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- Remembrance Day - New08/11/2024Our telephone lines will be closed between 10:55 and 11:05 on Monday 11th November while our staff gather to observe the national two-minute silence for Remembrance Day. Staff will not serve at the reception desk or pharmacy counter during the two-mi...
- Wednesday 6th November - New05/11/2024The Downland Practice will be closed for staff training on: Wednesday 6th November 2024 13:00 to 18:30. The telephone lines will also be closed. WestCall are covering the surgery during this period of time. If you require advice or trea...
- Monday 4th November 2024 - New04/11/2024The surgerys computur sysytem is currently down, so we are unable to take calls or use our computer systems. If you require medical advice that cannot wait until our systems is working, please call 111 . For emergency assistance, please redial 999. ...
- Busy Phone Lines - Please be patient with us as we are currently suffering staff shortages today in our Reception team. Thank you30/09/2024
- #Stoptober is back!10/09/2024
- Thursday 12th September 202410/09/2024
- Flu and Covid Vaccinations 2024/2515/08/2024
- Return to normal services after Global IT outage22/07/2024
- West Berkshire Health visitor information14/06/2024
- West Berkshire Foodbank11/06/2024
- Compton Dispensary28/03/2024
- Chieveley Dispensary - Closed 13/03/24 between 12- 3pm13/03/2024
- Compton Dispensary - Closed Friday 15th March13/03/2024
- Downland Pharmacy08/03/2024
- Practice Closed for Staff Training – 5th March from 1pm04/03/2024
- Downland Pharmacy29/02/2024
- Downland Pharmacy Update28/02/2024
- Compton Dispensary Closed - 8 & 9 February 202407/02/2024
- Compton Dispensary07/02/2024
- Friday 2nd February02/02/2024
- Pharmacy Update31/01/2024
- Compton Dispensary - Closed 2 Feb 202431/01/2024
- Downland Pharmacy Closure 18 January 202418/01/2024
- Compton Dispensary Closed Friday 19 January 202416/01/2024
- Downland Pharmacy Closure 16 January 202416/01/2024
- TV Programme about Pharmacy Issues08/01/2024
- The Downland Volunteer Group (DVG)05/01/2024
- Phlebotomy (Blood Tests) - West Berkshire Community Hospital04/01/2024
- Pharmacist Absent 3 January 202403/01/2024
- Downland Pharmacy - Queueing this week13/12/2023
- Downland Pharmacy Closed 12 December12/12/2023
- Clinical Staff Shortage05/12/2023
- Downland Practice Facebook Page01/12/2023
- Downland Pharmacy Closure Today21/11/2023
- Downland Practice - Staff Sickness21/11/2023
- Downland Pharmacy Closed08/11/2023
- Downland Practice Closed08/11/2023
- Shingles Vaccination Eligibility05/10/2023
- Hermitage Post Office - Prescription Collections05/10/2023
- Telephone Cover 2 October 202302/10/2023
- Compton Dispensary Closure28/09/2023
- Understanding your vaccination record28/09/2023
- Flu Clinic - 23 September 202325/09/2023
- NHS app06/09/2023
- Pharmacy closed06/09/2023
- NHS app messages29/08/2023
- Pharmacy closed17/08/2023
- Flu and COVID vaccinations14/08/2023
- Pharmacy Services09/08/2023
- Dr Sally Lewis01/08/2023
- Electronic Prescription Service (EPS)21/07/2023
- Wednesday 12th July12/07/2023
- Downland Pharmacy 12 July 202312/07/2023
- Facebook04/07/2023
- West Berks Foodbank and Hungry Holidays Scheme29/06/2023
- Downland Pharmacy20/06/2023
- DVLA Medicals08/06/2023
- Menopause Café - Saturday 10th June08/06/2023
- Downland Pharmacy Closed 7 Jun 202307/06/2023
- Spring Covid-19 Boosters - Over 75's30/05/2023
- Downland Pharmacy - Patient concerns23/05/2023
- Prescription demand04/05/2023
- Downland Pharmacy Phone Access25/04/2023
