Binscombe Medical Centre

29/05/2026

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19/05/2026

Binscombe Medical Practice Patient Participation Group (PPG)

June 2026

The role of the PPG is to work in partnership with Binscombe’s team of doctors, nurses and staff to ensure that patients and carers get the best possible delivery of support and care.

This new group was launched towards the end of last year and we currently have eight members, all of whom are patients at the Practice.

A Patient Participation Group helps the Practice by:
• influencing local healthcare service delivery
• advising on the patient perspective
• providing insight into the responsiveness and quality of the services provided
• supporting patients seeking to take greater responsibility for their own, and their family’s health
• community engagement which supports the promotion of health
• aiming to be in regular communication with our patient population at Binscombe Medical Practice

We meet quarterly for one hour at present and all contribute to the agenda and the debate. We are still in the process of setting out how we work together and are keen to have more people on board who would be interested in taking an active role, e.g., representing young families, writing an ad hoc newsletter for patients, helping us promote the Farncombe Community Garden, promoting membership activities, acting as secretary to the group.

We are inviting more people to join to make numbers up to fifteen. If this sounds of interest to you, and you are a patient or carer of a patient at Binscombe, please get in touch with Sarah Wareham, Deputy Practice Manager, who will be pleased to answer any questions you have. You can contact Sarah via reception or over the phone on 01483 415115.

Maxine M Taylor
Chair
Patient Participation Group, Binscombe Medical Practice

05/05/2026

08:55 Tuesday 5th May - UPDATE

The thrid party issue has been resolved and our online forms are now available.

IMPORTANT NOTE - forms submitted on Tuesday 5th May prior to 08:15 have not arrived in our inbox. If you completed a form today, between 08:00 and 08:15 we will not have received it and you will need to resubmit.

08:15 Tuesday 5th May

We are having an issue with our online request forms this morning. These have been temporarily disabled whilst we wait for a third party to resolve the problem.

Please bear with us and try the forms again later. If you need help with an URGENT medical issue, please call reception.

16/04/2026

UPDATE - 10:40 - the issue is starting to resolve and we will be opening our online forms at 11:00. Please continue to bear with us whilst we work through this morning's backlog.

We are currently experiencing issues with our IT system that is outside of our control. Please bear with us whilst this is resolved. At this time our online forms are switched off, but you can still call reception if you need urgent medical help. For non-urgent queries, please try contacting us later.

We will update this post throughout the morning. Thank you for your understanding.

27/03/2026

The surgery will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, reopening as normal on Tuesday 7th April.

If you need to order repeat medication, please ensure you request this no later than Monday 30th March. Requests received after this date will not be processed in time for the Easter break. Thank you.

19/03/2026

Important Update: Meningitis Cases Reported in Kent

We are aware of recent reports of meningitis cases in parts of Kent. We would like to reassure our patients that there are currently no known cases linked to the local area in Surrey.

At present, there is no need for concern or change to your normal activities.

Who is affected?
Public health teams are carefully managing the situation. Individuals who may have been in close contact with confirmed cases will be contacted directly by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and offered precautionary antibiotics where appropriate.

How meningitis spreads
Meningitis can be caused by bacteria or viruses and is typically spread through close, prolonged contact, such as:
• Coughing or sneezing near someone
• Kissing
• Sharing utensils or drinks
It is not easily spread through casual contact.

Symptoms to be aware of
While the risk locally remains low, it is helpful to be aware of possible symptoms. These can include:
• Fever
• Severe headache
• Stiff neck
• Sensitivity to light
• Nausea or vomiting
• Drowsiness or confusion
• Muscle, joint and/or limb pain
In some cases, a rash may appear that does not fade when pressed.

What should I do?
• There is no need to seek medical advice if you are well.
• If you have no symptoms but are concerned you may have been in contact with a confirmed case, or for general enquiries, you can call the UKHSA Meningitis B Patient Helpline on 0344 225 3861 (Mon-Fri 8a,-5pm)
• If you develop symptoms that concern you, please contact the practice or NHS 111 for advice.
• In an emergency (for example, severe symptoms or rapidly worsening condition), call 999.

We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if needed. Thank you for your understanding.

Vaccination
All children born after September 2015 were offered the Men B vaccine routinely. School age children in year 8 receive Meningitis ACWY routinely.

If you are under 25 and did not have the Men ACWY vaccine at school (you can check this with the schools team on 0300 247 0025), then please book in with one of our practice nurses. Please note that we cannot provide these vaccines privately.

17/03/2026

Please note that the practice will be closed for staff training on Tuesday 24th March from 1pm. Please visit our website using the link below for more information.

To help us maintain and improve the care we provide, the practice will be closed for staff training on Tuesday 24th March from 1pm.During this time, our phones and online medical request forms will be unavailable.If you need urgent medical assistance while we are closed, please call the practice and...

06/03/2026

UPDATE - the pharmacy is now open

Message from Binscombe Pharmacy - please note the pharmacy is closed this morning due to unforeseen circumstances. We will update this post as and when we have any updates

19/01/2026

UPDATE 20.01.2026 - service has been restored overnight and our systems are working as they should be!

We are currently experiencing an IT networking issue. This is affecting other practices as well. We have limited ability to deal with patient requests. If your query is not urgent, please wait and submit later on.

We will update this page when we have more information.

12/01/2026

Please note we are closed for staff training in the afternoon on Wednesday 28th January. The surgery will shut at 1pm and reopen the following day. Click the link below for more details.

The surgery will be closed for staff training on Wednesday 28th January from 1pm. During this time you will be able to submit non-urgent and admin requests online but these will not be viewed until the following day. For urgent medical assistance whilst we are closed, please call 111, or 999 in an e...