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Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre will be operating as an Improved Access Hub from 6 March 2019

Appointments may be booked as usual through Reception.

Appointments, Checking Test Results & Repeat Prescriptions Online

You can now book appointments with GP's and Nurse Practitioners online through the website. You can also check test results and order repeat prescriptions. Please contact reception for a username and password.

Electronic Health Records

We use GP2GP transfer which enables patients' electronic health records to be transferred directly and securely between GP practices. It improves patient care as GPs will usually have quicker access to your records when you register as a new patient.

Summary Care Record

We provide daily updates to the SCR (Summary Care Record) so that your medical records are kept up to date.

Health News from the BBC and the NHS

BBC Health

More schoolchildren 'rejecting cigarettes'
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Boris Johnson orders action to stop measles spread
A fall in uptake of the MMR vaccine means the UK has lost its measles-free status.
Edinburgh Fringe: Tourette's charity wants apology over award-winning joke
People with the condition are angered after Olaf Falafel's gag won an award following a public vote.
Call for crackdown on junk food price deals to tackle obesity
Health groups want restrictions on multi-buy promotions in a bid to tackle obesity.
Ambulance 999 target times 'should be reinstated for stroke victims'
Mair Gore was told she would have to wait two-and-a-half hours for an ambulance after having a stroke.
Eduard Pernkopf: The Nazi book of anatomy still used by surgeons
Eduard Pernkopf created an "atlas" of anatomy by dissecting the bodies of Nazi political prisoners.
The little-known spinal injury 'costing the NHS millions'
Cauda equina syndrome requires decompression surgery within hours to avoid catastrophic damage.
Papworth marks first 'successful' UK heart transplant
Keith Castle was the first UK heart recipient to live for more than five years afterwards.
Why is the UK seeing a rise in measles cases?
Three years after eliminating the infection, Britain has lost its 'measles-free status'. How?

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