Welcome to Fressingfield & Stradbroke practices

News:

• Weight Management and Complex Obesity Service : no GP in Suffolk and north east Essex can prescribe weight loss medications for overweight and obesity; they can only be prescribed by the specialist service provider. Please see the ICB's dedicated page for further information. SNEE ICB Weight Loss Drugs

• Please note, our practice staff are here to help you.  Our aim is to be as polite and helpful as possible to all patients. However, aggressive behaviour towards practice staff will not be tolerated and patients who are abusive may be removed from our patient list.  If you consider that you have been treated unfairly or inappropriately, please ask our reception staff to contact the practice manager who will be happy to address your concerns.  Please help us to help you.  Thank you.

• In addition, we ask that you discuss one issue per appointment where possible.  If you have more than one issue to discuss, please speak to reception who will be happy to book you a subsequent appointment.  This is to assist us to run to time during our clinics, and longer appointments may result in longer waiting times for our patients.

• If you are considering privately funding an ADHD assessment, please see the guidance here from our ICB

• If you have been loaned a blood pressure machine from the surgery, please could you remember to return it once you're finished with it. Thank you.

• The Harleston Information Plus Befriending Service are looking for volunteers.  Please see the link here if you think you can help 

  https://harleston-norfolk.org.uk/harleston-information-plus/volunteers/  This service has been set up to support local residents to help improve self confidence, emotional health and wellbeing and promote independence of individuals who may be experiencing loneliness and social isolation.  All volunteers would be suitably trained and DBS checked, and they would welcome your contribution should you be able to help.

• We are proud to be Accredited as a Veteran Friendly Practice Veteran Friendly Practice Accreditation

• The British Heart Foundation have a free online training module to learn CPR, to potentially save someone's life 

  https://www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/how-to-save-a-life/how-to-do-cpr/learn-cpr-in-15-minutes  This can be used any time, and all you need is a cushion to practice on

We no longer use eConsult for online requests.  Please register for askmyGP using the above link should you wish

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN ON THE NEWS ABOUT MEASLES - CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE MMR VACCINE. 

If you have had two doses of MMR then you have had the complete course of MMR vaccines.  Parents please refer to your childs personal health record (Red Book) to confirm if they have received two doses.  Two doses of the MMR vaccination can help stop your child becoming seriously unwell with measles. The above link provides information about the MMR vaccine. 

Please click here to go to the NHS website for Measles

Please see this link Advice after a fall for advice regarding getting up from a fall, good health, reducing the risks of falling, extra support, and useful contacts.

GP & NURSE EDUCATION DAYS

The integrated care board in Suffolk organises monthly training events for practices across Suffolk.  We will be closed for clinics from 1.00 pm on the following days so our doctors and nurses can attend these events:

2025 DATES: Thursday 12th June, Wednesday 17th September, Thursday 16th October, Wednesday 12th November

2026 DATES: Thursday 12^th February

The telephones will be diverted to the Out of Hours provider, who will be covering any clinical emergencies.

Please dial 111 if you need medical assistance.  If your problem is life threatening dial 999. 

The Dispensary will continue to be open for medication collection from 3pm. 

Advice for Parents & Carers - Health and Wellbeing in the First Few Years