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.

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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How We Protect Your Personal Data – the GDPR

At Walcote Health Ltd, we fully understand the importance of carefully protecting your personal data, including your health information. We take this responsibility very seriously. …

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Need help with a troublesome skin lesion?

Most people live with moles, warts, cysts and skin tags which cause no problems. Sometimes, however, such skin lesions can change, grow or become uncomfortable …

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The Walcote Practice welcomes Mrs Anne Newberry to the team

The Walcote Practice is delighted to extend a warm welcome to Mrs Anne Newberry who has recently joined the team as our new Practice Administrator. …

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The Walcote Practice survives our first Winchester Half Marathon!

Dr’s Nicholas Hillier and Sinead Doherty are delighted to have managed to finish and survive their very first Winchester Half Marathon on Sunday 24th September …

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Play – Plenty Of Ideas & A Few Pitfalls

Great quality, great fun play can be very simple to achieve and it certainly doesn’t have to cost much (or even anything!). However today’s busy …

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Time To Play Everyone – It’s National Playday!

Play can seem like such a simple act. But did you know that it is in fact of fundamental importance to the health of each …

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Fabulous Feedback at The Walcote Practice!

At The Walcote Practice we aim to have all patients feeling spritely, so you can imagine our delight (and amusement!) when this fantastic card arrived. …

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