- Key messages for spring COVID vaccination21/04/2023
- Downland Pharmacy Phone13/04/2023
- Care Co-cordinators 3 April 202303/04/2023
- Care Co-ordinating Team30/03/2023
- Downland Practice Closed for Training28/03/2023
- Staff Absences - 22 March 202322/03/2023
- Recovery In Mind session 25 April 202320/03/2023
- Blood pressure monitoring09/03/2023
- Prescription exemptions and pre-payments09/03/2023
- Compton closed08/03/2023
- New GP - Dr Andrew Brewster01/03/2023
- Urine/Stool Samples23/02/2023
- Downland Practice Closed for Staff Training 20 March 202323/02/2023
- Over the Counter Medications16/02/2023
- Downland Pharmacy Repeat Prescription Requests02/02/2023
- Private Medical Work17/01/2023
- Recovery In Mind - March Date13/01/2023
- GP Leaving the Downland Practice11/01/2023
- Request to change GP11/01/2023
- GP Locum - Dr Curtis11/01/2023
- Downland Practice - At Capacity04/01/2023
- Home blood pressure monitoring21/12/2022
- Demand on our service19/12/2022
- Downland Practice Closed 13.00-14.00 23 Dec 202207/12/2022
- Private Fees 202302/12/2022
- Proxy online access suspended28/11/2022
- Phone lines down22/11/2022
- Reception Training21/11/2022
- Downland Pharmacy 16 November 202216/11/2022
- Calendars For Sale - Newbury Cancer Care10/11/2022
- Remembrance Day09/11/2022
- Patient Access 1 November 202231/10/2022
- Fit Notes - Patients Requests31/10/2022
- Patient Survey - Downland Practice31/10/2022
- Ask the GP a Question27/10/2022
- Home blood pressure monitoring26/10/2022
- Dr Victoria Ashall18/10/2022
- Dr Cave - Senior GP Partner18/10/2022
- Blood Tests - Berkshire Health Foundation Trust03/10/2022
- MMR vaccination texts28/09/2022
- 19/09/2022
- Medication Supply over Bank Holiday 19 September 202216/09/2022
- HM Queen Elizabeth II's funeral14/09/2022
- West Berks Foodbank05/09/2022
- NHS Flu/COVID vaccination clinic information17/08/2022
- DP Flu/COVID vaccination clinics 2022/2309/08/2022
- Compton Branch Closed18/07/2022
- Foodbank Commmunity Collection Point11/07/2022
- Reception staffing 24 June 202224/06/2022
- Dr Curtis Leaving the Practice17/06/2022
- Patient Survey17/06/2022
- Reception Staffing 13 June 202213/06/2022
- Learning Disability Event 16 June 202210/06/2022
- Pharmacy 10 June 202207/06/2022
- Cessation of surgery phlebotomy service23/05/2022
- Learn about - Long Covid19/05/2022
- COVID-19 Fit to Fly or Recovery letters13/05/2022
- Downland Pharmacy25/04/2022
- West Berks Food Bank13/04/2022
- Covid-19 Fit to Fly Letters05/04/2022
- Reception - Staff Absences31/03/2022
- Reception Team - 28 March 202228/03/2022
- Downland Pharmacy 25 March 202223/03/2022
- Covid-19 Spring Booster Vaccinations21/03/2022
- Ukraine Donations - Dr Louise Reed16/03/2022
- GP Change requests15/03/2022
- Closed For Training 17 March 202209/03/2022
- Practice Nursing - March 202223/02/2022
- Power Outage - Friday 18th February18/02/2022
- Downland News – Dr James Cave10/02/2022
- We wanted to check in on you, how are you doing?10/02/2022
- Waiting room28/01/2022
- Covid-19 Booster Clinic22/12/2021
- Who do I need to see?20/12/2021
- Over 75 years old? Don’t worry- we have your back.08/12/2021
- Pharmacy Closed - 9 December 202108/12/2021
- Online GP and HCA appointment booking01/12/2021
- Covid-19 Booster Vaccination22/11/2021
- GP Changes19/11/2021
- School Age Vaccine Clinic in West Berkshire19/11/2021
- HCA Blood Sample Clinics15/11/2021
- Patient Access Safety Notice09/11/2021
- Thursday 11 November 202109/11/2021
- Reception Team - Downland Practice09/11/2021
- Downland Practice and the Pandemic05/11/2021
