Laurencekirk Medical Practice

25/11/2025

Are you stressed and overwhelmed? Do money worries impact your mental health? NHS Grampian have partnered with SilverCloud; a free, confidential, online self-help service to help you improve your wellbeing.

Visit https://wellbeing.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/ and enter the code Scotland2020 to get started now.

25/11/2025

www.NHSInform.scot provides a wide range of health information and self-care advice, including ways to treat common health problems at home. Visit www.know-who-to-turn-to.com to find out who to turn to if you are ill or injured.

25/11/2025

It’s World COPD Day.

Colder weather can cause breathing problems if you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Make sure you know how to look after yourself or someone else living with COPD.

➡️ https://nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd/

20/11/2025

🌨️❄️ Massive shout-out to our amazing teams! To every NHS Grampian colleague, our health & social care partners, local authority teams, and everyone out there keeping essential services running and caring for our communities in this challenging weather—you’re incredible.

Your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do!

20/11/2025

With case numbers for flu continuing to increase, we're encouraging those who are eligible to come forward to receive their flu vaccine to help protect themselves and their loved ones.

For more information visit http://nhsinform.scot/flu

Our latest flu data is available here: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/viral-respiratory-diseases-in-scotland-surveillance-report/viral-respiratory-diseases-in-scotland-surveillance-report-20-november-2025

20/11/2025

More than 2 million people in Scotland have the blood type O Positive.

Supplies of O Positive are lower than we'd like, and the recent football, plus the current bad weather being seen in parts of Scotland is likely to have a further impact.

We need all donors, and particularly O Positive donors, to book your appointment at this time.

scotblood.co.uk | 0345 90 90 999

20/11/2025

Our main source of vitamin D is sunlight.

In Scotland, we only get enough of the right kind of sunlight for our bodies to make vitamin D between April and September, mostly between 11am and 3pm.

Everyone (including children) should consider taking a daily supplement containing 10 micrograms of vitamin D to help support bone and muscle health.

To learn more, visit our website: https://tinyurl.com/wvuxmb92

20/11/2025

13/11/2025

Let’s talk about sexual health — openly, confidently, and without stigma.

Everyone deserves access to free, reliable resources that support their wellbeing — from condoms and sanitary products to BBV testing kits. That’s why Four Pillars, in partnership with NHS Grampian , is working to make these essentials available for free across our region.

We’re inviting venues of all kinds — clubs, bars, cafés, salons, community centres, and more — to join us in breaking down barriers and normalising conversations about sexual health. By offering free materials in your space, you help create a safer, more informed, and more inclusive community.

Do you have a venue or know someone who does?
Join us in making a difference. Register your interest and order your free materials through the form below:

https://forms.office.com/e/24BdcYZUzW

Together, we can make sexual health accessible, stigma-free, and part of everyday wellbeing.

13/11/2025

****SAMPLES****
IF YOU ARE HANDING A SAMPLE INTO THE SURGERY PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU PUT YOUR BIRTH NAME ON THE SAMPLE LABEL AND DATE OF BIRTH.
PLEASE DO NOT HAND IN A URINE SAMPLE IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE AN URINE INFECTION UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN ASKED TO DO SO. SOME URINE INFECTIONS CAN BE TREATED WITHOUT SENDING A SAMPLE AWAY TO THE LABS. VISIT YOUR LOCAL PHARMACIST OR CALL THE SURGERY ON 0345 3373356 IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE A URINE INFECTION.

12/11/2025

Everyone deserves good mental health, and that includes men. 💜

This month we’re sharing stories from men who have been through difficult times – what they learned, who they turned to and how they keep on going.

If you’re struggling, please remember that you are not alone.

If you, or someone you know is finding life tough, these brilliant charities help. 💜

Campaign Against Living Miserably
UK Men's Sheds Association
Samaritans
Shout

12/11/2025

Winter preparation is important for people with long term respiratory conditions. This helpful guide can help you with that.