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13/11/2025

⚠️ Flood alert 💧

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland from Friday into Saturday morning, with up to 60 - 80 mm of rainfall possible in some areas.

Current forecasts suggest the following areas may be worst affected:
💦 Top of the River Soar
💦 Frisby-on-the-Wreake area
💦 Rothley Brook
💦 Woodbrook at Loughborough
💦 Pillings Lock and Kegworth on the River Soar

To prepare your home or business in case of flooding:
🔗 Sign up for flood alerts
🏠 Move valuables to upper floors
🚨 Check emergency plans and keep a list of emergency numbers in a safe, accessible place

Get prepared 👉 https://www.llrresilienceforum.org.uk/prepare-yourself/flooding

13/11/2025

Thousands expected as Nagar Kirtan parade returns to city



This Sunday (16 November), the Nagar Kirtan parade will take place and traditionally sees thousands of followers taking part in the walk between two of the city’s best-known Sikh temples, or Gurdwaras.

The procession will set off from Guru Tegh Bahadur Gurdwara, on East Park Road, at about 11.30am and will make its way across the city to arrive at the Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Holy Bones, at around 2.30pm.

Rolling road closures will be in place along the route to enable the procession to pass safely and some bus services will also need to follow alternative routes.

We would like to take the opportunity to wish all of our local communities attending the procession a safe time.

For more information visit: Nagar Kirtan parade returns to city

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13/11/2025

Need help fast during resident doctors’ strikes?



The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) has issued advice for patients ahead of a five-day resident doctors’ strike, which starts tomorrow morning.

Resident doctors will be on strike from 7am on Friday 14 November to 7am on Wednesday 19 November 2025.

There are two simple steps the NHS would like people to take when they need help quickly, but it isn’t life-threatening – including during the strikes.

Step 1: Try to manage the problem yourself or get help from a local pharmacy, NHS 111 online, or the NHS App.
Step 2: If that doesn’t work, or the problem is more serious, contact your GP practice or NHS 111 (when your GP practice is closed). They will help book you the right appointment in the right place. This could be at your own GP practice, a pharmacy (through the Pharmacy First scheme), an urgent treatment centre, or another GP practice or health centre (during evenings, weekends and bank holidays).
If it’s a life-threatening emergency, people should go to the emergency department or call 999. If you go to the emergency department and it isn’t the right place for you, you may be asked to use another service instead.

In a mental health crisis, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option, or visit a Neighbourhood Mental Health Cafe. You can also text 0748 063 5199 for a response within four hours.

People can find out more about the two steps by visiting: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/need-help-fast/

The local NHS has issued these additional tips ahead of the strikes:

If you do need medical help, come forward straight away.
Please attend any planned medical appointments as normal. The NHS will contact you if your appointment needs to be rescheduled.
If you take regular prescribed medication, do continue taking it as recommended to prevent your condition deteriorating. Remember to take your medication with you if you are going away. Order any medication you need in good time so you don’t run out. You can now use the NHS App for this and can arrange to collect your medication from any pharmacy.
GP practices are not affected by the strikes and will be open as normal. Their opening core hours are Monday to Friday from 8am to 6:30pm, excluding bank holidays. Many practices are open later in the evening and at weekends.
Where you can, use the NHS App or the form on your practice’s website to make requests from your GP practice, at a convenient time for you – for example for requesting appointments, ordering repeat prescriptions and viewing your health record or correspondence.
For further information, visit: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/need-help-fast/ or the NHS’ autumn and winter advice page.

Need help fast? The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is making it easier for you to get help when you need it quickly, for situations when it isn’t life […]

13/11/2025

Protect yourself against flu as cases continue to rise



The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is reminding all eligible people to protect themselves and get vaccinated against flu especially now that the effects of the virus are already starting to be seen locally and nationally.

At this time of year flu and other viruses spread much faster due to colder temperatures, causing a sharp increase in cases. To help protect our communities it’s important that all eligible people come forward and get vaccinated, especially those that are most at risk including pregnant women, children, anyone over 65 and Frontline health and social care workers.

Getting vaccinated will provide the best possible protection against flu and should also be an important part of your festive preparations if you’ve yet to get protected. Health leaders are reminding local people that vaccines require up to 14 days to become fully effective once administered, so to protect yourself it’s strongly recommend that all eligible people get vaccinated as soon as possible.

