Newsletter June 2025

NEW - Account-free login to Anima from Monday 16th June

We've listened to patients' feedback and have collaborated with Anima to enable account-less login.

What does this mean?

From Monday 16th June, rather than logging into your account, you will be able to follow a link on our website to submit your request; making it simpler to submit requests for both yourself and your dependents. Please watch this video for more information: Account-less access for Patients. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can still use your existing account to submit your request.

To enable this new feature, we will need to close Anima to any new admin requests from 4pm on Friday 13th June until 8am on Monday 16th June. We apologise for any inconvenience that this might cause.

How will I receive notifications?

You will be notified of the surgery's response by NHS app alert, SMS, email or telephone call. If you have not downloaded the NHS app yet, please do so and enable notifications as this wil be the quickest and most efficient way of receiving responses from the surgery. The NHS app also allows you to request repeat prescriptions and see your test results. Please see here or ask a member of the reception team for more information.

NHS Health Checks

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to offer free NHS Health Checks to eligible patients. If you're registered with us and aged between 40 and 74 and haven't already been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke or high blood pressure, then you may be eligible for a free check. 

What is the free NHS health check?

The NHS Health Check is a 20 to 30 minute health assessment to check if you are at risk of potentially avoidable conditions, like heart disease and diabetes. At your health check you will be asked about your lifestyle and family medical history. You'll also have some routine tests like height and weight, blood pressure and cholesterol. You will be able to discuss your results with your clinician and talk about what you can do to be healthy.

Find out more about NHS Health Checks here.

Learning Disability Week

Learning Disability Week is an annual event organised by Mencap. The event aims to improve the quality of life for people with learning disabilities. It raises awareness, fights stigma and discrimination, and raises funds for support programs.

This year, Learning Disability Week will take place from 16 - 22 June. The theme is "Do you see me?" and is about making sure that people with a learning disability are seen, heard, included and valued in all aspects of life.

You can learn more about Learning Disability Week here.