Please be aware of scam emails

A message from NHS Surrey

We have been made aware that a scam e-mail has been sent out to people living in Sussex inviting them to update their details in order to remain registered with their GP practice.  We wanted to warn Surrey residents in case they also receive a similar scam email.

This is a generic scam e-mail which directs people to install software by clicking on a button which says 'I don't want to change my GP' and then providing their contact details.  Should you get this scam email, do not do this.

There is no programme of work being undertaken locally, or nationally, to ask you to confirm your registration details using additional software.

Sometimes, practices may ask you to confirm your contact details as it is important that you keep these up to date. However, if your GP practice wanted to check this with you, you would be contacted directly by them and not generically.

You find out more information and advice on how to identify fraud and how to report scam e-mails via: Action Fraud.