Davenport House Surgery Harpenden

05/05/2026

Last week, our partners Dr Yasotharan, Dr Bagga and Dr Choudhuri sat down with patients at the Eric Morecambe Centre to talk about how general practice is changing, and what that means for you.

These evenings matter to us. Real conversations, familiar faces, and a chance to connect outside the consulting room.

We hold these community talks yearly, and we’re pleased to say we’ll be doing more of them.

Watch this space!

23/03/2026

Issue now resolved.

Issue now resolved.

The GP surgeries in Harpenden are currently experiencing technical difficulties due to our computer system being down, this is affecting surgeries across the nation.
A team is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. Our apologies for any inconvenience

01/02/2026

❤️ We need cholesterol in our blood to stay healthy, it’s when it gets too high that it’s a problem. High cholesterol can lead to health problems in the future, and the only way to know you have it is to get a cholesterol test.

🥗 The good news is that there are treatments and lifestyle changes that can lower your cholesterol and triglycerides, and these changes all add up. By lowering your blood fats, you’ll lower your risk of illnesses or help stop them from getting worse.  

🩺 If you have any questions or concerns about your cholesterol level and how to lower it, please contact your GP Practice.

📱nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-heart-age

28/01/2026

Power Restored at the Practice

Dear Patients,

Power has now been restored in the Vaughan Road area following an unexpected underground cable fault earlier today.

Electricity engineers have diverted the supply and it’s confirmed that service is now back to normal. We sincerely apologise for the disruption this caused to appointments and phone access while the outage was ongoing.

27/01/2026

*Temporary Power Issue at the Practice*

Dear Patients,

We’re currently experiencing a partial power outage at Davenport House which is affecting some of our clinical rooms and systems.

Our team is on site and we are working with the building management and electricity provider to get this resolved as quickly as possible. In the meantime:

- Phone lines are no longer operational
- Access to certain services (including some clinical systems) are temporarily limited

We will contact patients directly if your appointment has been affected.

If you have an urgent medical issue that cannot wait, please attend the walk in centre at QE2 or contact NHS 111. If an emergency please call 999.

For urgent prescription queries, please contact your usual pharmacy where possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we work through this.

We’ll post updates here as soon as we have more information.

23/01/2026

Blood pressure readings are given as 2 numbers, with the 1st number higher than the 2nd (for example,130/80).

The first number measures the systolic pressure. This is the highest level your blood pressure reaches when your heart pumps blood around the body.

The second number measures the diastolic pressure. This is the lowest level your blood pressure reaches when your heart relaxes between each heartbeat.

Your blood pressure is usually considered high if it’s either:

140/90 or higher when checked by a healthcare professional
135/85 or higher when checked at home
You can lower high blood pressure by making healthy lifestyle changes, such as eating healthily, exercising regularly and cutting down on alcohol.

Many people also need tablets to control their blood pressure. A doctor will recommend the most suitable medicine for you if needed.

09/01/2026

Please bear with your GP Surgery as there is a nationwide issue with the online communication system. If your request is urgent please call your surgery, but otherwise please allow some time for the issue to be fixed. For further advice you can call 111. Thank you for your patience.