Dig Street | Hartington | Buxton | Derbyshire | SK17 0AQ

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Clinics Available by Appointment:​

Please call our Reception to make an appointment for any of the following clinics: Family Planning Contraceptives Asthma Diabetes Heart Disease COPD New Patient Check-up Well Woman and Well Man Smoking Cessation Young Persons Clinic Other Clinical Services Available include: Phlebotomy Travel Health Clinics for Chronic Diseases: Asthma Diabetes Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

Home Remedies

The best treatment for adults is steam inhalations. Add a teaspoon of vapour rub or menthol crystals to a bowl of steaming water. Put a towel over head and bowl, and inhale for ten minutes. Do this four times a day. Humidify the air, especially in the bedroom. Boil a kettle once in the bedroom […]

Coughs, Colds, Flu

Colds and influenza are caused by viruses. In three or four days your body will make enough antibodies to kill the virus. However, the virus may have irritated the lining of the breathing passages and this may cause a cough. A cough is not a bad thing: it is there for a reason. It helps […]

Flu Campaign

An influenza vaccination is particularly recommended for patients with heart, lung or kidney disease, diabetes and residents of nursing or rest homes. Please contact the Reception Staff for details of the vaccination dates and to make an appointment. If you are unable to attend the surgery, we can arrange a home visit. 

Travel Vaccinations

Routine Protection For routine protection against Tetanus and Polio please make appointments with the practice nurse. We offer a full range of vaccinations for foreign travel. For all advice and information regarding foreign travel please make an appointment with the practice nurse 4-6 weeks before departure so that immunisation can be completed. Please note that […]

Veteran Information

Our Commitment to you as a Veteran of the UK Armed Forces The NHS is here to help improve your health and wellbeing and keep you mentally and physically well. It is also here to help you get better when you are ill and, when you cannot fully recover, to stay as well as you […]

Ordering repeat prescriptions

The easiest ways to order repeat prescriptions are: using your NHS account (through the NHS website or in the NHS App)Download the NHS App and follow the prompts to register. Once registered, click on the ‘Prescriptions‘ icon along the bottom to place an order. using the GP online system: Patient AccessIf you require details about […]

Collecting your prescription

Please allow three working days from receipt for us to produce the repeat prescription and remember to check your prescriptions a bit earlier before long bank holiday weekends. Prescriptions can be collected during Dispensary opening hours, which are Monday to Friday 8:00am until 6:00pm. Day Received Day to Collect Monday am or pm Thursday am or pm […]

Prescription charges

Prescriptions are free for: is under the age of 16 is 16, 17 or 18 and in full time education is aged 60 and over has a valid maternity exemption certificate (these are issued by the midwife at the booking appointment) has a valid medical exemption certificate has a valid exemption certificate issued by the […]

What to do with old medicines

Take it to the pharmacy you got it from or bring it in to the surgery. Do not put it in your household bin or flush it down the toilet.