Leesbrook Surgery

Leesbrook Surgery Leesbrook Surgery, Mellor Street, Lees, Oldham, OL4 3DG

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🌹Remembrance Sunday🌹 , , , and We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice and to support our vete...
09/11/2025

🌹Remembrance Sunday🌹

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We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day.
We know that this Remembrance Day is likely to be particularly challenging for the many veterans in our community and we want you to know that we are trained and committed to effectively identifying and supporting your health needs.
As a Veteran Friendly Accredited practice, our team:
Recognises the importance of identifying veteran patients within our community
Understands the unique health needs that veterans may have
Strives to provide veterans with the very best care and support
Knows about the specialist veteran healthcare services that exist
Undertakes regular training and development to ensure we’re able to deliver the very best care to veterans in our community and meet the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant
If you’re a veteran patient, please do let us know that you have served so that we can make sure you receive the most appropriate and best care, if and when you ever need it.
You can learn more about the accreditation and how it supports veteran patients, here: rcgp.org.uk/veterans

Research by the Royal College of GPs involving 5,000 veterans found that, although more than half (55%) have experienced health issues potentially related to their service, one in seven (14%) have not sought help from a healthcare professional.
However, nearly two-thirds of veterans said they would be more likely to seek help if they knew their practice was Veteran Friendly Accredited. Having taken the quick and easy step to become accredited ourselves, we have seen first-hand the difference it can make.
Not only has the programme helped us to improve outcomes for our veteran patients, but it has also helped to save time and reduce repeat appointments.

🪥🦷 Big Brush Month 🦷🪥 🦷Get into a good toothbrushing routine🪥Start to brush as soon as teeth appear, usually around the ...
07/11/2025

🪥🦷 Big Brush Month 🦷🪥

🦷Get into a good toothbrushing routine
🪥Start to brush as soon as teeth appear, usually around the age of six months of age
🦷For children under 3 years old use a smear of family toothpaste that contains the right amount of fluoride, toothpaste containing at least 1350 ppmF are the most effective at helping to prevent tooth decay
🪥From 3 years old use a small pea size amount of toothpaste containing at least 1350 ppmF
🦷Encourage your child to spit out and do not rinse the mouth out with water, as this will wash away the fluoride toothpaste that strengthens the tooth surface
🪥Remember to brush the teeth twice a day especially at bedtime and at one other time in the day
🦷Bedtime brushing is best as it allows the toothpaste to work whilst your child is asleep
Help your child to brush their teeth until at least the age of 7 years old. For some children this will be longer, for example if you have a child with additional needs
🪥Reduced cost toothbrushes, toothpaste and free flow feeder cups are available from all Children’s Centres
🦷Top Tips🪥
Not all children like having their teeth brushed, so you may have to keep trying and:
🪥keep to the routine and don’t let it turn into a battle
🦷don’t change to a children’s toothpaste, as some do not contain the recommended level of fluoride
🪥make it into a game, use music, a timer, toothbrushing apps or brush your own teeth at the same time and then help your child finish their own
🦷The easiest way to brush a baby’s teeth is to sit them on your knee with their head resting against your chest. With an older child, stand behind them and tilt their head upwards.

For More information please Visit -
https://familyhubs.oldham.gov.uk/good-oral-health-for-all-the-family/

https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life-/how-to-take-care-of-your-baby-or-toddlers-teeth/

🔴If you are unable to attend an appointment it is vital you contact the surgery to cancel the appointment to make it ava...
05/11/2025

🔴If you are unable to attend an appointment it is vital you contact the surgery to cancel the appointment to make it available for another patient.🔴
📱☎️If you cannot make your appointment you can cancel it on the NHS App 📲or Contact the Surgery on - 0161 621 4800 ☎️

🗓️We do send Reminders prior to your appointments 🗓️

It can sometimes be difficult to a get a routine appointment with a GP or Nurse within a certain time frame.
Where such demand is unpredictable, this cannot easily be remedied. One thing that makes this even more difficult to overcome is the problem of missed appointments – DNAs.

📞Changes have been made to the 0800 mental health line 📞• Following the roll out of NHS 111 Mental Health, our 0800-help...
04/11/2025

📞Changes have been made to the 0800 mental health line 📞

• Following the roll out of NHS 111 Mental Health, our 0800-helpline will close on Monday 3 November 2025.
• People can continue to quickly and easily access urgent mental health
support by phoning 111 and selecting mental health option 2.
• NHS 111 Mental Health is for people of all ages who need urgent mental
health support. For example, feeling mentally unsafe or severely distressed.
• It’s available 24/7, free of charge and people can call for themselves or
someone else.
• Although NHS 111 Mental Health is a national service, they’ll be connected to
their local team.
• A practitioner will listen and help them get the urgent support they need.
• With their permission, they can access the patients’ notes if they’ve previously
received mental health support.
• This will reduce the patient having to repeat information and allow them to
provide better support.
• People can also access NHS 111 Mental Health online at:
https://111.nhs.uk/triage/check-your-mental-health-symptoms

NHS 111 offers a British Sign Language (BSL) service that is open 24/7.
If you have a hearing problem, use text relay. Call 18001 111 using the Relay UK App or a text phone.