Our local online vaccination hub provides full information about how to book an appointment or find a walk-in clinic across LLR, where people can attend with no appointment necessary. For a full list of all the ways to get vaccinated click here: www.leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/how-to-get-your-vaccine/

To find out more about vaccinations and all the recommended NHS vaccines to protect you and your family this winter, visit: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/vaccinations/

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13/11/2025

How to look after your family’s health this winter



This week is Self-Care Week and health leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) are sharing information to empower people locally to look after their own and their family’s health.

Across LLR there are a range of services and resources that are available to support people with self-care that they can access conveniently and when they’re most needed.

Need Help Fast?

In LLR, the NHS recommends trying self-care first for situations that are minor and not life threatening. If you haven’t been able to treat the issue yourself at home, people should try:

The NHS App or nhs.uk
NHS 111 online
Your local pharmacy
To find out more and what you should do if your situation is more serious, visit: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/find-the-right-service/need-help-fast/

Interactive first aid kit

People can be well prepared for many common aliments by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home. This should include things like, diarrhoea tablets, plasters and bandages, medical tape, oral rehydration salts, eye wash solution, pain relief, and indigestion treatments.

Click here to find out more and to view our interactive medicine box.

Long-term condition management

If you have a long-term condition, it’s important to be proactive about your health to help avoid becoming ill.

In LLR we have produced an information hub where you can find out about preventing and managing long-term conditions, as well as the support that is available locally.

The hub offer tips for staying well, managing your medication, avoiding flare ups, specific advice for the winter months, when people with long term conditions are more vulnerable and advice for specific conditions.

To find out more, visit: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/long-term-conditions/.

Supporting your children’s health

There is a range of advice and resources to help parents and carers to look after their children’s health, particularly during the winter months.

Super bodies

The local NHS is sharing guidance for parents and carers on how to manage common winter illnesses.

At this time of year, we often see a sharp increase in illnesses including, coughs, sore throats, and earaches in young children. The ‘Super Bodies’ campaign contains a guide for parents and carers full of simple things they can do to treat these common ailments at home, and knowing when and where to go for medical help.

https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/super-bodies/


Stay home, stay well

The local NHS has also created the Stay Home, Stay Well guide to support parents and carers of children aged 0 to 9 years. The guide gives you simple tips so you can be confident in giving home-based care to your child when treating some common health worries. These include:

fever
head injury
diarrhoea and vomiting
breathing issues
mental health and wellbeing
Click here to download the guide

https://www.uhleicester.nhs.uk/patients-visitors/support/stay_home_stay_well/

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13/11/2025

PATIENT NOTICE.....We will be closed for Protected Learning Time training this afternoon - Thursday 13th November 2025 from 1.00pm.
This is an opportunity for practice staff (both clinical and non clinical) to address their own learning and professional development needs by undertaking any mandatory training that is needed.
If you require medical attention during this time, please ring the practice for more information.

12/11/2025

Resident doctors will be on strike between 14 November and 19 November. It’s more important than ever that you follow this advice to help you get the right care as quickly as possible.

Need help fast? The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is making it easier for you to get help when you need it quickly, for situations when it isn’t life […]

08/11/2025

Remembrance Sunday

It's Remembrance Sunday this Sunday (9 November), and next Tuesday 11 November is Armistice Day. These both give us an opportunity to think about the sacrifices made by people who have served in the armed forces and to remember those who have been involved in war.

The Burbage Remembrance Parade will take place at the village War Memorial at 11am on Sunday 9/11/25.

If you are unable to attend in person the event will be live streamed at https://youtube.com/live/_frl4ZQtTyc?feature=share

A service to mark Armistice Day and to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives in conflict is being held at Leicestershire County Council’s HQ, County Hall, on Tuesday 11 November.

The short service will take place at the Stand Easy memorial, beginning at 10.55am, and will incorporate the laying of wreaths and a two-minute silence at 11am.

Find out more at: https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/news/armistice-day-service-to-be-held-at-county-hall.

A service to mark Armistice Day and to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives in conflict is being held at Leicestershire County Council’s HQ, County Hall, on Tuesday, 11 November. The short service will take place at the Stand Easy memorial, beginning at 10.55am, and will incorporate the l...

07/11/2025

Young people urged to take part in crime and violence survey

The Violence Reduction Network would like to hear the experiences and views of young people, aged 11 – 24, who live in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, about crime and violence in their area.

