Please note our practices will be closed on Thursday 1st January for the New Year’s Day Bank holiday. Pharmacies that are open on this day
Please note our practices will be closed on Thursday 1st January for the New Year’s Day Bank holiday. Pharmacies that are open on this day
Hartismere Hospital League of Friends has donated a new DermLite DL5 dermatoscope to Debenham Surgery, helping GPs better distinguish between benign and suspicious skin lesions. The advanced equipment will improve early skin cancer detection, reduce unnecessary hospital referrals, and enhance patient care in the local community.
Two Suffolk Primary Care staff, Stacie Harvey and Donna Rutherford, saved a man’s life in Newmarket after he collapsed by performing chest compressions for over 12 minutes until he began breathing again. They are now appealing for the patient, who was taken to hospital, to get in touch.
Suffolk Primary Care (SPC) has acquired online pharmacy Pharmacy2Go to expand services beyond its GP network. The move will extend prescription delivery, add collection points, and introduce travel clinics, vaccinations, and health support, creating a convenient one-stop service for patients.
The SPC Summer 2025 newsletter announces practice upgrades, including expansions at Howard House and Haven Health, and highlights new training tech and improved COPD diagnosis services. It also features a new sensory room for dementia patients at a local care home.
Howard House Surgery in Felixstowe will begin a six-month expansion and refurbishment in late July, adding clinic rooms and improving facilities to enhance patient care.
Haven Health in Felixstowe has completed a £630,000 expansion, adding five new consulting rooms. Funded by East Suffolk Council, the project will help meet rising demand, offer more services, and support staff training.