31/10/2025

‼️ Polite Notice‼️

We are still experiencing problems with our Telephone Lines

You can now contact the surgery to book appointments or speak to the Reception team. However calls to and from other staff members cannot go through.
Please bear with us as service may be a little slower than usual.

We apologise for any inconvience caused

‼️ Polite Notice ‼️📞We are experiencing problems with our phone lines☎️We are currently working to fix this Please bear ...
30/10/2025

‼️ Polite Notice ‼️

📞We are experiencing problems with our phone lines☎️

We are currently working to fix this

Please bear with us and we apologise for any inconvience caused

Today in the Surgery you may see Natalie from Dr Kershaw's Hospice. Natalie will be inviting people to take part in the ...
29/10/2025

Today in the Surgery you may see Natalie from Dr Kershaw's Hospice. Natalie will be inviting people to take part in the Dr Kershaws Hospice Lottery & also explaining where the funds raised go to helping those patients who are under the Dr Kershaws Team’s Care.
If you are attending the surgery today please say Hello to Natalie and ask about how you can support 😁❤️

🍊🥔🍞 As the School Holidays approach we know some parents/carers will be worryingHere is a list of Food Banks available f...
24/10/2025

🍊🥔🍞 As the School Holidays approach we know some parents/carers will be worrying
Here is a list of Food Banks available for us in the Local Area. 🥕🥖🥦
Also please Remember we are a drop off point for the Oldham Food Bank and Also Our Community Wardrobe - Oldham - CIC

🦴🩻World Osteoporosis Day, 20th October ‘its unacceptable’ and it is that we are late raising awareness regarding Osteopo...
23/10/2025

🦴🩻World Osteoporosis Day, 20th October ‘its unacceptable’ and it is that we are late raising awareness regarding Osteoporosis… Don’t be like us… if something feels ‘off’ speak to your GP 🩻🦴
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, speak to your GP

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/

🤧🦠Flu Season is Upon us 🦠🤧💉Did you Miss the School Flu Vaccine, but want your child to have it? 💉You can Contact Intrahe...
21/10/2025

🤧🦠Flu Season is Upon us 🦠🤧
💉Did you Miss the School Flu Vaccine, but want your child to have it? 💉
You can Contact Intrahealth who have clinics available throughout half term.

🎃🕸️👻🧛🏼‍♂️🧟💀Halloween can be a lot of fun for children and young people, but it can also be distressing and intimidating ...
20/10/2025

🎃🕸️👻🧛🏼‍♂️🧟💀Halloween can be a lot of fun for children and young people, but it can also be distressing and intimidating for some residents.

If you are going 'trick or treating' please respect and consider others and follow these top tips to ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable time:

Don’t:💀
👻Go alone - 'trick or treating' is more fun and safer if you go in a small group with friends and family.
👻Go into houses - stay on the doorstep where the responsible adult can see you.
👻Play pranks that may damage property - this could result in arrest and a criminal record.
👻Demand money or intimidate people - Halloween can be a night that some residents dread, so be respectful and polite.
👻Throw any objects at people or their property - it's classed as a criminal offence and you will be arrested.
Do:🎃
🧛🏼‍♂️Only go to the houses decorated / with these posters
🧛🏼‍♂️Look out for these posters - these will let you know whether 'trick or treaters' are welcome at a house or not.
🧛🏼‍♂️Take extra care crossing roads - more accidents happen to children in the dark.
🧛🏼‍♂️Get a responsible adult to go with your group to help keep you save.
🧛🏼‍♂️Dress to be seen - wear light, reflective clothes or carry a lamp or torch so that drivers and your responsible adult can see you.
🧛🏼‍♂️Respect people's rights - be polite, don't go out too late, ring or knock only once, and be prepared to take 'no' for an answer.

🎃Please feel Free to print these Posters and Display which ever you wish to use🎃

Did you know❓If you need a Blood Test 🩸💉🩸We understand not everyone can attend appointments during the week days 🗓️We ca...
20/10/2025

Did you know❓
If you need a Blood Test 🩸💉

🩸We understand not everyone can attend appointments during the week days
🗓️We can now book Evening & Weekend Phlebotomy Appointments

📍These appointments may not be at our surgery but they will be at surgeries in the area

Please speak to a member of the team at reception if you need to book an appointment for a blood test 🗣️

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Leesbrook Surgery Mellor Street
Oldham
OL43DG

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm

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