General Information
We are very proud of our comprehensive services delivered by a large in-house team of healthcare professionals and are keen to keep on adding to our team of:
- GPs
- Practice Nurses providing nurse-led patient care in diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, asthma, sexual health and women’s health
- A Mental Health Practitioner specialising in depression and providing a link to the community mental health team
- A Psychologist
- Social Services Care Managers dealing mainly with people over the age of 65 years
- Health Visitors
- Community Nurses
- Midwives
- A team of excellent administrators and receptionists who support every area of the Practice
The Friarsgate Practice plays a very active role in the Hampshire Primary Care Trust ensuring we are at the forefront of primary care development. We believe that a dynamic organisation is based on the development of its staff and encourage continued personal development.
Off work due to ill health?
Do you know that you do not need a fit for work note from your doctor for the first seven calendar days of your illness?
If you are off work sick for seven days or less, your employer should not ask for medical evidence that you have been ill.
If you are off work sick for more than seven days, your employer will usually ask you to provide evidence or proof that you have been ill. They will normally ask for a fit note from your GP. Fit note is the informal name for the Statement of Fitness for Work.
These regulations are set out by the Department of Work and Pensions.
Walking Group
New to Winchester? Why not go on a walk organized by Winchester Health Walks and get to know the area while keeping healthy. No need to book – just turn up!
Mondays - 10.30am - meeting at Winchester Tourist Information Centre (opposite the bus station)
Tuesdays - 10.45am - 'Evolution' gym, Perins School, Alresford
Wednesdays - 9.30am meeting at the old Friarsgate Surgery (behind the bus station)
Thursdays - 10.15am The Square, Bishops Waltham
Fridays - 10.00am meeting outside Costa Coffee, Weeke
For further information please contact Wendy Lynch at The Friarsgate Practice on 0844 477 0947, or Lydia Lockhart (Active Lifestyle Advisor, Winchester City Council) on 01962 848725
> Download the latest Winchester Walks Newsletter
> View details (external website)
> Active Lifestyles Scheme
Do we have your mobile number?
The Friarsgate Practice will on occasion wish to send SMS Text Messages or SMS Voice Messages to your mobile phone or fixed landline number. The type of messages sent will be to notify you of things such as changes to your booked appointment, national issues such as flu pandemics or if The Practice is closed due to unforeseen circumstances etc.
If you wish The Friarsgate Practice to contact you via this service then please provide your details by picking up a form from the reception desk.
You can also update your details online.
All our SMS messages are sent via NHS Mail which is a secure email address, and responses go back to the same email address. The messages are checked by an administrator in the Friarsgate Practice and are not viewed by a third party.
