Emergencies out of hours 08454 220220 Emergencies and enquiries in hours 01242 580644 Appointments 01242 520022 Address 139 St George’s Road Cheltenham GL50 3EQ		We are a family Medical Practice with 10,000 patients in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. We have a branch site at the Park Campus, University of Gloucestershire. This website is designed to provide information for patients and prospective patients. BOOKING APPOINTMENTS AND REQUESTING REPEATS USING THE INTERNET · First time users click here · Regular users click here UNDERWOOD SURGERY NEWSLETTER Please click here for the latest Practice Newsletter PARIS CYCLE RIDE SUCCESS Having left on Wednesday 9^th May, our intrepid team of cyclists – including Dr Hollands, Dr Jackson and Dr Skene – all made it to Paris on schedule on Saturday 12^th May. Well done to all of them! If you would like to see some pictures taken on the trip, please click here. (NB it could take a little while, depending on the speed of your internet connection). Click here to see the route they took For anybody wanting to support the charity cycle ride to Paris here are the two links. Macmillan http://www.justgiving.com/gloucestershireoldsportsm Cystic Fibrosis http://www.justgiving.com/gloucestershireoldsportsc Thanks for considering sponsorship Dr Robin Hollands PATIENT PARTICIPATION GROUP / SURVEY In conjunction with our Patient Participation Group, earlier this year we carried out surveys at our main branch and at our branch at the University Medical Centre. If you would like to see a PowerPoint presentation of the results of the surveys, please click here If you would like to see a report of the activity of the Patient Participation Group and a discussion of the survey and action plan, please click here. We are still looking to recruit more members to our Patient Participation Group, so if you are interested, please email us on: underwood.reception@glos.nhs.uk NHS HEALTH CHECKS FOR 40YRS – 75 YRS The NHS Health Check programme aims to help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. Everyone between the ages of 40 and 74, who has not already been diagnosed with one of these conditions or hypertension, will be invited (once every five years) to have a check to assess their risk of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease and diabetes and will be given support and advice to help them reduce or manage that risk. You may receive a postal invite for bloods tests and then a follow- up appointment with one of the practice nurses. Information Leaflet click here EXTENDED HOURS Pre-booked appointments are available outside normal surgery hours at the following times: · Monday 18:30 – 19.45 · Tuesday 07:15 – 08:00 We hope these times will be convenient for commuters. To book appointments please register for on-line use or contact the Surgery on the appointments line. surgery waiting room PRIVATE VACCINATIONS The Surgery is able to offer private vaccinations , for patients not registered with our surgery, for: · Flu Vaccination · Hepatitis B · Yellow Fever Please phone 01242 580644 and ask for the Practice Manager if you are not registered with us and would like to organise a private vaccination. HEPATITIS B If an Employer, under COSHH regulations, considers that an employee is at risk of Hepatitis B then the practice can offer private vaccination and follow-up blood testing. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT For details of the practice scheme please click here DISCLAIMER This web site is provided for information only. No claims are made of accuracy or validity, and no responsibility will be taken by the author for events arising from the use of information provided.

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