Sandy Health Centre Medical Practice

05/06/2026

📱 New to the NHS App?

Watch this quick video guide to learn how to navigate the new NHS App home screen, access appointments, request repeat prescriptions, view test results, and more. The updated design makes it easier to find the services and health information you need.

🎥 Watch now: https://youtu.be/K3L4LcDTEi4

This video explains the layout of the NHS App home screen and how to navigate to the main features, including requesting repeat prescriptions, booking appoin...

02/06/2026

📅 For Men To Talk – June 2026 Meetings

Throughout June, For Men To Talk is hosting a range of physical, virtual, walking, fishing, and autism-focused meetings across the local area and online. Whether you want to talk openly, listen to others, or simply be around people who understand, there's a place for you.

There are no referrals, no registration requirements, and no pressure to speak. Just a safe and welcoming environment for men facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, and life's everyday pressures.

Find your nearest meeting: https://formentotalk.co.uk/2026/06/01/fmttjune2026meetings/

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01/06/2026

Our Contact Us button has changed! Visit our Website to see it in action
https://www.sandyhealthcentre.nhs.uk/

💻 What is SystmConnect (Contact Us Online) used for?

You can use SystmConnect for both MEDICAL and ADMIN requests.

🩺 Medical requests:
• New health problems
• Existing conditions
• Follow-up queries
• Medication questions
• Health reviews requested by the practice

📋 Admin requests:
• Sick notes / Fit notes
• Test results (for tests requested by the surgery)
• Repeat medication requests
• GP letters and reports
• Appointment cancellations and general admin queries

Using SystmConnect helps us direct your request to the right team quickly and efficiently.

31/05/2026

📲 Planning to contact us via the NHS App?

To get started:
✔️ Open the Appointments tab
✔️ Tap “Ask about a health problem”
✔️ Complete the online form and send us your query

Fast, convenient, and available 8am - 6.30 pm Monday to Friday. 💙

29/05/2026

🎉 Wishing Janet a Very Happy Retirement! 🎉

After 10 amazing years with SHC, it’s time for a well-earned new chapter. Thank you, Janet, for all your hard work, dedication, support, and the many memories shared along the way. You’ve been such an important part of the team and you’ll be greatly missed by everyone here at SHC. 💐

We hope retirement brings you lots of happiness, relaxation, adventures, and time to enjoy all the things you love most.

With special thanks to Platters St Neots for the amazing food!

With love and best wishes from all at Sandy Health Centre ❤️

27/05/2026

⏰ When will the new contact us form " SystmConnect" be available?

Our “Contact Us Online” service will be open from Monday 1st June :

🕗 Monday to Friday
🕡 8:00am – 6:30pm
❌ Closed on Bank Holidays

💊 Repeat prescriptions can still be requested anytime through the NHS App.

Using SystmConnect helps patients access the right care at the right time.

26/05/2026

❓Frequently Asked Questions about SystmConnect - Going live 1st June

📱 Do I need an account?
No any registered patient can submit a request through our website.

✅ Have SystmOnline or the NHS App?
Logging in helps speed things up because your details are already pre-filled.

👨‍👩‍👧 Can I submit a request for someone else?
Yes you can complete a request on behalf of a relative, friend, or someone you care for.

📞 No smartphone or internet access?
Our Patient Services Team can help you over the phone or at reception.

🤝 Need help completing a form?
Bring your device to reception and a member of our team can guide you through the process.

26/05/2026

📢 We’re changing our online consultation system from 1st June

This change will make it easier and simpler to contact the practice online, whether you need medical advice, help with medication, fit notes, test results or other admin requests.

💻 How to access SystmConnect
You will continue to access online consultations the same way as before via our practice website.

You can:
✅ Submit requests without creating an account if preferred
✅ Log in using your SystmOnline account
✅ Continue with your NHS App / NHS Login

📋 What you can use SystmConnect for

Medical requests:
• New health problems
• Existing conditions
• Follow-up queries
• Medication questions
• Health reviews

Admin requests:
• Fit notes
• Test results
• Medication requests
• Doctor’s letters
• Other admin queries

We hope this new system will provide a smoother and more convenient way for patients to contact us online. Thank you for your support during this transition.

22/05/2026

☀️ Hot weather can be dangerous for older adults, young children and people with health conditions.

Remember to stay hydrated, keep cool, avoid the midday sun, and check in on vulnerable friends or family 💧

More advice from the NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/heatwave-how-to-cope-in-hot-weather/

21/05/2026

Sandy Health Centre will be closed Today, Thursday 21st May 2026 between 14:30 – 18:30 for essential staff training.

📞 All practice calls will be handled by the NHS 111 service during this time, and our reception will not be available.

👉 If you need medical help, please call NHS 111.
🚨 In an emergency, always call 999.

Thank you for your understanding.