Leckhampton Surgery

20/04/2026

If you’re struggling with a mental health condition like social anxiety, OCD or PTSD, treatment is available.

NHS Talking Therapies are effective, confidential, and free treatments delivered by trained professionals, and can take place in-person, on the phone, or as an online course.

You can refer yourself online at nhs.uk/talk

16/04/2026

🚨 Patient Notice – COVID Vaccination Clinic Tomorrow 🚨

Tomorrow, we will be running a large COVID vaccination clinic for over 800 patients at the surgery.

Due to the high number of patients attending throughout the day, parking will be extremely limited. If you are attending the surgery, please allow extra time where possible and consider alternative transport if you are able to do so. 🚗

Please be reassured that routine & urgent on the day GP appointments will still be taking place as normal during the clinic. Our team will be working hard to support both vaccination patients and those attending for usual appointments.

We kindly ask for your patience & understanding while visiting the surgery, as the building and car park are likely to be busier than usual. 🙏

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping us continue to protect our community. 💙

Leckhampton surgery

10/04/2026

An Honest Update:

We like to be open and transparent with our patients about current pressures affecting our service.

In the last couple of weeks we have been experiencing reduced staffing levels due to ongoing staff sickness and the Resident Doctors strike action. This is placing additional pressure on our clinical and administrative teams.

As a result, you may have noticed:
• Longer waiting times on the telephone
• Reduced availability of routine appointments
• Delays in responding to non-urgent enquiries
• Changes to how we deliver some services to prioritise urgent and clinically necessary care

Our priority remains the safe care of our patients. Our teams are working hard to maintain services and support patients during this challenging period. Staff may be working across different roles and covering additional duties to help ensure urgent care continues to be available.

We kindly ask patients to:
• Be patient and understanding with our team
• Use online services where possible
• Consider Pharmacy First for minor illnesses
• MIU (Minor illness and injury unit)
• GHAC (Gloucestershire health access centre)
• Request urgent appointments only for urgent medical needs

If you require urgent medical attention, please continue to contact the practice. If you need medical advice outside of our opening hours, please contact NHS 111. In a life-threatening emergency, please call 999.

We understand delays can be frustrating and we sincerely appreciate your patience, kindness and understanding during this time.

Thank you for your continued support.
Leckhampton surgery team

26/03/2026

🌿 Happy Social Prescribers Day! 🌿

Today we want to say a huge thank you to our amazing Social Prescribing Team here at Leckhampton Surgery 💚

They do incredible work supporting our patients beyond medical care – helping with the everyday challenges that can affect your health and wellbeing.

Social Prescribing – how we can help:
If you’re dealing with social, emotional, or practical problems, our team is here for you. They can support with:
• Housing concerns
• Money worries
• Loneliness or isolation
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Becoming more active
• Managing long-term conditions
• Accessing care or support

You don’t have to face these challenges alone 🤝

✅ Speak to reception to be referred to our Social Prescribing Team
📧 Or you can self-refer by emailing: glicb.cpsocialprescribing.enquires@nhs.net

24/03/2026

💊 Medication Reviews – Starting April 💊

From the beginning of April, our in-house Pharmacy Technician will be offering face-to-face medication reviews.

These appointments are for patients taking 5 or more repeat medications.

A medication review is a helpful check-in to ensure your medicines are:
✔️ Safe
✔️ Effective
✔️ Still necessary
✔️ Working well together without causing problems

🔔 Important notice:🔔
This is not a GP appointment. Please do not book this appointment for any new medical concerns.

If you are eligible, we encourage you to take advantage of this service to help keep your treatment safe and effective!

22/03/2026

Pharmacy First is an NHS service that lets you get treatment and advice for common conditions directly from a pharmacy—without needing to see a GP first.

🩺 What can it help with?

Under Pharmacy First, pharmacists can assess and treat several conditions, including:
• Sore throat
• Earache (ages 1–17)
• Sinusitis
• Impetigo (skin infection)
• Infected insect bites
• Shingles
• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women (16–64)

💊 What do they do?

At participating pharmacies, a trained pharmacist can:
• Assess your symptoms
• Give advice
• Provide treatment, including some prescription-only medicines if appropriate

19/03/2026

📢 Important Update: Meningococcal (MenB) Vaccination for Students

We have been asked by NHS England to support an urgent vaccination response following an outbreak of meningococcal disease in Kent. While we are a long distance from the area, we want to ensure any local residents who have recently returned home from university or visited Canterbury are protected.

🚨 Please contact us ONLY if you fall into one of these categories:

• University of Kent students who normally live on the Canterbury Campus but have now returned home to our area.
• Students or staff from other Canterbury universities who were advised to take preventative antibiotics due to close contact.
• Anyone who attended Club Chemistry in Canterbury between 5 March and 16 March 2026.
• Sixth form students from Kent schools who have been specifically notified by their school or the UKHSA.

💉 Key Information:

• Eligibility: If you meet the criteria above and have not already received a vaccine at a clinic in Kent, please call us to book your appointment.

17/03/2026

🚨 IMPORTANT: Meningitis B Update & Routine Vaccinations 🚨

With recent reports of invasive meningococcal disease (Meningitis) in the news, we want to ensure our Leckhampton families stay informed and protected.

🛡️ Our Community is Protected

We are proud to have a >90% vaccine uptake in Leckhampton. This means the vast majority of our children and teenagers are fully protected, and we are closely monitoring those who are due for their next dose.

📬 Check Your Post

If your child or teenager is due for any routine vaccinations, you will have received a letter from Public Health. If you have received a letter, please book your appointment as soon as possible.

💉 Information on Meningitis B (MenB)

Following the recent outbreak news, we have received many questions regarding MenB:

• The Routine Schedule: The MenB vaccine was introduced in September 2015 for infants.

• Catch-up Programmes: There was no national catch-up programme for older children.

• Private Options: If your child fell outside the age bracket, the vaccine can be sourced privately.

• Supply Warning: Please be aware that private stocks are depleting rapidly nationwide.
Stay informed on the latest confirmed cases and health guidance here:

Club Chemistry contacts asked to come forward for antibiotics if they visited club between 5 and 7 March 2026.

16/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/

12/03/2026

February Highlights!

10/03/2026