Your responses will help improve how local organisations and partners work together to create safer communities. The survey is anonymous and will take 10-15 minutes.

At the end of the survey, you can enter your email address to be entered into a prize draw to win one of three £50 vouchers!

Click here to complete the survey. The survey closes on Sunday 30 November 2025.

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07/11/2025

Ask Your Pharmacist: bringing NHS services closer to home


Did you know you can now get even more support from your local pharmacy, making it easier to get clinical advice on minor health conditions?

During Ask Your Pharmacist Week (3-10 November) we are taking the opportunity to raise awareness of the many services your local pharmacy can provide. This includes treatment, or prescription medicine if needed, for seven common health conditions, without you needing to see a GP.

Conditions that pharmacists can offer prescription medicine for are:

sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
sore throat (aged 5 years and over)
earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
shingles (aged 18 years and over)
urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64 years)
Earlier this year, pharmacies began offering the oral contraceptive pill and now oral emergency contraception (the morning-after pill) is also available for free from almost 10,000 pharmacies, without needing a prescription or a GP consultation.

Professor Nil Sanganee, Chief Medical Officerfor the LLR ICB, said: “Community pharmacy teams are highly-skilled, qualified health professionals who have the right clinical training to give people the health advice they need.

“Pharmacists have always helped patients, families and carers in their communities to stay healthy and they are well placed to offer treatment for health conditions. By expanding the services community pharmacies offer, the NHS is aiming to free up GP appointments and give people more choice in how and where they access care.”

Patients don't need an appointment to see a pharmacist, some are open late, during weekends and Bank Holidays, and private consultation rooms are available. Pharmacy teams can also signpost to other relevant local services where necessary.

For more information visit:

Find out what services pharmacies can offer and how they can support you.

07/11/2025

Need help fast this weekend? Don't wait until Monday


The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) is raising awareness of the healthcare support that is available for those who need it over the weekend, when GP practices and other routine services are closed.

Professor Damian Roland, Urgent and Emergency Care System Clinical Director, in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, said: “We routinely see many more patients on a Monday in our Emergency Department at the Leicester Royal Infirmary than other days of the week. We want to reassure patients that if they need medical assistance, they don’t need to wait until Monday; health services and guidance are available seven days a week and, importantly, over the weekend. Seeking care promptly is important to prevent health problems deteriorating and becoming more serious.

“However, we ask that people please keep the Emergency Department free for life and limb-threatening emergencies. For less serious health conditions there are other weekend options and patients are advised to follow the local NHS’ Need Help Fast approach to help match you to the care you need. If you do go to the emergency department and you don’t need to be there you will be redirected to an appropriate service, so it’s best to use NHS 111 before setting out.”

Need help fast at the weekend?

Step 1: Try to manage the problem yourself or get help from a local pharmacy, NHS 111 online, or the NHS App.
Step 2: If that doesn’t work, or the problem is more serious, contact NHS 111 (or your GP practice Monday to Friday 8am to 6:30pm). If you need to be seen, they will help book you the right appointment in the right place. At the weekend, this could be at:
a pharmacy (through the Pharmacy First scheme)
an urgent treatment centre
another GP practice, health centre or urgent care centre*.
Read the full article at:

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) is raising awareness of the healthcare support that is available for those who need it over the weekend, when GP practices and […]

07/11/2025

Stay home, stay well guide for parents and carers

Children often get poorly, as their immune systems are still developing and they frequently come into contact with new germs. This is even more so during winter, as seasonal illnesses like flu and colds increase. The good news is that these can often be treated at home.

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has created the Stay Home, Stay Well guide to support parents and carers of children aged 0 to 9 years. The guide gives you simple tips so you can be confident in giving home-based care to your child when treating some common health worries. These include:

fever
head injury
diarrhoea and vomiting
breathing issues
mental health and wellbeing
This could save you from spending hours in a busy hospital waiting room or GP surgery. The guide also sets out when you should seek medical advice from an NHS service, so your child gets the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Download and save this guide to the home screen of your smartphone, tablet, or PC and keep the advice in a handy place for when you next need it.

Children often get poorly, as their immune systems are still developing and they frequently come into contact with new germs. This is even more so during winter, as seasonal illnesses like flu and colds increase. The good news is that these can often be treated at home. We have created the Stay Home...