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The Chipping Surgery will be closed for staff training on Tuesday 25th September 2018 1pm - 4.30pm. We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

From 2nd May 2017 onwards we will be opening from 8.00am to 6.30pm every weekday. We also have an early surgery from 7.15 am each day in our lower ground floor consulting rooms.

Long Term Conditions - We plan to see all our patients with long term conditions annually in the month of their birth. We will send out invitations when we would like to see you....

NHS prescription charge change from 1st April 18 now £8.80 per item

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The Chipping Surgery will be closed for staff training on Tuesday 25th September 2018 1pm - 4.30pm. We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

From 2nd May 2017 onwards we will be opening from 8.00am to 6.30pm every weekday. We also have an early surgery from 7.15 am each day in our lower ground floor consulting rooms.

Long Term Conditions - We plan to see all our patients with long term conditions annually in the month of their birth. We will send out invitations when we would like to see you....

NHS prescription charge change from 1st April 18 now £8.80 per item

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The Chipping Surgery will be closed for staff training on Tuesday 25th September 2018 1pm - 4.30pm. We apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

From 2nd May 2017 onwards we will be opening from 8.00am to 6.30pm every weekday. We also have an early surgery from 7.15 am each day in our lower ground floor consulting rooms.

Long Term Conditions - We plan to see all our patients with long term conditions annually in the month of their birth. We will send out invitations when we would like to see you....

NHS prescription charge change from 1st April 18 now £8.80 per item

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

NHS Choices Behind the Headlines

Further Information

Your Health