19th Mar
Nurse Desri Retires
We are very, very sad to see our truly wonderful Nurse Desri begin her retirement today 😢
Desri has been an invaluable member of Brannam Medical Centre for over 35 years. Quite simply, what she doesn’t know about nursing isn’t worth knowing.
Desri has been an inspiration, supporter and fantastic role model for many a staff who have walked through the doors of Brannams. She will be greatly missed, not only for her endless clinical knowledge, but also as a wonderful friend to us all.
It was fantastic to see so many faces from Brannam past take time to come along to wish Desri a send off she wont' forget.
We wish Desri an amazing and well-deserved retirement… and we hope she doesn’t miss us too much! 😁
11th Feb
Renovation Work
Our Practice is now undergoing renovation and structural improvements. During this period, there may be some on-site disruption.
Work started on Monday 19th January 2026. While the improvements are underway, you may experience:
• Increased noise
• Temporary changes to access routes or waiting areas
• Minor disruption to your visit
Please be assured that:
• The practice will remain open as normal
• Patient safety and care remain our highest priority
• Every effort is being made to minimise any inconvenience
We kindly ask that you allow a little extra time when arriving for your appointment, as there will be temporary changes to access routes.
How to Contact Us
Reception enquiries: 01271 329004
Prescription queries: 01271 314222
Online triage available via the NHS App
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and cooperation while these essential improvements are carried out.
If you require any assistance, please speak to a member of our Reception Team.
23rd Oct 2025
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25th Jun 2025
Exmoor 15 mile Perambulation
Well, they only went and completed the 15 mile Exmoor Perambulation!
A huge well done to Team Brannam - Oliver Hassall, Ed Matthews, Tim Chesworth, Sarah Street, Suzanne Smit, Peter Aboulesaad, Susie Wheaton and Sarah Bickley - and an extra special shout out to our amazing Nurse Lucy Foley-Norman, who ran the 30 miles!!!!!
What an incredible achievement and a truly meaningful way to remember and honour Charlie, our First Contact Physio, who sadly passed away in March 2024. . In wonderful weather over challenging terrain, the team raised a glass for Charlie and for the excellent volunteers of Exmoor Search & Rescue Team - the organisation Charlie so passionately gave his time to.
These super troopers have already raised a massive £869 in support of Exmoor Search & Rescue Team and every penny goes towards helping them continue their vital work.
Thank you to everyone who donated and supported the team - your generosity means a lot!
If you would like to donate please click
here.
6th Dec 2024
Anti-Social Behaviour
Last week, staff at Brannam Medical Centre had to call the Police 3 times to help deal with anti social behaviour either at or next to our premises.
Anti-social behaviour puts our staff and patients at risk and wastes precious time that could be used to support patients.
We remain committed to trying to make visits to our surgery as comfortable as possible, and we will continue to contact the authorities as required.
Thank you for your understanding.
18th Sep 2024
The Wellbeing Team
Did you know you can refer yourself to our Wellbeing Team?
There are things in life that can have a big impact on our health and Wellbeing, but medicine just can't help. Our Wellbeing team will work with you to provide you with the support and tools needed to move forward and enjoy the things in life that matter to you the most.
To refer yourself to please click
here.
18th Sep 2024
General Practice Awards 2024
Shortlisted for a national award.
We are delighted to say that our nomination for the New Rapid Therapist Intervention Pathway for Fibromyalgia within the Barnstaple Alliance PCN has been shortlisted for the Clinical Improvement Award: Long Term Conditions Award at this year’s national General Practice Awards.
We will find out the winner in December but we are delighted to be shortlisted. We set this service up from scratch across our 4 practices to support patients newly diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and it is running very successfully.
18th Sep 2024
Missed Appointments in August 2024
In the month of August we had 84 GP face to face appointments where patients did not attend.
We also had 201 nurse & phlebotomy appointments where patients did not attend.
This is more than 7 days of missed appointment time.
