Health News & Top Tips

Welcome to The Walcote Practice news page where we bring you the latest Practice Updates and Health News. Dr Nic Hillier offers you guidance and reassurance about the latest research, health trends, treatments and concerns.

We also give you regular Top Tips for managing different aspects of your health to keep you feeling at your best.

Cervical Screening

Cervical Screening Awareness Week is running from 10th to 16th June 2019.  Read on to find out why it is so important to attend your …

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Quality At The Walcote Practice

The Walcote Practice (TWP) is strongly committed to continuous quality improvement. Our focus on attaining the highest standards practice-wide and on providing the best medical …

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With our help, you really can stop smoking

Smoking – it can be very easy to start and very tricky to stop, so is it actually worth making the effort? The answer is …

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Prostate Cancer Awareness

Around 1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer at some point in their lives, so please read on to learn more about how to …

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Watch a Minor Surgical Procedure at The Walcote Practice

The Walcote Practice offers a professional and comprehensive minor surgery service to patients. Our experienced doctors are able to remove a variety of superficial bothersome …

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Tinnitus the Trickster

Tinnitus can be a tricky condition, both to understand and to address. To mark Tinnitus Week from 4th–10th February 2019 and to enhance awareness, we …

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The Walcote Practice Welcomes Ms Angela Ward

The Walcote Practice is delighted to extend a warm welcome to Ms Angela Ward who has recently joined the team as our Practice Manager. Angela …

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Fight the flu this winter with the help of The Walcote Practice

Are you concerned about catching the flu this winter? If so, The Walcote Practice may be able to help with this year’s seasonal flu vaccine, …

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The Contraceptive Conundrum and the Menopause Maze

We are aware that certain important life events frequently lead patients to seek health advice. Two such occasions that often cause women to consult a …

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The Walcote Practice Welcomes Dr Jamie Coutts Donald

The Walcote Practice is delighted to welcome and introduce our newest staff member, Dr Jamie Coutts Donald. Originally from just outside Winchester, Dr Coutts Donald …

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