Lyndhurst Road Medical Centre

16/03/2026

Making healthy choices easier, why not let the children scan the barcodes and make a fun game of finding a better option.

15/03/2026

14/03/2026

Please be aware that due to scheduled equipment maintenance, the X-ray department at Erith and District Hospital will be temporarily closed all day on Tuesday 17th March.

The department will re-open as normal after this date.

We thank you for your patience and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

14/03/2026

Martha’s Rule is a patient safety initiative to support the early detection of deterioration by ensuring the concerns of patients, families, carer's and staff are listened to and acted upon.

Martha’s Rule is a powerful safeguard. It empowers patients, families, carers, and staff to call for an independent, urgent review from a different team of experts within the same hospital if they are worried about a patient’s care or condition.

Between September 2024 and June 2025, there were 4,906 calls made to Martha’s Rule helplines to escalate concerns about care – leading to 241 potentially life-saving interventions being triggered.

Some of the calls have led to transfers to HDU and ICU, and changes in the management of care, highlighting the importance of early intervention and patient and family/carer advocacy.

https://www.pohwer.net/news/marthas-rule-now-live-at-every-acute-hospital-in-england

13/03/2026

If you or someone you know struggles with sleep this magazine maybe useful.

https://healthiersleepmag.com/

Or how about a 6 week NHS step by step programme to help improve your sleep?

https://sleep.ecrm-registration.nhs.uk/

12/03/2026

Take 5 minutes out of your day & check your Kidney health.

Use Kidney Care UK's free online Kidney Health Checker to find out if you're at risk of chronic kidney disease.

12/03/2026

https://www.worldkidneyday.co.uk/check/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease/

11/03/2026

DID YOU KNOW...more than 139,000 children and young people are caring for someone with a long-term illness or disability for over 20 hours every week. And shockingly, over 50,000 of them are spending 50 hours or more each week on their caring role.

https://carers.org/getting-support-if-you-are-a-young-carer-or-young-adult-carer/getting-support-if-you-are-a-young-carer-or-young-adult-carer

11/03/2026

11/03/2026

If you would like to attend, please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=slTDN7CF9UeyIge0jXdO4_y9q3r-xZVJpnhN0Ts7McRUMEFPR0xBWUlaOFJHUlIwVDhPRk9VUFFJUy4u or collect a manual copy from reception and you will be sent an invitation in a few days.

Please note: this is only open to patients of Lyndhurst Medical Centre and Bursted Wood Surgery and not the general public.

11/03/2026

https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

Thinking about quitting smoking, ready to stop, or struggling to stay smoke-free? Find the tools, tips, and support you need for a healthier life.