The Hereward Practice

The Hereward Practice Welcome! We cannot answer medical questions on Facebook. Welcome to The Hereward Practice! About Lakeside Healthcare!

Our close-knit team of GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and reception staff, are dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare services for our community. Our team works collaboratively to provide healthcare services at The Hereward Practice. We are fortunate to have a close-knit team of GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and reception staff, who are all dedicated to providing the best possible service for our community. Patients are at the heart of what we do and we couldn’t do it without our extensive team. We are lucky to have so many experienced and long serving colleagues, plus newer staff who are committed to a career in Primary Care. We have an experienced management team who deal with the daily running of our practices and our patient service advisors are there to help whether you have a medical concern or administrative query. They are very busy so if your enquiry can wait until after 11am each day then that would be appreciated and should save you time either waiting on the telephone or in our reception areas. We engage regularly with patients through our Patient Participation Group, taking their views into account where possible when making changes and listening to their views, issues and ideas. We also have productive working relationships with the Integrated Care Board and Care Quality Commission and make improvements as and where we can. As well as our daily work in surgeries we also work in the local community, making home visits, providing healthcare for residents in local care homes and offer advice and support on lifestyle and non-clinical issues with our Personalised Care Team of care coordinators and social prescribers. We are busier than ever so thank you for your understanding while we continue recruit, train and develop our team and working practices to see as many patients as we can safely. The Hereward Practice is a part of Lakeside Healthcare, a large GP partnership that provides NHS care for around 170,000 patients across Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Northamptonshire. We are made up of eight GP practices across 14 sites that are all part of their local communities. We work together as practices to provide resilience, sharing learning and professional back-office support services. Our most important asset is our people, who provide care for our patients and help run our surgeries smoothly. We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff and we invest in training and developing to ensure that we retain and attract good quality staff who want to stay with us and be part of our team. We also host a clinical research team who run high quality clinical trials and studies to support the development of new medications and preventative treatment for long-term conditions. We are proud of what we do and strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in everything we do. For further information please visit our website.

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is developing a public awareness campaign about ovarian cancer and woul...
11/11/2025

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is developing a public awareness campaign about ovarian cancer and would love your input. Your feedback will help:

▪️Understand current awareness levels
▪️Identify gaps in knowledge
▪️Shape key messages that matter to our communities

This is an important step in helping more women recognise symptoms early and access support. Take part in the survey here:
https://nhslincolnshire.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kQaQy9miiRo82q.

10/11/2025

Earache? Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

They shall grow not old, as we that are left to grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going ...
09/11/2025

They shall grow not old, as we that are left to grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them!

Stress, anxiety, and poor sleep can affect anyone, but small changes can make a big difference.Check out these helpful N...
06/11/2025

Stress, anxiety, and poor sleep can affect anyone, but small changes can make a big difference.
Check out these helpful NHS tips in the images below for improving your mood, managing stress, and sleeping better.

💡 For more advice and personalised support, visit Every Mind Matters: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters.

✅ Updated 9.12amGood news!Water supply has been restored, and we’re back to normal operations. The doors are open, and w...
06/11/2025

✅ Updated 9.12am

Good news!

Water supply has been restored, and we’re back to normal operations. The doors are open, and we’re running at full capacity with no further cancellations.

Thank you for your patience and understanding earlier today.

We’ve gained a new doctor this afternoon but we think they might belong to somebody else! Whoever this lovely bunny belo...
05/11/2025

We’ve gained a new doctor this afternoon but we think they might belong to somebody else!
Whoever this lovely bunny belongs to, it’s waiting at reception for you 🐰

That’s it folks 👏🏻All of our flu & covid Saturday clinics are now finished. Thank you to everyone who attended today and...
01/11/2025

That’s it folks 👏🏻

All of our flu & covid Saturday clinics are now finished. Thank you to everyone who attended today and made our last Saturday clinic a busy one! And thank you to our lovely staff for giving up their Saturday 💗

If you still would like a covid or flu vaccine and haven’t been able to attend any of the Saturday clinics, please contact the surgery.

We want to make sure everyone receives the best possible care, and your feedback helps us do just that. If something has...
31/10/2025

We want to make sure everyone receives the best possible care, and your feedback helps us do just that. If something has worked well for you, we’d love to hear about it and if there’s something we could do better, letting us know means we can make positive changes.

You can share your thoughts by leaving feedback or a review. Tell us about your experience here: https://www.theherewardpractice.co.uk/give-feedback.

28/10/2025

Have you watched our video about breast screening and self examination yet?

Dr Laura Brennan from our partner practice Oundle Surgery has recorded a new GP Talks video explaining breast screening invitations and how to check your breasts at home.

Breast screening can help detect cancer early, often before symptoms appear, when treatment is more likely to be successful. Regular self-checks at home are also a simple but important way to spot any unusual changes.

Watch the video in full here: https://youtu.be/WJ4J0sYE9J0.

Early detection saves lives. Please don’t ignore your breast screening invitation.

👉 Find out more about:
Breast screening: www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/breast-screening-mammogram.
How to check your breasts or chest at home: www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/how-to-check-your-breasts-or-chest.

27/10/2025

Have you had your flu vaccine yet? 💉

If you haven’t booked your free NHS flu vaccine, now’s the time!

Dr Ali from our partner practice Headlands Surgery explains who is eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine this year and why getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself and others.

Getting the flu vaccine helps protect you, your loved ones, and our community – especially those most vulnerable to serious illness.

If you’re eligible, please book your flu vaccine appointment once you’ve received your invitation.

Your GP. Your Vaccines. Your Winter Protection.

👉 Find out more on the NHS website:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine.

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Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm

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