Long Lane Surgery Coalville

17/07/2025

17/07/2025

Summer ‘Holidays Together’ children’s activity sessions across North West Leicestershire 👟😎 (post 1 of 2)

✔️ If your child qualifies for free school meals, you can sign them up for FREE sessions.

From arts & crafts 🎨 multi-sports 🎾😅 and a nutritious meal included! 🥙

Activate Camps at:
📍 Broom Leys School, Coalville
📍 Thringstone Miners Social Centre
📍 Measham Leisure Centre
📍 Newbridge School

ClubsComplete at:
📍 Moira Village Hall
📍 Cattows Farm
📍 Donisthorpe Primary School
📍 Ivanhoe School

📍 Ibstock School & Coalville Town Football Club with EMPWR Sports

📍 Whitwick & Coalville Leisure Centre - Family climbing & swim sessions and Junior Gym/Swim/Food Pass

📍 Castle Donington College with Football and Fitness Sports Coaching 2024
📍 InspireYouth Collective in Ashby-De-La-Zouch
📍 ANCA Agar Nook Community Centre with KisP - Knowledge is Power

View & book sessions 📲 www.active-together.org/holidays-together

This Is NWLeics | North West Leicestershire Health and Wellbeing Team | Leicestershire County Council | North West Leicestershire School Sports Partnership

14/07/2025

With the summer holidays fast approaching, it's more important than ever to protect our children and ourselves from harmful UV rays.

🧴 Whether it's days at the park, beach trips, or outdoor play:
✅ Apply a high SPF sunscreen regularly
🕶️ Use sunglasses with UV protection
👒 Keep little ones in hats
🌳 Seek shade during peak sun
🚫 Avoid tanning beds completely

Let’s keep summer safe, fun, and sun-smart! 🌞

27/06/2025

Important Notice: Surgery Closure for Essential Training 📢
Dear Patients,
Please be advised that our surgery will be closed for essential training on Thursday 3rd of July between 1pm and 6:30pm. This is to ensure our team continues to provide you with the highest standard of care.
For urgent medical attention during this time, please call 0300 323 0671 and follow the instructions provided. Alternatively, you can call 111 for non-emergency medical advice or dial 999 in case of an emergency.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

22/06/2025

🟦 DAY 7 – SUNDAY: Take Action & Reflect

🌟 This Diabetes Week, what have you learned?

📌 Whether you’re living with diabetes or supporting someone who is:
• Keep learning
• Get tested if you're at risk
• Speak openly about it
• Show compassion
• Keep showing up every day 💙

🧪 Book that checkup.

🫶 Share a kind word.

🚶‍♀️ Take a healthy walk.

21/06/2025

🟦 DAY 6 – SATURDAY: Food & Diabetes
🥦 Can you eat carbs with diabetes? YES.

✅ It’s not about cutting everything out. It’s about balance.

🍽️ Tips for eating well:
• Choose whole grains
• Watch portion sizes
• Avoid sugary drinks
• Learn about carb counting (for Type 1)
• Include lean protein & healthy fats

20/06/2025

📞 Great News – Our New Phone System is Now Live! 🎉

We officially launched our new phone system yesterday afternoon and gave it a full test run this morning and we're excited to say it's working well!

We've introduced several new features to make it easier for you to get in touch and manage your care:

✅ Patient Callback – Avoid waiting on hold.
✅ Clearer Menu Options – Get straight to the right team.
✅ Video Consultations – Speak to a clinician from the comfort of your home.
✅ Check and Cancel Appointments – Manage your bookings more easily.

📊 This morning between 8am and 9am, we handled 71 inbound calls.

Here’s a quick snapshot of call times:

⏱️ Average queue time: 8 minutes 39 seconds

📞 5 calls answered within 1 minute

📞 7 calls answered within 1–5 minutes

📞 7 calls answered within 5–10 minutes

📞 The rest were over 10 minutes

We’re continuing to monitor performance and will make improvements where needed but we're thrilled with the early results and hope you’ll notice the difference too!

💬 Let us know what you think, we’d love your feedback.

20/06/2025

🟦 DAY 5 – FRIDAY: Type 1 vs. Type 2
💉 What’s the difference?
🔹 Type 1 Diabetes
• Often diagnosed young
• Autoimmune
• Insulin required for life

🔹 Type 2 Diabetes
• More common
• Often linked to weight & lifestyle
• May be managed with diet, meds, or insulin
🧠 BOTH require education, empathy & support.
📣 Be kind — everyone’s diabetes journey is di

20/06/2025

This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week and the time is now to get checked out.

19/06/2025

It’s .

The NHS has pledged to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.

Cervical screening, along with the HPV vaccination and treatment for cell changes, can all help prevent cervical cancer.

Find out more ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cervical-screening/

19/06/2025

🟦 DAY 4 – THURSDAY: Tools for Daily Life
🧰 Living with diabetes? These tools can help:
✅ Blood glucose meter
✅ Healthy eating plan
✅ Insulin or oral meds
✅ Support from family/friends
✅ Routine check-ups
✅ Diabetes educator/dietitian
🌍 With the right support, diabetes doesn’t have to limit you.
🏃‍♀️ You can still travel, run, work, and thrive.
💙 Let’s support those who do it every single day.