News & announcements
Prescribing of Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) for Obesity
From Monday the national roll out of tirzepatide (Brand name Mounjaro®) for the management of obesity begins. We anticipate a lot of demand for this BUT there is a nationally set roll-out programme which limits eligibility for many years. Every year additional patients become eligible but for the first year only a tiny number of…
Medication Enquiries Line
We now have a medication enquiries line which is available Monday to Friday between 10.00 am and 12.00 pm. This should only be used for any queries with your medication or to order medication if you are unable to use any of the other methods. Unfortunately reception will no longer be able to assist you…
You and your General Practice
These guidelines are designed to support practices through the implementation of You and Your General Practice (YYGP), which was introduced and agreed as part of the 2025/26 GP contract. Please click on the link for the full details of the guidelines https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/practice-guidelines-you-and-your-general-practice/ This guide tells you what to expect from your general practice (GP) and…
Repeat medication requests – Changes to repeat prescriptions collected from independent pharmacies
This year the way you collect your repeat prescriptions from your Pharmacy will be changing. The Pharmacies are working hard to ensure they remain regulatory compliant and viable to provide a pharmacy service for many years to come. We are jointly asking that repeat medication requests are ordered 10 days in advance of the date…
Dunster and Porlock Surgeries Staff Training Closures
We will be closed for essential staff training on Wednesday 22nd October 2025 from 13:30 pm In an Emergency please contact 999. If you need to speak to us, please either phone the GP surgery as normal on 01643 821244 after 16:30 or ring the doorbell outside the front door at Dunster. Porlock surgery will be closed, as…