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ONLINE ORDERING OF REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS IS NOW AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER FOR THIS SERVICE PLEASE ASK A MEMBER OF STAFF

WE WILL GIVE YOU A LOGIN WHICH YOU WILL USE TO REGISTER. YOU CAN THEN BOOK APPOINTMENTS AND ORDER REPEAT PRESCRIPTIONS FROM YOUR LAPTOP, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE

All Muscular Skeletal referrals are being handled by Healthshare. Please follow this link to for further information and advice options.

Latest News

We have recently appointed a new Dispenser – Sarah Harding.

65+ and Male? Screening Programmed

Are you 65+ and Male? For more information on the Thames Valley AAA Screening Programme - Click Here

Sibford Surgery polled number 1 out of 81 practices

We are very pleased to announce that Sibford Surgery has been polled as number 1 in Oxfordshire out of 81 practices. We would like to thank all the patients who returned their NHS England survey which has put us in this exceptional position.

Can You Help? Patient Reference Group

Sibford Surgery has formed a Patient Reference Group (PRG) - this involves a few meetings a year - to form a survey and then act upon the results of that survey to improve the services we already offer. Is this something you could help us with? For more information please telephone Chris Leonard on the normal practice number or email chris.leonard1@nhs.net.

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

Prostate overtakes breast as 'most common cancer'
Experts say more men are getting tested, which explains the rise in diagnoses in England.
China coronavirus spread is accelerating, Xi Jinping warns
China's president tells a high-level meeting that the country faces a "grave situation".
Woman died after being told smear test was 'normal'
Julie O'Connor, 49, died from cervical cancer after being given the all-clear by doctors.
NHS staff urged to help service tackle climate change
Staff are encouraged to drive to work less and bring in reusable cups and bottles as part of NHS climate plans.
Coronavirus: Airlift for Britons trapped in China 'under review'
The UK government says a total of 52 tests have proved negative for the new strain of coronavirus.
Calls for 'virginity repair' surgery to be banned
Women are being shamed into the procedure out of fear of being outcast or even killed.
Addenbrooke's nurse assault left intensive care patient 'in agony'
Grzegorz Wawrzynczak smacked the man on the legs and was later cautioned by the police.
Nut allergy girl's fear over Emerade adrenalin pen failure
Amber Sheppard relies on a brand of adrenalin pen that has been recalled because of faults.
Baby Harry Richford's Margate hospital death 'wholly avoidable'
Harry Richford was born in an operating theatre "full of panicking people", an inquest is told.
Coronavirus: How worried should we be?
Hundreds of people people have been infected with a newly-discovered virus.

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

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Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk
"A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach...
Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial
A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different...
Marriage may help lower dementia risk
"Marriage and having close friends may help protect against dementia, according to Loughborough University...
Afternoon open heart surgery 'leads to fewer complications'
"Afternoon heart surgery has lower risk of complications, study suggests," says The Guardian. Researchers...
Report calls for better mental health support in the workplace
"Up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems have to leave their jobs each year, a report...
Blood-thinning drugs may reduce dementia risk in people with irregular heartbeats
"Common blood thinning drugs halve the risk of dementia for patients who have an irregular heartbeat,"...
New genetic variants associated with breast cancer identified
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