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.

25/11/2025
📢 Changes to how you order repeat prescriptionsFrom Thursday 1 January 2026, we will no longer take prescription request...
25/11/2025

📢 Changes to how you order repeat prescriptions

From Thursday 1 January 2026, we will no longer take prescription requests over the telephone or via voicemail.

We’re making this change to keep patients safer and reduce medication errors. Ordering online or in writing gives a clear record of what you’ve requested and helps us process prescriptions more accurately. It also frees up our phone lines for patients who need medical help.

There’s no change to how long prescriptions take. The best time to order is 7-10 days before you run out.

You can still order your medication easily using:

• NHS App (recommended – quick and simple)
• Anima
• Online Form
• SystmOnline
• In person

👉 Please read the full update on our website here: https://www.theherewardpractice.co.uk/repeat-prescriptions.

Thank you for your understanding and for helping us keep our prescribing process safe and efficient for everyone.

We’re supporting Healthwatch Lincolnshire’s major new study that takes the pulse of health and social care in Lincolnshi...
24/11/2025

We’re supporting Healthwatch Lincolnshire’s major new study that takes the pulse of health and social care in Lincolnshire.

By completing this survey about your recent experiences at anywhere from your GP and dentist to hospital care or a care home, you will help to create a detailed picture of the state of healthcare in Lincolnshire. This will be used as evidence of what areas need attention.

Everyone in Lincolnshire is eligible for the survey, so please share far and wide: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/IJWFDL.

21/11/2025

If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App.

➡️ nhs.uk/111

Some infections are getting harder to treat because germs no longer respond to medicines. This is called Antimicrobial R...
18/11/2025

Some infections are getting harder to treat because germs no longer respond to medicines. This is called Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and it’s already happening.

It’s World AMR Awareness Week from 18 - 24 November 2025, with the theme: “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.”

You can test how much you know about antibiotics below and learn more about antimicrobial resistance on the World Health Organization’s website: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-amr-awareness-week/2025.

17/11/2025

The first sign of a stroke might not seem like much. Like not being able to raise your arm, or struggling to smile, or slurring when you speak. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, ANY sign of a stroke is always an emergency:
• Call 999 immediately when you notice ANY sign of a stroke
• Act FAST. Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it's time to call 999

Today is Children in Need 🧸We held fundraising activities for our team and managed to raise £84 for this fantastic cause...
14/11/2025

Today is Children in Need 🧸
We held fundraising activities for our team and managed to raise £84 for this fantastic cause 🎉

This week, we reflected on the courage and sacrifice of our armed forces, remembering all those who gave their lives to ...
14/11/2025

This week, we reflected on the courage and sacrifice of our armed forces, remembering all those who gave their lives to protect our communities.

If you’re currently serving in the British Armed Forces, a veteran, a reservist, or a family member of someone who serves or has served, support is available.

Our practice is an Armed Forces Veteran-Friendly Accredited GP Practice, meaning members of our team are trained to understand the unique needs of veterans and their families and can provide tailored care and support.

If you need help or advice, please reach out to us. We’re here for you.

Remembering can be hard. If you’ve served in the UK Armed Forces, are struggling with your mental health and live in Eng...
12/11/2025

Remembering can be hard. If you’ve served in the UK Armed Forces, are struggling with your mental health and live in England, Op COURAGE is here to help. Op COURAGE is a mental health and wellbeing service developed by veterans, for veterans. Info at www.nhs.uk/opcourage.

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is developing a public awareness campaign about ovarian cancer and woul...
11/11/2025

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is developing a public awareness campaign about ovarian cancer and would love your input. Your feedback will help:

▪️Understand current awareness levels
▪️Identify gaps in knowledge
▪️Shape key messages that matter to our communities

This is an important step in helping more women recognise symptoms early and access support. Take part in the survey here:
https://nhslincolnshire.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kQaQy9miiRo82q.

10/11/2025

Earache? Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first.

nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

They shall grow not old, as we that are left to grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going ...
09/11/2025

They shall grow not old, as we that are left to grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them!

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

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