Orchard Surgery Kegworth & Gotham

09/03/2026

🧠 Struggling to encourage a patient to access Talking Therapies? This may help.

We are hosting a 90-minute introductory session with NHS Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies, designed for patients who may be unsure about what the service offers or hesitant to self-refer.

This friendly, informal session helps demystify Talking Therapies and can be a helpful first step for patients experiencing stress, anxiety, or low mood who may benefit from support but are not yet ready to engage with the service.

During the session patients will:

• Learn how stress, anxiety and low mood can show up in everyday life
• Explore some simple coping strategies to support day-to-day wellbeing
• Understand what NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Talking Therapies offer
• Find out about the types of therapy available and how to access support
• Have the opportunity to ask questions in a relaxed group setting

This session can be particularly helpful for patients who:

• Are unsure what Talking Therapies involve
• Feel hesitant about referring themselves
• Would benefit from a gentle introduction to the service

📍 For Rushcliffe residents aged 18+ registered with a Rushcliffe GP

🎟 Patients can book directly here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introductory-session-to-nhs-nottinghamshire-talking-therapies-tickets-1984570865883?aff=oddtdtcreator

⚠️ One booking per person to ensure fairness.

If you have patients who may benefit, please feel free to share the booking link directly with them or signpost during consultations.

Warm regards
Rushcliffe Social Prescribing Team

Working Days: Monday to Friday
📍 Mondays – West Bridgford Community Hub (no email/phone access – pop in to see me face to face)
Rushcliffe Social Prescribing Team
🌐 Rushcliffe Social Prescribing | RushcliffeHealth
📘 Facebook: Rushcliffe Social Prescribing

Join us at the Rushcliffe Social Prescribing Community Hub!

🕓 Mondays, 10am–4pm (drop-in 10–12pm)
📍 West Bridgford Young People’s Centre, Bridgford Road, NG2 6AT
Explore wellbeing workshops including breathwork, yoga, Qi Gong, crafts, talks, and more.
👉 Full details and booking
📅 Please check Facebook or Rushcliffe Health for updates.
Helpful links:
• Friendship Calendars
• Health & Social Care Directories
• Big Greenbook – Nature Activitie

Join our West Bridgford Social Prescribing Community Hub for sessions and information on health, wellbeing and social connections.

09/03/2026

06/03/2026

03/03/2026

📊 DNA (did not attend) figures for February 2026📅
👇Below is the Number of Missed Appointments in February 2026 for Orchard Surgery Kegworth & Gotham sites.
This includes, but is not limited to;
Blood Tests, GP Appointments, Nurse Annual Reviews, Physiotherapy Appointments, ECG's, Practice Pharmacy Appointments, Dressings, Child Immunisations and more
✅ 4446 appointments were made
✅ 196 Appointments were missed.
✅ 3810 minutes of clinicians’ time was lost.
✅ Approximately £5,880 to the NHS was lost.
We would like to remind our patients to please attend any booked appointments on time. If you are unable to attend, you can cancel/rebook your appointment by:
☎ Contacting Reception
📱 Using the SMS Cancel option if you have appointment reminders via text
💻 Using the Online services
If you need to cancel or rebook an appointment, please try to give as much notice as possible, this can allow other patients to use that appointment time instead which helps during busy periods.
✨Thank You! ✨

17/02/2026

📢 OPENING HOURS UPDATE 📢
Orchard Surgery, Gotham
From Monday 2nd March 2026, we are making a small change to our opening hours at Gotham.
⭐ What’s changing? ⭐
👉 Wednesday: Closing at 1:00pm
👉 Thursday: Now open all day until 6:00pm
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🕒 Practice Opening Hours
✅ Monday: 08:30–18:00
✅ Tuesday: 08:30–18:00
✅ Wednesday: 08:30–13:00
✅ Thursday: 08:30–18:00
✅ Friday: 08:30–18:00
💊 Dispensary Opening Hours
Monday: 8:30am–1:00pm & 2:00pm–6:00pm
Tuesday: 8:30am–1:00pm & 2:00pm–6:00pm
Wednesday: 8:30am–1:00pm
Thursday: 8:30am–1:00pm & 2:00pm–6:00pm
Friday: 8:30am–1:00pm & 2:00pm–6:00pm
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☎️ Phone Lines Stay the Same
Our phone lines are open 08:00–18:30, Monday to Friday, and are answered across both Kegworth & Gotham sites — so you can still contact us during these times.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support 💚
Orchard Surgery, Kegworth & Gotham

12/02/2026

The Practice will be CLOSED for staff training on Thursday 12th
February from 12.30pm and will reopen as normal at 8.00am Friday 13th February as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenience.
For Medical advice Ring 111 or go to 111.nhs.uk online

For urgent medical treatment:
Urgent Care Centre at Loughborough, Hospital Way,
Loughborough, LE11 5JY

IF YOU HAVE A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY DIAL 999

03/02/2026

📊 DNA (did not attend) figures for January 2026📅
👇Below is the Number of Missed Appointments in January 2026 for Orchard Surgery Kegworth & Gotham sites.
This includes, but is not limited to;
Blood Tests, GP Appointments, Nurse Annual Reviews, Physiotherapy Appointments, ECG's, Practice Pharmacy Appointments, Dressings, Child Immunisations and more
✅ 4645 appointments were made
✅ 208 Appointments were missed.
✅ 4773 minutes of clinicians’ time was lost.
✅ Approximately £6,240 to the NHS was lost.
We would like to remind our patients to please attend any booked appointments on time. If you are unable to attend, you can cancel/rebook your appointment by:
☎ Contacting Reception
📱 Using the SMS Cancel option if you have appointment reminders via text
💻 Using the Online services
If you need to cancel or rebook an appointment, please try to give as much notice as possible, this can allow other patients to use that appointment time instead which helps during busy periods.
✨Thank You! ✨

27/01/2026

Bowel cancer screening in England is improving. Find out how ⬇
FIT kits, sent to everyone aged between 50 and 74, will now checked at a lower threshold.

This means smaller amounts of blood in poo samples can be spotted — helping to find signs of cancer earlier, treatment can be more successful.

It’s the same simple test, just better at picking things up even earlier. Most people who use their kit won’t need further tests.
When your kit arrives, put it by the loo. Don’t put it off.

Read more about bowel cancer screening: https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and.../bowel-cancer-screening/

27/01/2026

Jess’s Rule is a primary care initiative to encourage GPs teams to rethink a diagnosis if a patient presents three times with the same symptoms or concerns, particularly if symptoms unexpectedly persist, escalate, or remain unexplained. It is led by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and NHS England and is supported by the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).

Jess’s story
Jessica Brady passed away due to cancer in December 2020 at the age of 27. In the 5 months leading up to her death, Jess had 20 consultations with her GP practice, and her cancer had not been diagnosed. Jess was then admitted to hospital with stage 4 adenocarcinoma and passed shortly afterwards. Since then, Jess’s family have campaigned for primary care staff to elevate a patient’s case for review after their third appointment with their practice about a condition or symptom.

What is Jess’s Rule?
Jess’s Rule asks GP teams to ‘reflect, review and rethink’ if a patient presents three times with the same or escalating symptoms.

To read more - please see the link below:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/jesss-rule-three-strikes-and-we-rethink/