Enderby Medical Centre

05/12/2025

We wanted to provided you a further update regarding status of the planning application for the proposed new premises for Enderby Medical Centre.

In the past few days, we received a formal notice from BDC regarding a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) on what appear to be ash trees. See below copy of the letter received and the response we have sent to the planning department at Blaby District Council. We would be grateful for our patients to provide any comments they may have to planning@blaby.gov.uk or charlene.hurd@blaby.gov.uk

17/11/2025

Please see our latest newsletter which includes an update regarding the new premises.

20/10/2025

World Osteoporosis Day, 20th October

Osteoporosis affects over 500 million people worldwide yet it remains severely underdiagnosed and undertreated – especially among those who have already sustained fragility fractures. Now is the time to ‘Take Action on Bones’. Look out for the signs, and if you’re concerned, do ask your doctor. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/

If you have osteoporosis, treatments can include medication to strengthen your bones. You can also help to manage your condition with lifestyle changes such as regular exercise, including weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening activities, along with a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D or supplements, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/treatment/

Find out about osteoporosis, a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. There is also information on osteopenia, the stage of bone loss before osteoporosis, and how to stop it becoming osteoporosis.

19/10/2025

Infection Prevention Week , 19th - 25th October

Infection Prevention Week is a week dedicated to raising awareness about how simple actions can prevent the spread of infections and protect the most vulnerable in our communities. Infections can spread quickly, but many are preventable. Whether it’s through proper hand hygiene, vaccinations or knowing when to seek medical advice, we all play a role in keeping our community safe.

The theme this year of Infection Prevention Week is is ‘Never a Nuisance’. If you’re concerned about any aspects of hygiene, at home or when you’re out, never be afraid to speak out to protect you and your family.

Each year, we discuss why infection prevention is so important in babies, and what signs and symptoms to look out for. We will also show how we can all work together to keep babies safe from infection. Keep your eyes peeled for Infection Prevention Week this year on 19-25 October. Ultimately, with y...

18/10/2025

World Menopause Day, 18th October

World Menopause Day is here. We’re raising awareness of the menopause and its associated health issues as well as the support available to improve wellbeing. Focusing this year on ‘Lifestyle Medicine’, we’re considering how nutrition, exercise, sleep and managing stress can help manage perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/menopause/things-you-can-do/

Menopause can be incredibly challenging, and it’s often misunderstood or overlooked. Symptoms can include hot flushes, brain fog, mood changes, sleep disruption and anxiety which can significantly impact on daily life, work and relationships. Support, a healthy lifestyle and options of medication can help, but for many there are still unpredictable impacts. If you’re concerned or need additional support, please do contact your healthcare practitioner,

https://www.nhsinform.scot/healthy-living/womens-health/later-years-around-50-years-and-over/menopause-and-post-menopause-health/treating-menopause-symptoms/

Find out what you can do to help reduce menopause and perimenopause symptoms, including how to stay healthy and how to ease hot flushes.

16/10/2025

National Adoption Week, 16th - 22nd October

During National Adoption Week, we’re celebrating every kind of adoption journey – because every family is different. We’re also celebrating the people who make those journeys possible, from birth families and social workers to adoptive parents and adopted individuals themselves. https://www.youcanadopt.co.uk/

There’s an urgent need for adopters in the UK, with children all over searching for the loving home that will change their lives. There are many myths around adoption but provided you can offer a safe, secure home, you should be eligible to adopt. Start the journey to a make a difference to a child’s life today. https://www.youcanadopt.co.uk/

Most people have the qualities to be a great parent. Adoption is the chance to change a child's life for the better.

12/10/2025

OCD Awareness Week, 12th - 18th October

OCD Awareness Week aims to break the stigma around Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. This disorder affects 1 in 50 people in the UK and can become all-encompassing, causing huge stress to sufferers and their families and friends. With the right support, OCD can be managed. If you’re worried, reach out to a healthcare professional.

THE UK'S LARGEST OCD CHARITY. We provide support and information to anybody affected by OCD. You are not alone - reach out for support today.

11/10/2025

National Coming Out Day, 11th October

National Coming Out Day is observed annually to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community. This day is vital, highlighting the importance of coming out, challenging biases and promoting acceptance.

A national charity with LGBTQ+ health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.

10/10/2025

World Mental Health Day, 10th October

World Mental Health Day marks the day we recognise and raise awareness of mental health issues. This year, the theme is to fight for mental health every day. Mental health issues don’t take a day off; they affect people every single day of their lives. It’s time to ‘fight for mental health’, today and every day.
https://www.mind.org.uk/get-involved/world-mental-health-day/

Mental health doesn’t take a day off. Fight for mental health today, for a brighter future.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA2oz3nqs5M&t=2s

World Mental Health Day is on 10 October 2025. Find out how to take part and raise awareness of mental health.

09/10/2025

*Trigger warning – baby loss*

Baby Loss Awareness Week, 9th - 15th October

Join a on 15th October by lighting a candle at 7pm and leaving it burning for at least one hour to remember all the babies who have died too soon. The global ‘Wave of Light’ is held in memory of all the babies who lit up our lives for such a short time.

For anyone who’s been touched by baby loss, a safe and supportive space to share their experiences and feel they’re not alone is so important. You can find support here:

https://babyloss-awareness.org/support

These organisations provide bereavement support and information to parents who have experienced pregnancy and baby loss anywhere in the UK.

08/10/2025

World Dyslexia Awareness Day, 8th October

This World Dyslexia Awareness Day, we’re raising awareness and helping support people with dyslexia. It affects one in ten people, mainly impacting on reading, writing and processing skills. But with the right support, people with dyslexia can thrive and excel.

The British Dyslexia Association is the voice for the 10% of the population that are dyslexic

06/10/2025

National Hygiene Week, 6th - 12th October

Over 5.3 million people in the UK are facing hygiene poverty, facing the impossible choice of feeding their family or keeping them clean. Hygiene poverty isn’t just about cleanliness, though; it’s about dignity, opportunity and access to basic needs that many take for granted.

This National Hygiene Week, we’re raising awareness, and asking to end hygiene poverty for good.

National Hygiene Week 6th - 12th October 2025 organised by The Hygiene Bank