Leckhampton Surgery

26/01/2026

22/01/2026

💉Childhood Immunisation Update 💉

As you may or may not be aware, childhood immunisations have recently changed.

The routine vaccines given at 12 months and 3–4 years have traditionally been the MMR vaccine, protecting against measles, mumps and rubella.

From this year, the government has added varicella (chickenpox) to the schedule. This means children aged between 12 months & 18 months will now receive the MMRV vaccine, which protects against:
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella
• Varicella (chickenpox)

📘 Please visit these useful links for more information:
👉 NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/
👉 GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mmrv-vaccination/mmrv-vaccination-a-guide-for-parents-and-carers

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact the practice or speak to a member of our nursing team 💙

20/01/2026

For seven common conditions, your community pharmacy can now provide treatment and some prescription medicines, if needed, without seeing a GP.

🤒 Impetigo (age one and over)
👂 Earache (age one to 17 years)
😩 UTIs (women 16 to 64 years)
🤧 Sore Throats (five years and over)
👃 Sinusitis (12 years and over)
🤕 Shingles (18 years and over)
🐝 Insect bites and stings (age one and over)

👨‍⚕️ Pharmacies have private consulting rooms if you need to discuss symptoms.

💙 Pharmacists are highly qualified healthcare professionals and can point you in the right direction if you do need other NHS services.

Find your local pharmacy: https://ow.ly/3mIW50XM9Se

16/01/2026

💊 Some useful advice💊

💊Small tips can make a big difference when it comes to taking your medicines safely and effectively.💊

14/01/2026

💙 Did you know that 4 out of 5 women attend their smear test when invited?

We offer appointments during the week and on Saturday mornings, helping make cervical screening as accessible as possible for everyone.

We’re really pleased with our overall uptake, but we still have around 150 registered patients who’ve never had a smear test — and we want you to know, support is always available.

✨ All appointments are non-obligation
If you’d like to come in just for a chat with a nurse before deciding whether to go ahead, that’s absolutely fine. There’s no pressure — we’re here to listen and support you every step of the way 💬

📞 Please contact the surgery to book or to find out more or use your NHS App to book!

💙 Cervical screening saves lives

13/01/2026

11/01/2026

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

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

05/01/2026

It’s back to school this week!

But if your child's feeling under the weather, it can sometimes be tricky to decide whether they should stay at home or not.

The NHS website has helpful advice on different conditions to help you.

➡️ https://nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school

05/01/2026

A huge thank you to all our patients for the Christmas cards, gifts, and lovely well wishes 🎄
Your kindness means so much to our team and has really helped boost morale over the festive period!

From all of us at Leckhampton Surgery, we wish our patients a happy, healthy New Year 🎉✨

02/01/2026

MMRV is now part of the NHS routine childhood vaccination programme, replacing the MMR vaccine.

It protects against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

Chickenpox is very common and can sometimes lead to serious complications, so vaccination helps reduce the risk of serious illness as children grow.

You don’t need to do anything — your GP will be in touch when your child is due.

More advice ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/