Along with other Practices within our locality Old Mill & Millgates Medical Practice will be open for our patients on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
We will staff our Surgery in Poringland with our dedicated Clinical and Support teams and will endeavour to ensure the needs of our patients are met.
As in recent weeks patient consultations will initially be conducted by telephone and triaged accordingly. If you require support please ring the Surgery between 08:00 and 17:45. Please note that the Surgery doors will be closed between 13:00 and 14:00 in order that staff may take a break.
Our dispensaries will be open on both days for patients to order and collect medication.
Unfortunately we have had to reduce our dispensary opening times at Millgates Hempnall and these will be 15:00 to 18:00 on both days.
During the past three weeks we have lost six clinical and four support staff because they have had to self-isolate. Despite this they have contributed to the team effort by carrying out consultations and other work at home. We are delighted to say things have improved and we are just a few staff down at the moment.
We recognise that the current ways we operate are challenging and different but we are following National Guidance. It is testament to your patience, support and understanding that we are currently managing demand and we would like to offer our sincere thanks to all our patients.
Groundhog Home Hardware have announced that due to suppliers being closed they can no longer obtain stock and will be closed for the foreseeable. Groundhog Hardware will reopen as soon as they are able and thank customers for their support.
It is with regret that i have to inform everyone the i have to close Framlingham Earl Post Office for the next 2 weeks. As some of you are aware being the manager there i was running things single handed. Unfortunately I have now fallen ill with the virus symptoms and now have to isolate for the next 14 days and hope my symptoms don’t get any worse. Sorry for the inconvenience to you all.
To help support patients and their healthcare needs over the Easter period, the surgery will now be open on Good Friday and Easter Monday between 8am and 6pm.
Our dispensary will also be open for the collection of pre-ordered repeat prescriptions.
Thank you for your support and working with us in different ways during the current pandemic.
In the first instance people can visit the SNDC website or contact the community Help Hub. SNDC also can issue hardship grants for people who may be in financial difficulties due to losing their job or income because of the pandemic. Every household should have received a letter from South Norfolk Council which provides contact details. For individuals who need financial help the contact details are www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/coronavirus or call 01508 533933. For businesses who need help they can visit the New Anglia Growth Hub website for free support at Growthhub@newanglia.co.uk or call on 0300 333 6536.
Learnyay helps adults find free education courses and training, by connecting them with ESFA and local authority funded colleges, schools and training providers in their area.
With many people furloughed and self-isolating, they feel it’s more important than ever to raise awareness about free education courses and training.
They are encouraging home learning to help people make the most of their time and cope better with self-isolation. It should also improve their employment prospects at a time when many jobs are at risk.
Please find some public transport information links below. This is to assist with finding the latest information about what public transport services are operating in your area. These links provide the best source of information as operators have been changing services at relatively short notice as they react to government guidance and the latest situation. In addition, if a member of the public in Norfolk is having trouble accessing essential services or supplies please call 0344 800 8020.
All establishments have various restrictions in place with reference to:
Customer numbers, limit of one family member, no children, queuing, use of hand sanitizer, BACS/contactless/telephone payments, and use of takeaway boxes, cups and cutlery.
For groceries, fruit and veg, bread and cakes, dairy, eggs, meat and pet food.
Orders can be emailed (aldisandsons@btinternet.com) by our regular vulnerable group customers (48 hours ahead) and collected from outside the shop. Please arrange for collection where possible.
We are delivering to those regular customers that are unable to leave their homes and have no other support options. However, please note that we are inundated with orders and would appreciate orders picked up where possible, or a family member or friend completing your shopping for you.
Please do not send emails or messages regarding stock. We continue to be well stocked with veg, fruit, milk, meat and our usual product lines. We are unable to respond to emails and messages regarding this.
Green Pastures Nursery, Mill Road, Bergh Apton, NR15 1BQ Tel: 01508 480848 / 480734 TO PLACE AN ORDER OR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
For groceries, fruit and veg, bread and cakes, ready meals, dairy, eggs and meat. Delivery charges and minimum order applies.
The Farm Shop and the Post Office Counter remain open 7 days a week, operating reduced hours from 10am to 4pm. Also Garden Centre deliveries. (Please note these terms vary from our farm shop deliveries).
Open Tues – Sun 10am – 4pm –operating as a takeaway for bread, cakes and hot and cold drinks. Orders placed the previous day to be delivered next day (after closing time, 4pm).
Delivery within 5 miles of goods (bread, cakes, soup and light meals) will be paid by bank transfer and delivered to your door.
Frank Spurgeons 23 High Green, Brooke, Norwich NR15 1HR Tel: 01508 558123
Open Mon- Sat 8am – 3pm for meat, deli, wine, fruit and veg and convenience store
Deliveries £25 minimum spend.
Old Hall Farm, Norwich Road, Woodton, NR35 2LP Tel:01508 333110
For groceries, fruit and veg, bread and cakes, ready meals, dairy, eggs and meat.
Click and collect and deliveries.
All orders must be paid for before delivery via BACS or card over the phone please.
Flour Pot Catering, Chandler Road, Stoke Holy Cross Tel: 01508494270 or 07919074574
For hot food, ready meals, pastries, cakes and cheesecakes.
Free local delivery within 4 miles and a minimum order of £15 or £1 delivery charge If delivery over 4 miles is then £1 a mile thereafter Free delivery for customers over 70 as been subsided by donations.
Old Feathers Restaurant, Loddon Road, NR14 7QB Tel:01508 495611
The collection takeaway service is via telephone pre order only!
We need at least 1hr notice. 12-2 for lunchtime and 6-7.30 for dinner
closed Sunday night and all-day Monday
We will be running the operation from the front of the car park
(Under main sign at top of car park)
The Dove Inn, Bungay Road, Poringland, NR14 7NB Tel:01508 494312
We are offering a fish and chip take out every weekday until business is back to normal.
Get yourself freshly battered Cod or Haddock with chips for only £6.
Last week a good number of our residents stood and clapped and cheered from their doorways to show their appreciation for the NHS staff and carers who have been working tirelessly during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This amazing show of public thanks is being repeated this evening at 8.00pm and on forthcoming Thursdays.
Please join in from your doorways or open windows this evening, and also include if you wish many other services and teams (viz. shop staff, delivery drivers, fire services, etc).
Norwich Best for Pets has been busy working with Norwich City Council and Voluntary Norfolk as part of the Covid-19 Community Response, setting-up help for Norfolk pet owners who are self-isolating or social-distancing. We now have a list of registered volunteers who are able to walk/transport to vets/foster etc. Our first volunteers are out already helping an elderly gentleman (who is self-isolating because of health issues) and his gorgeous lab (update: one of our walkers will now be fostering the dog because the gentleman has gone into respite). We appreciate key workers may be working long hours or have relatives who need help so if we can help YOU it would be our privilege. Anyone interested in helping please register with The Voluntary Norfolk portal: https://www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk/…/register-to…/ and email norwichbestforpets@gmail.com with details of experience and type of pet you could help.
