Leckhampton Surgery

05/03/2026

🚨 Surgery Closure Notice – Thursday 5th March 🚨

The surgery will be closed for staff training from
12:30pm – 4:30pm

During this time, if you require medical attention please contact:
• 📞 NHS 111
• 🏥 Minor Illness & Injury Unit
• 🏥 Gloucestershire Health Access Centre
• 🚑 For life-threatening emergencies, call 999 or attend A&E

We will reopen as normal after 4:30pm.

Thank you for your understanding.

04/03/2026

🚨 Surgery Closure Notice – Thursday 5th March 🚨

Tomorrow the surgery will be closed for staff training from
12:30pm – 4:30pm

Thank you for your understanding!

02/03/2026

26/02/2026

✈️ Travelling Abroad? 🌍

Don’t forget to check if you need any travel vaccinations before you go!

Our Travel Clinic at Leckhampton Surgery can provide:
💉 Advice on recommended vaccines
🛡 Travel health and safety guidance

To make sure you’re fully protected, please book your appointment at least 4 weeks before you travel.

🌴☀️Let’s get you holiday-ready — safely! ☀️🌴

📞 Contact reception to book📞

17/02/2026

We are seeing a rise in measles cases in parts of England.

Vaccination is the most effective way to protect children from serious illness.

We’re encouraging parents to check their children are up to date with their vaccinations. Check your child's red book or speak to their GP practice.

More information: http://nhs.uk/mmr

16/02/2026

Even tigers are welcome 🐯💙

Here at Leckhampton, we pride ourselves on making all reasonable adjustments to support our Learning Disabled community.

One of our young patients came along for his first Annual Health Check — and made sure Tiger sat patiently and waited too.

We’re here to make appointments feel safe, comfortable and positive for everyone.

11/02/2026

💜 Cervical Screening (Smear) Clinic at GRH 💜

📍 Gynaecology Outpatients, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
📅 Saturday 21 February
⏰ 09:30–12:30

Have you received a letter or text saying your smear test is due?

If you’re due for cervical screening and can’t get an appointment, feel unsure about the process or would prefer to see a female clinician, we’re here to help.

Our friendly, all-female nursing team offers a calm, supportive and non-judgemental environment.

✔ Book in advance or drop in (last Saturday of every month)
📞 To book: 07813 400096

Open to anyone with a cervix, including women, trans men and non-binary people.

Cervical screening is simple and takes around 10 minutes. 💜

10/02/2026

January 2026 Highlights at Leckhampton Surgery 💙

A huge thank you to our amazing team for a busy month 👏

✔️ 3,165 appointments booked
✔️ 987 same-day appointments
✔️ 4,093 prescriptions issued
✔️ 840 blood tests & 140 vaccinations
✔️ 84 new patient registrations – including 14 new arrivals 👶

Thank you to our patients for your continued support.

28/01/2026

If you're aged 50-74 you will receive an NHS bowel cancer kit every two years. Remembering to do your home kit reduces your chance of getting seriously ill from bowel cancer, so if you receive a kit in the post, don't put it off, put it by the loo 🚽

22/01/2026

💉Childhood Immunisation Update 💉

As you may or may not be aware, childhood immunisations have recently changed.

The routine vaccines given at 12 months and 3–4 years have traditionally been the MMR vaccine, protecting against measles, mumps and rubella.

From this year, the government has added varicella (chickenpox) to the schedule. This means children aged between 12 months & 18 months will now receive the MMRV vaccine, which protects against:
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella
• Varicella (chickenpox)

📘 Please visit these useful links for more information:
👉 NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/
👉 GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmrv-vaccination/mmrv-vaccination-a-guide-for-parents-and-carers

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the practice or speak to a member of our nursing team 💙

20/01/2026

For seven common conditions, your community pharmacy can now provide treatment and some prescription medicines, if needed, without seeing a GP.

🤒 Impetigo (age one and over)
👂 Earache (age one to 17 years)
😩 UTIs (women 16 to 64 years)
🤧 Sore Throats (five years and over)
👃 Sinusitis (12 years and over)
🤕 Shingles (18 years and over)
🐝 Insect bites and stings (age one and over)

👨‍⚕️ Pharmacies have private consulting rooms if you need to discuss symptoms.

💙 Pharmacists are highly qualified healthcare professionals and can point you in the right direction if you do need other NHS services.

Find your local pharmacy: https://ow.ly/3mIW50XM9Se