early May Bank Holiday ❗

If you require medical assistance during this time please call 111 or visit a local pharmacy.
Please use this link to check for pharmacies open near you : https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

We re-open on Tuesday 5th May at 8.00am

24/04/2026

❗Important Notice: New Opening Hours ❗
🗓Starting Tuesday, 5th May

🆕Our New Hours
🔵Monday: 8.00am - 6.30pm
🔵Tuesday: 8.00am - 7.30pm (extended evening)
🔵Wednesday: 8.00am - 6.30pm
🔵Thursday: 8.00am - 6.30pm
🔵Friday: 8.00am - 6.30pm

👩🏻‍⚕️👨‍⚕️Supporting our Working Patients
We understand it can be difficult to manage appointments around a busy career. To support those who work we now offer:

🌞Early Morning appointments (From 8.00am daily)
🌛Late night appointments (Every Tuesday until 7.30pm)

13/04/2026

Sara, a dedicated single parent caring for her child while juggling employment and the challenges of everyday life.

After moving out of her parents’ home and securing her own tenancy, she was unaware that she was eligible for housing support. For over a year, she paid her full rent and council tax—money that could have been spared with the right information.

When she connected with our team, we conducted a comprehensive benefit check and discovered she had been missing out on essential housing support. Thanks to our intervention, she received her housing element backdated, easing months of financial strain.

But the support didn’t stop there. She received:

✔️ Emotional support for the complexities of her caring role
✔️ Signposting to services such as Family Fund
✔️ Access to a Carer Break for much-needed respite

This is more than a story of financial relief—it’s about restoring hope, dignity, and stability to a carer who had been quietly struggling.

Every carer deserves to know their rights and receive the support they need.
That’s why we’re here 🙏🏽

01/04/2026

🌼 EASTER BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICE 🌼

Please be advised that the GP surgery will be closed over the Easter bank holiday period:
Good Friday (3rd April) : CLOSED
Easter Saturday (4th April) : CLOSED
Easter Sunday(5th April) : CLOSED
Easter Monday (6th April) : CLOSED
The surgery will reopen as normal on Tuesday 7th April from 8.30am
If you need medical help while we are closed:

☎️Call NHS 111 for non-urgent medical advice

🚑 In an emergency, please dial 999

Thank you for your understanding.
We wish all our patients a safe and happy Easter 🐣