- Immunosuppressed third primary dose Covid-1921/10/2021
- Usual GP Change21/10/2021
- Paramedic21/10/2021
- 18 October - Reception Staff18/10/2021
- 12 October 202112/10/2021
- Medication Reviews - Clinical Pharmacist12/10/2021
- Immunosuppressed third primary dose Covid-1906/10/2021
- Flu vaccination clinics01/10/2021
- Covid-19 Booster Vaccines30/09/2021
- Friday 24th Sept - Urgent only24/09/2021
- Access to GP Practice23/09/2021
- GP Absences21/09/2021
- Flu Clinics Downland Practice17/09/2021
- Flu Clinics 20, 21 and 22 September 2021 RBL15/09/2021
- Routine Blood Tests03/09/2021
- September 2021 Flu Clinics03/09/2021
- Flu Vaccinations24/08/2021
- Compton GP Clinics11/08/2021
- GP Partner Leaving10/08/2021
- Staff training09/08/2021
- Covid-19 Boosters28/07/2021
- Registered GP21/07/2021
- Current Covid Restrictions20/07/2021
- Covid-19 Restrictions Post 19 July 202114/07/2021
- Cancelled Blood Appointments01/07/2021
- Newbury Racecourse COVID-19 Vaccination Centre closure18/06/2021
- Face to Face Appointment Notifications08/06/2021
- Did Not Attend04/06/2021
- Downland Pharmacy Telephone04/06/2021
- Downland Pharmacy01/06/2021
- Registered GP27/05/2021
- 28 May 2021 - Patient Parking26/05/2021
- Dr Jack Nickson - notice of death20/05/2021
- Downland Volunteer Group (DVG)18/05/2021
- Online Communications12/05/2021
- Update from the Newbury Racecourse Vaccination Centre04/05/2021
- Hospital Referrals22/04/2021
- Duty Doctor22/04/2021
- COVID-19 boosters21/04/2021
- First Dose Pfizer Vaccines06/04/2021
- Pharmacy2U06/04/2021
- COVID-19 booster vaccination appointments06/04/2021
- COVID-19 Booster Vaccine Appointments cancelled01/04/2021
- 31/03/2021
- Covid-19 Second Dose29/03/2021
- Online Booking of Covid-19 Vaccines11/03/2021
- Scam warning: Thames Water ID05/03/2021
- COVID-19 booster vaccinations03/03/2021
- Incorrect COVID-19 text invites01/03/2021
- Covid-19 Second Doses01/03/2021
- COVID-19 Vaccination Information23/02/2021
- COVID-19 vaccination text invitations17/02/2021
- Covid-19 Vaccine Cohort 517/02/2021
- COVID-19 Vaccination Groups Update15/02/2021
- Front line health and social care workers - COVID vaccine22/01/2021
- COVID Vaccination Clinics16/01/2021
- If you have a booked COVID-19 vaccine appointment16/01/2021
- Face Masks13/01/2021
- Medication home delivery11/01/2021
- Downland Practice and Pharmacy08/01/2021
- COVID-19 Volunteers Update08/01/2021
- COVID-19 Vaccination Update 7 Jan 202107/01/2021
- Downland Practice Update 5 Jan 202105/01/2021
- COVID-19 Vaccination Update 30 Dec 2030/12/2020
- Reception Phone Calls30/12/2020
- COVID-19 Vaccination update24/12/2020
- Downland Volunteer Group (DVG)22/12/2020
- Start Of Covid-19 Vaccine in Berkshire West17/12/2020
- COVID Vaccination08/12/2020
- Did Not Attend (DNA)08/12/2020
- Flu Vaccinations08/12/2020
- GP Appointments08/12/2020
- Free Vitamin D Suppliments07/12/2020
- Accessing your GP07/12/2020
- Clinical System Working25/11/2020
- Carers Rights Day November 202024/11/2020
- Clinical System is not working24/11/2020
- Surgery Telephone10/11/2020
- GP Change09/09/2020
- Downland Practice Flu clinics 202011/08/2020
- Prescriptions issued by Downland Pharmacy05/08/2020
- New GP's Arriving29/07/2020
- Downland Practice COVID-19 Update22/06/2020
- Cervical screening - Smear tests09/06/2020
- Fundraising for Compton Surgery04/06/2020
- COVID-19: Advice for parents/guardians20/04/2020
- Compton Open Days27/03/2020
- Self isolation pack25/03/2020
- Inaccurate information circulating regarding special ‘rescue packs’ for patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions24/03/2020