Welcome to the website for Bradworthy Surgery
Hello and welcome to our website. We’ve packed it full of useful information in a very easy to use format with the added benefit of several online functions. If you’re new to the area, have a look at our opening times, download a registration form and come and see us.
Our team have now finished their 2025 training afternoons specifically allocated for individual practice or PCN-wide training.
This is essential to maintain high-quality up-to-date healthcare services for our patients.
Our 2026 training afternoon dates are as follows:
- Thursday 19th March 2026
- Tuesday 19th May 2026 (Provisional)
- Wednesday 17th June 2026
- Wednesday 16th September 2026
The surgery will close at 1pm on these dates, and a full out-of-hours service will take over for urgent medical concerns. Please phone the usual practice number to be advised and directed.
Whilst our surgery is closed, for life threatening emergencies call 999.
For urgent medical advice call your usual practice number so you can be directed.
Our on-site pharmacy will be CLOSED during the staff training afternoon.
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Bradworthy Spring 2026 newsletter
Heidi AI - What you need to know.
Dear Patients,
💻 Supporting Patient Care with Heidi AI: What You Need to Know
At Bradworthy Surgery, we are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate, and efficient care to all our patients. As part of our ongoing efforts to embrace safe and effective innovation in the NHS, we are now using Heidi AI to assist our GPs during some consultations.
🧠 What is Heidi AI?
Heidi AI is an AI-powered digital assistant designed to help clinicians document medical consultations more accurately and efficiently. It listens securely in real time during your consultation and produces a structured clinical summary that the GP can review, edit, and approve before it is added to your medical record.
It is important to note that Heidi is a support tool — your GP remains fully in control of your consultation and your clinical decisions.
🔍 How Does Heidi Work?
During your appointment, the GP will activate Heidi on their device (computer or tablet). Heidi listens to the conversation and generates a written summary of key clinical points such as:
- Your presenting problem (reason for visit)
- Relevant medical history and symptoms
- Clinical findings and observations
- Diagnoses, treatments, and next steps
This summary is not saved automatically. The GP has the final say and reviews, edits, and confirms the information before it is stored in your official patient record.
🔐 Is Heidi AI Safe and Secure?
Yes — safety, confidentiality, and data protection are top priorities.
- ✅ Heidi does not record or store your voice.
- ✅ All information processed is done so in accordance with NHS data governance standards and UK GDPR.
- ✅ The technology is approved for use in clinical settings and complies with NHS Digital’s data protection requirements.
Your medical record remains under the control of your GP at all times. Heidi simply provides a first draft, saving time on manual documentation.
👩⚕️ Why Are We Using Heidi?
Clinical documentation is a vital part of safe healthcare — but it takes time. On average, a GP spends 30–40% of their day typing up notes, often outside of appointment hours.
Heidi AI helps to:
- Free up GP time during and after consultations
- Improve the quality, consistency, and clarity of medical records
- Support more patient-focused conversations
- Reduce admin burden and GP burnout
- Allow GPs to concentrate on what matters most — you
❓Will It Change My Appointment?
In most cases, you may not even notice a difference. Your GP will continue to lead the consultation, just as before. Heidi runs discreetly in the background. You may see your GP reviewing or confirming notes at the end of your appointment, which helps ensure everything discussed is captured accurately.
We will always inform you if Heidi is being used in your appointment and you can ask questions or opt out if you have any concerns.
🗣️ What If I Don’t Want Heidi Used?
We understand that patients have different levels of comfort with technology. If you would prefer not to have Heidi involved in your consultation, you are welcome to let your GP or reception team know. It will not affect your care in any way.
📞 Have Questions?
We’re happy to help. Please speak to a member of our team or ask your GP if you’d like more information about how Heidi AI is used at Bradworthy Surgery
Health Campaigns:
Winter wellbeing and Seasonal Health Tips
Who is most at risk?
Older people (65+)
People with long-term conditions (heart, lung, mental health, etc.)
Pregnant women
Young children (especially under 5)
People with learning disabilities
Those at risk of falls, living alone, or with low mobility
People in deprived circumstances or poor housing
Why cold weather increases risk
Cold, damp housing → higher chance of mould, respiratory illness, asthma
Increased winter infections (flu, COVID-19, norovirus)
Physical hazards (snow, ice → slips and falls)
Risk of carbon monoxide poisoning from unsafe heating
Keeping your home warm
Heat living areas/bedroom to at least 18°C
Reduce draughts with excluders
Keep bedroom windows closed at night
Wear multiple thin layers instead of one thick layer
Financial support
Grants, benefits, and cost-of-living payments may be available
Help with energy bills and efficiency upgrades
Government and local schemes provide advice on energy saving
Looking after yourself
Supporting others
Check in on older or vulnerable neighbours/family
Offer help with food or medication in bad weather
Watch for signs of hypothermia: shivering, slow breathing, confusion, tiredness, pale/cold skin → call NHS 111 or 999 in emergencies
- Winter wellbeing :: Keeping Well
Preparing your home long term
Service heating appliances regularly
Fit loft/wall insulation, double glazing, pipe insulation
Fix damp and mould problems
Install a carbon monoxide alarm
Register with Priority Services Register (free support from utilities for vulnerable people)
Where to get more help
UK Health Security Agency - We're here to help you stay well this winter
Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children across England on the NHS.
A free chickenpox vaccination will be offered for the first time to children across England on the NHS from January 2026.
- Government to launch chickenpox vaccination programme in England from January 2026, which will protect around half a million children each year
- Eligible children will receive the vaccine during routine GP appointments, which protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox
- The rollout will help raise the healthiest generation of children ever, while reducing sick days and time parents take off work
Thousands of children will be protected against chickenpox for the first time in England through a new vaccination programme that will keep kids in school and parents in work while also saving the NHS vital funds.
From January next year, GP practices will offer eligible children a combined vaccine for measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) - the clinical term for chickenpox - as part of the routine infant vaccination schedule.
It will mean kids miss fewer days in nursery and school while parents will not need to take time off work to care for them. Research shows that chickenpox in childhood results in an estimated £24 million in lost income and productivity every year in the UK. The rollout will also save the NHS £15 million a year in costs for treating the common condition.
The chickenpox vaccine has been safely used for decades and is already part of the routine vaccine schedules in several countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Germany.
Chickenpox vaccine - NHS
Free chickenpox vaccination offered for first time to children - GOV.UK