Horizon Healthcare

29/12/2025

Are you a carer for someone - a family member, friend, neighbour, or anyone who couldn’t manage without your support? 💙

Many people don’t see themselves as carers, but recognising your role helps us make sure you get the support you’re entitled to.

At Horizon Healthcare, we want to identify and support more carers in our community so we can offer:
• Reasonable adjustments
• Practical help
• Signposting to local support services
• Better understanding of your needs during appointments

🌐 Register as a carer with us: https://horizonhealthcare.nhs.uk/services/managing-your-health-online/online-forms/register-as-a-carer/

Why it matters:
Unpaid carers are the backbone of our NHS and social care system. In Derbyshire alone, the value of unpaid care is estimated at £2.5 million per week, with a further £760,000 in Derby. Yet many carers struggle quietly - often with their own health, work, or wellbeing.

You deserve to be seen, heard and supported.

If you think you might be a carer, please let us know - your wellbeing matters too. 💙

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25/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all of us at Horizon Healthcare ✨🎄

We’d like to wish all our patients and their families a warm, peaceful, and happy Christmas. Thank you for your continued support throughout the year - it’s a privilege to care for our community.

If you need urgent health advice over the festive period, please remember NHS 111 is available 24/7.

Take care, enjoy the celebrations, and we look forward to supporting you in the new year 💙

22/12/2025

🎄 Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 🎄

Please see our updated opening hours over the festive period.

🖥️ Online Get Help form
On days we are open, our online Get Help form will remain available from 4:30pm-6:30pm, allowing you to request support after the practice has closed.

If you need urgent medical advice when we’re closed, please contact NHS 111, which is available 24/7.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish all our patients a safe and happy festive season 💙🎄

15/12/2025

💊 Emergency Contraception – Now Free at Community Pharmacies

Emergency contraception is now available free of charge from over 2,000 community pharmacies in the Midlands - for all women, regardless of age.
No appointment needed. Just walk in.

This helps remove barriers such as:
• Difficulty getting a GP appointment
• Travel limitations
• Work or childcare commitments
• Confidentiality concerns

GP practices and sexual health clinics can confidently signpost patients to their nearest registered pharmacy for same-day access, often outside core GP hours.

👉 Find emergency contraception near you: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-emergency-contraception/

13/12/2025

😷 Help us keep everyone safe and our clinics running

If you’re visiting the surgery and are experiencing a cough, cold, or other respiratory symptoms, please consider wearing a mask while you’re here.

This small step helps protect our staff and other patients, and reduces the risk of appointments being cancelled due to staff sickness.

Thank you for your understanding and support 💙

12/12/2025

Planning ahead for your repeat prescriptions over the Christmas and New Year period? 🎄💊

If you use repeat medications, now is a great time to order early through the NHS App.

The NHS App has over 39 million registered users and makes managing your healthcare simple - from viewing your GP record to ordering your prescriptions in just a few taps.

Using the app helps you:
✔️ Avoid last-minute delays over the holidays
✔️ Save time by skipping phone queues
✔️ Get your medication when you need it

Using the NHS App also helps GP surgeries manage demand more smoothly during this busy period.

📲 If you haven’t downloaded the NHS App yet, you can do so via your device’s app store.

Please order in good time to make sure you have everything you need over the festive season.

10/12/2025

Are you a carer for someone - a family member, friend, neighbour, or anyone who couldn’t manage without your support? 💙

Many people don’t see themselves as carers, but recognising your role helps us make sure you get the support you’re entitled to.

At Horizon Healthcare, we want to identify and support more carers in our community so we can offer:
• Reasonable adjustments
• Practical help
• Signposting to local support services
• Better understanding of your needs during appointments

🌐 Register as a carer with us: https://horizonhealthcare.nhs.uk/services/managing-your-health-online/online-forms/register-as-a-carer/

Why it matters:
Unpaid carers are the backbone of our NHS and social care system. In Derbyshire alone, the value of unpaid care is estimated at £2.5 million per week, with a further £760,000 in Derby. Yet many carers struggle quietly - often with their own health, work, or wellbeing.

You deserve to be seen, heard and supported.

If you think you might be a carer, please let us know - your wellbeing matters too. 💙

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08/12/2025

Fan of documentaries? You’re in luck!

🎥 *Introducing 24 Hours NOT in A&E.*

Follow four people with four different health concerns as they get the NHS care they need - quickly and easily, without needing to go to A&E. 🫶

Please watch and share. Help us to get people the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

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06/12/2025

Feeling low as the days get darker? You’re not alone.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects many people at this time of year, but small steps can make a real difference.

Here are 4 simple ways to support your wellbeing this winter:
✨ Make the most of natural light
✨ Plan ahead for winter
✨ Talk to someone you trust
✨ Look after your physical health

Find out more: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/

If your mood is affecting your daily life, please reach out.

05/12/2025

📢 Smear Test Walk-In Clinic - Tomorrow, 10am-4pm

We’re running a walk-in cervical screening (smear) clinic this Saturday for our registered patients.

If you’ve received an NHS invitation for your smear, you can drop in any time between 10am and 4pm - no appointment needed.

Cervical screening is one of the most effective ways to prevent cervical cancer. If you’re due, we’re here to make it as easy as possible to get it done.

If you have any questions about your invitation or eligibility, please contact the practice team.

04/12/2025

Ready to make some healthier changes, but not sure where to start? 🌿

Try the FREE Healthy Choices Quiz - a quick way to see how your lifestyle may be affecting your health, with personalised tips to help you improve.

🧠 What it covers:
• Eating
• Exercise
• Alcohol
• Smoking/vaping
• Mental health
• Sleep

📊 What you get:
• A score out of 10
• Simple guidance for each area
• NHS apps, advice and resources to help you take your next steps

Not suitable if you’re under 18, pregnant, or have existing conditions like diabetes or heart disease. If you’re concerned about your health, please speak to a GP.

👉 Take the quiz: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/healthy-choices-quiz/

02/12/2025

📢 Smear Test Walk-In Clinic - This Saturday, 10am-4pm

We’re running a walk-in cervical screening (smear) clinic this Saturday for our registered patients.

If you’ve received an NHS invitation for your smear, you can drop in any time between 10am and 4pm - no appointment needed.

Cervical screening is one of the most effective ways to prevent cervical cancer. If you’re due, we’re here to make it as easy as possible to get it done.

If you have any questions about your invitation or eligibility, please contact the practice team.