The Hereward Practice

The Hereward Practice Welcome! We cannot answer medical questions on Facebook. Welcome to The Hereward Practice! About Lakeside Healthcare!

Our close-knit team of GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and reception staff, are dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare services for our community. Our team works collaboratively to provide healthcare services at The Hereward Practice. We are fortunate to have a close-knit team of GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, administrative and reception staff, who are all dedicated to providing the best possible service for our community. Patients are at the heart of what we do and we couldn’t do it without our extensive team. We are lucky to have so many experienced and long serving colleagues, plus newer staff who are committed to a career in Primary Care. We have an experienced management team who deal with the daily running of our practices and our patient service advisors are there to help whether you have a medical concern or administrative query. They are very busy so if your enquiry can wait until after 11am each day then that would be appreciated and should save you time either waiting on the telephone or in our reception areas. We engage regularly with patients through our Patient Participation Group, taking their views into account where possible when making changes and listening to their views, issues and ideas. We also have productive working relationships with the Integrated Care Board and Care Quality Commission and make improvements as and where we can. As well as our daily work in surgeries we also work in the local community, making home visits, providing healthcare for residents in local care homes and offer advice and support on lifestyle and non-clinical issues with our Personalised Care Team of care coordinators and social prescribers. We are busier than ever so thank you for your understanding while we continue recruit, train and develop our team and working practices to see as many patients as we can safely. The Hereward Practice is a part of Lakeside Healthcare, a large GP partnership that provides NHS care for around 170,000 patients across Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Northamptonshire. We are made up of eight GP practices across 14 sites that are all part of their local communities. We work together as practices to provide resilience, sharing learning and professional back-office support services. Our most important asset is our people, who provide care for our patients and help run our surgeries smoothly. We employ over 500 clinical and non-clinical staff and we invest in training and developing to ensure that we retain and attract good quality staff who want to stay with us and be part of our team. We also host a clinical research team who run high quality clinical trials and studies to support the development of new medications and preventative treatment for long-term conditions. We are proud of what we do and strive to demonstrate our values of Caring, Respect, Quality and Teamwork in everything we do. For further information please visit our website.

23/09/2025

If you’re aged 75 or over, you’ll soon be invited to have your flu and Covid-19 vaccines 💉

These vaccines are the best way to protect yourself against serious illness this winter. Dr Spellar, a GP from one of our partner practices, New Queen Street and Stanground Surgeries, explains more in this short video.

👉 Look out for your invitation.
👉 Once you receive it, please book your appointment.

Your GP. Your Vaccines. Your Winter Protection.

17/09/2025

Covid-19 vaccinations 2025 💉

We’ve put together a short video with Dr Ali, a GP from one of our partner practices, Headlands Surgery, explaining who is eligible for a free NHS Covid-19 vaccine this year.

Getting the Covid-19 vaccine helps protect you, your family, and our community – especially the most vulnerable.

👉 Watch the video below to find out if you or your loved ones are eligible.
👉 If you are, please book your Covid-19 vaccine with us once you’ve received your invitation.

Thank you for helping us keep our community healthy this winter.

Your GP. Your Vaccines. Your Winter Protection.

15/09/2025

If you’re pregnant, you’ll soon be invited to have your flu vaccine 🤰

The flu vaccine is recommended during pregnancy and Dr Dronfield from one of our partner practices, The Stamford Surgery, explains why in this short video.

👉 Look out for your invitation
👉 Once you receive it, please book your appointment

Your GP. Your Vaccines. Your Winter Protection.

11/09/2025

When’s the best time to book your flu and Covid-19 vaccines? 💉

The sooner the better! Getting vaccinated early in the season gives you the best protection before flu and Covid-19 start to spread more widely.

Dr Spellar, a GP from one of our partner practices, New Queen Street and Stanground Surgeries, explains more in this short video.

👉 Once you’ve received your invitation, please book your flu and/or Covid-19 vaccine with us as soon as possible.

Your GP. Your Vaccines. Your Winter Protection.

10/09/2025

Know Your Numbers Week 💙

Do you know what your blood pressure numbers mean or how often you should check them?

Dr Ali, a GP at one of our partner practices, Headlands Surgery, explains it simply in this short video.

Watch now, then head over to our YouTube channel for the full video with more tips on keeping your blood pressure healthy 👉 https://youtu.be/z2TiJjdP7RQ.

A quick check could make a big difference to your health. Have you had yours done recently?

08/09/2025

Flu vaccinations 2025 💉

We’ve put together a short video with Dr Ali, a GP from one of our partner practices, Headlands Surgery, explaining who is eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine this year.

Getting the flu vaccine helps protect you, your family, and our community – especially the most vulnerable.

👉 Watch the video below to find out if you or your loved ones are eligible.
👉 If you are, please book your flu vaccine with us once you’ve received your invitation.

The full video also includes information on Covid-19 vaccination eligibility. Watch the video here: https://youtube.com/shorts/Lv9--HiMyVM?si=9Yzj1hgdHgVfzCIu.

Thank you for helping us keep our community healthy this winter.

Your GP. Your Vaccines. Your Winter Protection.

If you’re pregnant, having the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine helps protect your baby from birth. Whooping cough can...
03/09/2025

If you’re pregnant, having the whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine helps protect your baby from birth. Whooping cough can be very serious for newborns, but vaccination during pregnancy gives them protection in their first weeks of life. The vaccine is usually offered from 20 weeks.

Find out more: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/whooping-cough.

28/08/2025

Not sure if your child is fully vaccinated?

Dr Girish Kakade shares important information about the MMR vaccine and why it matters.

Check your child’s Red Book to see if they have received both doses of the MMR vaccine.

If a dose is missing, it’s not too late. Contact us to book an appointment. We’re here to help.

Infected insect bite? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.Think ph...
26/08/2025

Infected insect bite? If needed, your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

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