Clinics & Services

Diabetes Patients

Oxfordshire / Berkshire laboratories are not affected by the HbA1c testing errors

We are aware that patients within the Berks, Bucks and Oxon area may have read news articles about testing errors in HbA1c measurements. Nationally, 55 000 people have been affected by the errors and may need to have blood tests repeated.

We can confirm that no HbA1c measurements performed in laboratories within the Berks and Oxon area have been affected by these errors.

Book your vaccinations now

It is important that those at risk receive the vaccinations designed to help them stay well during the coming months.

We will soon be inviting eligible patients to book their 2025 Autumn Covid vaccinations.  Patients eligible to receive the Autumn Covid vaccination at Nettlebed Surgery are:

• • Aged 75 and over
  • Aged 18 – 74 in clinically ‘at risk’ groups (‘at risk’ patients aged 6 – 17years are eligible but will need to book online to receive their vaccination elsewhere)
  • Residents in homes for older adults

Please ring 01491 641204 to book your appointment.

Other vaccinations available for eligible patients are HPV, RSV, pneumococcal.  Appointments are available most week day afternoons – ring the surgery on 01491 641204 to make an appointment.  Appointments with the nurse to receive the Shingles vaccinations can also be booked by ringing 01491 641204.

Cervical Screening Programme – Important information

From September 2025, NHS plans to start sending results from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme, utilising the NHS App.

In September 2025, those who have a negative test result will be notified of this by an NHS App message. It will also appear as an NHS App notification. If the NHS App message isn’t read within 72 hours, providing an address has been supplied a letter will be sent as a failsafe.

Abnormal result letters will continue for the time being to be delivered by post.

This change follows the successful rollout of digital invitations and reminders in June 2025, where since the launch, 9 out of every 10 invitations are being sent digitally, with the remainder being sent by post.

We encourage patients to download the NHS App and turn on notifications: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/ 

Musculoskeletal self-referral Physiotherapy services

Musculoskeletal (MSK) physiotherapists assess and treat problems with muscle, bone and joints that may cause pain, stiffness and/or disability.
The team provides specialist assessment followed by expert advice and treatment for a wide range of service for any joint and muscular related problems including rehabilitation after orthopaedic surgery, sports injury rehabilitation and women’s health physiotherapy advice and treatment.
All eligible patients can now directly access NHS physiotherapy services, thorough our new self-referral service without needing to go via their GP.
Patients under the age of 16 years will need a clinical referral. 

Please click the link to the staywell-bob website to access information on the self-referral eligibility criteria and details of how to self-refer in the area you are registered with a GP.

https://staywell-bob.nhs.uk/musculoskeletal/

Your local self referral provider is Cora Health

Adults with ADHD

Regrettably this practice is not able to provide comprehensive NHS services for adults with ADHD.  A fuller explanation is available Shared Care for website and patients Feb 2025

National guidance expects long term involvement of specialists in reviewing adults with ADHD, along with their medical treatment, but this does not currently happen in Oxfordshire. Consequently the practice has taken the difficult decision that any new requests from specialists, both NHS and private, to prescribe ADHD medications to adult patients, will be declined. We will be making this clear to providers of ADHD services at the point we refer patients for a diagnostic assessment. The care of adults already receiving ADHD treatments remains under careful review. Patients may be able to access the care they need outside of the NHS, for instance by seeking a referral to a private provider from their NHS GP or NHS specialist. As your NHS GP, we will not enter into “shared care” arrangements with private providers.

Patients should not be left without the care they need due to a lack of comprehensive NHS funding, and our local representatives have raised this issue with local funding and decision-making groups. If you also wish to raise this issue you may want to contact the “planned care team” at BOB ICB, bobicb.plannedcare@nhs.net , and/or your MP.”

Dementia Care

If you have memory concerns, have received a diagnosis of onset Dementia, or you are caring for someone with Dementia help is available:

Advice and Support: Dementia advice and support | Oxfordshire County Council

Family Planning

Make an appointment with a GP or nurse for confidential advice on contraception.

Antenatal Care

Royal Berkshire Hospital usually looks after all our mums-to-be. Their dedicated Maternity Appointments Line is 0118 322 8964/Option 1. They are open Mon-Fri, 8am – 6pm. Please ring for your first appointment with your Community Midwife. Clinics are run 7 days a week and this may be at a surgery, a local Children’s Centre or one of their hospital hubs.

Child Health

If you would like to contact a Health Visitor, please use the ChatHealth text line 07312 263081.

Immunisations

Baby immunisations for all ages are available during surgery times by appointment with our nurses.

Time: Year-round, normally afternoons.

Asthma

Regular check-ups and advice from our pharmacists on lifestyle, inhaler techniques and medication.

Time: Specific Asthma appointments are available on request.

Diabetes

Regular check-ups and advice from practice nurses, dietician and doctors on management and medication.

Time: Year-round, letters will be sent when check-ups are due.

Bariatric Surgery

If you are considering, or have had bariatric surgery please read the attached Bariatric surgery aftercare statement final Oct 24