Each missed GP appointment costs the NHS an average of £30 per person (Source: NHS).
If you are unable to attend your appointment please call the surgery to cancel or re-arrange so we can offer the appointment again.
1st Aug 2024
Missed Appointments July 2024
In the month of July we had 113 GP face to face appointments where patients did not attend.
We also had 205 nurse & phlebotomy appointments where patients did not attend.
This is more than 8 days of missed appointment time.
Each missed GP appointment costs the NHS an average of £30 per person (Source: NHS).
If you are unable to attend your appointment please call the surgery to cancel or re-arrange so we can offer the appointment again.
22nd Jul 2024
GP Patient Survey 2024
Thank you to all the patients who completed the GP Patient Survey. Click here to see the results.......
8th Jul 2024
Missed Appointments in June 2024
In the month of June we had 90 GP face to face appointments where patients did not attend.
We also had 148 nurse & phlebotomy appointments where patients did not attend.
This is more than 6 days of missed appointment time.
Each missed GP appointment costs the NHS an average of £30 per person (Source: NHS).
If you are unable to attend your appointment please call the surgery to cancel or re-arrange so we can offer the appointment again.
27th May 2024
Charity Bike Ride
We couldn't be anymore proud of our Practice Nurse Andrea, our Practice Manager Susie and their friend Hannah for their fantastic achievement completing the Ford Ride London 2024 on Sunday riding 100 miles for a charity close to Andrea's heart Cancer Research UK. We hope you have all fully recovered and think you are absolute super stars.
22nd Apr 2024
RCGP Active Practice
As an RCGP Active Practice we are always looking at improving activity levels in our staff and patients.
There was no better way to do this than a little charity netball tournament at Park School in the glorious sunshine. We had staff from all departments representing Team Brannams - GPs, nurses, reception, pharmacy, admin and management.
For more information on Brannam's efforts in improving activity levels in staff and patients and improving our sustainability and reducing our impact on the environment please click
here.
23rd Feb 2024
Award Winners!!
We are absolutely delighted to announce that Brannam Medical Centre has been awarded the Excellence and Innovation in Clinical Teaching Award 2022-2023 from the University of Exeter, an award that was presented to one GP surgery across the whole of Devon.
It was noted that whilst General Practice is under national strain; Brannam Medical Centre has shown continued excellence in teaching and training, which has been approached with energy and enthusiasm despite the current challenges of the profession.
A special mention was given to Dr Amy Parkinson and Dr Harry Cormack for being inspiring and dedicated educators for both trainees and medical students. A special mention was also given to Whitney Cullen, who facilitated the students transition into their general practice placements with excellent communication, timetabling and inclusively integrating the students with our wonderful team at Brannam.
We are truly proud that our dedication to the high quality training of Devon’s future doctors has been recognised through this Devon-wide award.
Dr Amy Parkinson and Whitney Cullen were able to attend the Award Ceremony at St Mellion International Resort this week, to receive this award on behalf of the practice.
26th Jul 2023
GP Patient Survey
Thank you to all the patients who completed the patient survey. Please click here for the results......
23rd Jun 2023
Cervical Screening Tips
24th Mar 2023
Parking at Brannam Medical Centre
Unfortunately, we have had numerous occasions of ambulances not being able to gain access to the surgery for emergencies due to cars blocking the roads outside the building.
Can we kindly ask everyone coming into the Surgery or to LLoyds Pharmacy to please use the car park at Belle Meadow (next to surgery).
Thank you for your co-operation and understanding.
17th Mar 2023
Ways of Contacting Patients
Please be aware we may contact some of our patients via text message using a service called AccuRx. Through this, we may ask you to book various appointments via an attached link or ask you to complete some questions through a 'Florey' to help us monitor, manage and update your medical records.
To send these messages we ask that you ensure we have your current contact details. If you prefer for us not to send you any text messages please contact Reception.
Thank you!
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