Riversdale Surgery

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

❄️ Stay Well This Winter with Riversdale Surgery ❄️

Winter viruses are here — protect yourself and your loved ones with the Flu, Covid, and RSV vaccines.
If you’re eligible, you can get your vaccine free of charge at your local GP or pharmacy.

📞 Call Riversdale Surgery on 01773 822 386 to book your vaccine appointment today!

💊 Don’t forget — your local pharmacy can also help with minor illnesses, prescriptions, and health advice without needing a GP appointment.
💙 And please check in on older neighbours or relatives to make sure they have the food and medicines they need this winter.

13/11/2025

11/11/2025

Did you know you can view messages about your care in the NHS App?

The NHS App is a simple and secure way to receive messages from your trusted health care providers.

Turn on notifications for the NHS App to stay up to date.

In this video you can see how you can read your messages in the NHS App and manage notifications on your mobile phone to make sure you get a notification whe...

10/11/2025

🌟 Riversdale Surgery Challenges YOU! 🌟

We’re excited to launch our 2025 £5 Food Challenge!

💷 How much can YOU buy with £5?

Get creative, have fun, and tag your friends and family to join in the challenge!
All donations will go to Hope For Belper, so every little helps.

Please bring your £5 food challenge donations to Riversdale Surgery and let’s make a difference together!

We are accepting non-perishable items and have been specifically asked for: Sanitary items, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shower gels, toiletries, biscuits, mince pies, Christmas puddings, cheese biscuits, and any other kind of treats!

Every donation, big or small, is deeply appreciated.

📸 Share your haul and spread the word!

10/11/2025

Yesterday marked the exciting launch of our very first Diabetic Group Consultation! The feedback from patients was truly inspiring, and our team had a fantastic time embracing this innovative approach to care. Huge thanks to Vicky, Robyn, and Sally for making it happen. Stay tuned for more details on how you can join our diabetic group sessions. Plus, we're thrilled to announce that starting in January, we'll be expanding our group consultations to include menopause and HRT support — bringing compassionate care to more in our community!

07/11/2025

Our wonderful social prescribers, Jude and Lisa, and Appletree Medical Practice are featured in this month’s Duffield Scene.

Take a look:

https://www.duffieldscene.co.uk/duffield_scene_november_2025.pdf

06/11/2025

We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day.
We know that this Remembrance Day is likely to be particularly challenging for the many veterans in our community and we want you to know that we are trained and committed to effectively identifying and supporting your health needs.
As a Veteran Friendly Accredited practice, our team:
recognises the importance of identifying veteran patients within our community
understands the unique health needs that veterans may have
strives to provide veterans with the very best care and support
knows about the specialist veteran healthcare services that exist
undertakes regular training and development to ensure we’re able to deliver the very best care to veterans in our community and meet the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant
If you’re a veteran patient, please do let us know that you have served so that we can make sure you receive the most appropriate and best care, if and when you ever need it.
You can learn more about the accreditation and how it supports veteran patients, here: (Link in comments)

06/11/2025

🌟 New Patient Newsletter Alert! 🌟
We’re excited to share our Autumn Patient Newsletter! 🎉 Stay informed with the latest updates, health tips, and important news from Riversdale Surgery.
Link to the news letter in the comments!

27/10/2025

From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight, so to keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to take a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D. You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

15/10/2025

Derbyshire Mental Health support Map

The map shows the most up to date information on mental health services and support that is available across Derby and Derbyshire.
The aim is to bring all aspects of mental and wellbeing support in one place, covering different services such as:
• su***de prevention and crisis support
• bereavement support
• mental health and well-being sessions
• peer support groups
• ethnic minorities support
• young person support
• nature, sport & outdoor activities,
• LGBTQI+ support

Derby & Derbyshire Mental Health & Wellbeing Map was Created and is facilitated by the: Derbyshire Recovery and Peer Support Service (DRPSS) 🧭 This free, interactive map brings together everything you need to find local mental health and wellbeing support across Derby & Derbyshire — all in one ...