Mann Cottage Surgery

26/05/2026

Good Morning everyone!
We hope you have had an enjoyable bank holiday and been careful in the sun 🌞

If you received a Patient Participation Group Survey from us a week or so ago, please can we encourage you to complete it. It serves as a great tool for the PPG to feedback patient views to the practice. You would have received it by email, if we hold an email address for you. If you cannot click the link, copy and paste it into your internet browser. Thank you.
Bestvwishes, Team Mann Cottage.

21/04/2026

We have protected learning time this Thursday (23rd April) afternoon. You can still call us for help, contact us via our website forms and can come to reception if needed. The dispensary phones will be closed Thursday PM.
Best wishes Team Mann Cottage

03/04/2026

Good Morning Patients and Happy Easter.

We are closed today Good Friday 3rd April until 8 am on Tuesday 7th April for the Easter bank holiday.

Our phone system is not currently giving the closed message, due to a fault, but please do not call us, as we are not there. The message will be updated soon.

While we are closed please call 111 for non urgent medical advice, or 999 in a medical emergency. You can also seek help from 111 online and from the Community Minor injury and Illness units across the Four Shires, the nearest to us being North Cotswold hospital.

Stay safe and have an enjoyable easter weekend.

Best wishes Team MC

31/12/2025

Happy New Year to all!
Best wishes and good luck for 2026

24/12/2025

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Very, Merry Christmas to all of our patients.
Have a lovely festive break and stay safe.

We are open today (24th, Christmas eve) until 18.30, please call early today if you need urgent help. Our dispensary will close at 5pm.
We will be closed tomorrow (25th, Christmas day), Friday (26th, Boxing day) and the weekend.

We reopen again Monday (29th) 8am, and will be open Tuesday 30th, and Weds 31st as normal. We will be closed again Thursday 1st Jan, New years day, and open again as normal Friday 2nd.

Thank you for your support and kindness in 2025 and we look forward to 2026.

Best wishes from
Dr Furn Davies, Dr Bobrow and the MC Team

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07/10/2025

🍂Don't forget Gloucestershire's Minor Injury and Illness Units are there for you this Autumn.

🏥 They are open from 8am until 8pm daily (last 'walk ins' at 7.30pm). There's free parking and you can book an appointment by ringing 111 or visiting NHS 111 online.

✅ MIIUs treat:
sprains, simple fractures, simple wounds, minor burns, minor head injuries with no loss of consciousness, minor illnesses (earaches, sore throats etc), rashes, bites, stings, infections and eye conditions like conjunctivitis. You can also get emergency contraception.

❌ They *do not* treat head injuries with loss of consciousness, alcohol related conditions, overdoses, complicated or serious injuries, long standing or major illnesses.

🗺 You can find Gloucestershire Community Minor Injury Units in:
- Cinderford / GL14 3HY
- Cirencester / GL7 1UY
- Dursley / GL11 4BA
- Moreton-in-Marsh / GL56 0DS
- Stroud / GL5 2HY
- Tewkesbury / GL20 5GJ

05/10/2025

We welcomed around 300 patients to the Flu and COVID clinic on Saturday and look forward to vaccinating a similar number on Sunday 12th.
After the Sunday 12th clinic we will set a date for a mop up clinic for anyone remaining that would like their COVID vaccine.
Flu only clinics are running on weekdays throughout October and November.

05/10/2025

ADVANCE NOTICE
Protected Learning Time.

Please be advised we will be closed on the below date and time:

Date: THURSDAY 13th November 2025
Practice: Four Shires Medical Centre will be closed from 12:30pm
All staff will be undertaking essential training.

In the event of a medical emergency please call 999, or if you need the clinical team at Mann Cottage urgently you will be able to get through on the emergency line.

We will reopen at 8am Friday 14th November.

09/09/2025

We are holding COVID and FLU vaccination clinics on Saturday 4th and Sunday 12th October 8.30 - 12.30, for Mann Cottage Surgery patients only. These clinics are for those patients eligible for, and wanting BOTH vaccines.

If you are eligible for FLU only you will be invited to attend a weekday clinic, which we will hold throughout October and November.

This season the COVID eligibility criteria is -
Those aged 75+
Those aged 6m - 74years that are immunocompromised.
Those patients residing in a care home for older adults.

Flu eligibility criteria is, as above, plus-
Pregnant women.
Those aged 65 - 74 years.
Those aged 6m -64 years in a clinically at risk group.
Those that are close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.
Those that are in receipt of carers allowance or a carer for an elderly or disabled person.
Those that are frontline health care workers that will not be vaccinated by their employers occupational health scheme.

Children aged 2 or 3 as of the 31st August 2025 will also be invited for vaccination at the surgery.

We are now working through patient lists and calling those eligible to book appointments. Please bear with us as this will take time.

Any questions, please call us.
Thank you.

Kris - PM

08/09/2025