The Leeds Road Practice

03/10/2025

Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Now Open!😷💉🩹

Both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available through the NHS for those at higher risk of severe illness. Eligibility criteria are set by the UK Health Security Agency and include:

Adults aged 65 and over

Residents in care homes

People aged 6 months to 64 years in clinical risk groups

Pregnant Women

If you’re eligible, don’t wait—book your appointment today on 01423 566636! Our vaccination clinics are running regularly at the surgery.

03/10/2025

Be Breast Aware this October!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an important time to be "breast aware" by regularly checking your breasts or chest to notice any unusual changes.
Touch, Look, Check!
Why is it important to be breast aware?
Checking your breasts for any unusual changes can help discover breast cancer early. It’s important to recognise when something’s not right.
Symptoms of breast cancer
- A lump or area of thickened tissue in either breast.
- A change in the size or shape of one or both breasts.
- Discharge from either of your ni***es (which may be streaked with blood)
- A lump or swelling in either of your armpits.
- Dimpling on the skin of your breasts.
- A rash on or around your ni**le.

We’re here to change the lives of people affected by breast cancer. How? By combining the power of research and support.

03/10/2025

October is Stoptober - your chance to take control of your health and quit smoking for good.
Whether you've quit, started again, or switched to va**ng, it’s vital to let your doctor know. Why? Because smoking directly affects the treatment and management of long-term conditions like:
Coronary heart disease (CHD)
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
Stroke or TIA
High blood pressure (hypertension)
Type 2 diabetes
COPD and asthma (in adults)
History of psychosis, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Your smoking status plays a big role in your care plan. Don’t keep it to yourself - tell your GP.

17/09/2025

We are currently experiencing major technical difficulties that are affecting access to our systems, including our phone lines. As a result, we are unable to assist patients at this time.
Our team is actively working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding.

11/09/2025

Protect Your Baby from Whooping Cough! 🍼
Having a baby? Midwives are urging you to get vaccinated against whooping cough during pregnancy. This weekend, it was announced that a baby had died of whooping cough after its mother did not receive the vaccine.
Whooping cough is a serious infection that can cause long bouts of coughing and choking, making it hard to breathe. Vaccination during pregnancy passes immunity to your baby, protecting them until they receive their own vaccination at eight weeks old.
Get vaccinated around the time of your mid-pregnancy scan, usually at 20 weeks, but you can have it from 16 weeks.
Let's protect our little ones! 💙

11/09/2025

Effective from 1st October, our practice will operate as a card-only facility. We will no longer accept cash payments.

We appreciate your co-operation and understanding as we implement this change.

05/09/2025

Migraine Awareness Week
1st –7th September

1 in 7 people live with migraines.
Migraine has been dismissed for too long as ‘just a headache’, despite it being a complex and debilitating neurological disorder.
We know that for those living with migraine it has a significant impact on their quality of life, impacting their mental health, relationships, education and ability to work.

21/08/2025

We are pleased to announce that From October 2025 we will be offering flu vaccinations and COVID-19 booster doses for those who are eligible. Invitations will be sent out shortly. If you receive an invite, we encourage you to book your appointment promptly to help protect yourself and those around you during the winter months.
📱You'll get a text, letter or phone call inviting you to book via a link or bespoke number.
📅October start - perfect timing for winter protection.
👦🏿👧🏼Parents: Special FLU September slots for kids aged 2-3.
🤰🏽Expecting mums: Early FLU September appointments available.

21/08/2025

21/08/2025

The surgery will be closed on the following date for the August bank holiday
Monday 25th August 2025
The Surgery will re-open on Tuesday 26th August 2025 at 8am.
For urgent matters please contact the NHS helpline on 111 or in an emergency please contact 999.
Thank you.

21/08/2025

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune condition that affects the skin and it can affect people physically and psychologically, although there is no cure for psoriasis it is important to remember that it can be managed with the right treatment and advice.

We are the leading national charity and membership organisation for people affected by psoriasis in the UK. We help people whose lives are affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis by funding research, providing information and raising awareness.

07/08/2025

Are you fed up of gaining weight?

Try to lose fat sustainably in the long term with these free NHS diet apps and exercise apps. Unlike some commercial dieting schemes, the NHS has your interests at heart❤️ To support your health and keep long-term health costs down, the NHS wants to help keep you healthy. There’s no benefit to the NHS to keep you yo-yo dieting and spending more and more money on different diets. The NHS wants you to succeed.
These free apps are an excellent place to start a healthy diet and exercise programme. This programme gently ramps up and leads to slow, sustainable, healthy weight loss by increasing your exercise and helping you change your eating habits for life.
📒🖊NHS Weight Loss Plan – lose up to 6Kg [around a stone] over 12 weeks.
🍎🥦NHS Change 4 Life Food Scanner – helps you make healthier meal choices.
🏃🚴‍♀️NHS Couch to 5k App – helps almost anyone start running gently.