Lour Road Group Practice

13/09/2025

11/09/2025

Talking about su***de saves lives. If a family member, friend or even a stranger looks low or withdrawn ask them how they are. Evidence shows that asking someone if they have had thoughts of su***de is helpful – people feel listened to and know that somebody cares.

Visit www.su***dehelp.co.uk or download the free Suicide?Help! app for information about how you can help and details of services available.

Visit www.crisistayside.scot.nhs.uk for information about organisations and services that you might find helpful.

Need someone to talk to? 💬 Support is available across Tayside.

The Beacon – Arbroath
Kind, caring support for emotional distress, carers, families & friends.
📞 0800 135 7899
📧 TheBeacon@hillcrestfutures.org.uk
🕛 Open 12 noon–12 midnight, 7 days a week
📍 For anyone aged 16+ living in Angus

Hope Point – Dundee
24/7 wellbeing support
📞 0800 955 0008
📱 Text 01382 604123
📍For all ages

The Neuk – Perth
Mental health crisis & su***de prevention centre
📞 01738 718070
🕘 Open 9am–9pm daily
📍 For anyone aged 16+

09/09/2025

Your GP practice has grown.

You might have already noticed changes when you've contacted your GP practice for an appointment. Depending on your needs, a member of your newly expanded GP team may be best to help you such as a pharmacist, a physiotherapist or an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

07/09/2025

Most children and young people are given the flu vaccine as a nasal spray into each
nostril. It’s quick, easy and painless. There’s no need to sniff or inhale the vaccine, it’ll just feel like a tickle in their nose.

Find out more at nhsinform.scot/childflu

07/09/2025

Your community pharmacy can offer advice and treatment for minor ailments. Please consider visiting a pharmacy before calling your GP or NHS24 as many ailments do not require you to see a doctor.

For more information on how to get the Right Care in the Right Place visit www.rightcaretayside.scot.nhs.uk

02/09/2025

Lour Road Group Practice will be closed Wednesday afternoon for the Protected Learning Time.

GP Practices throughout Tayside are committed to providing patients with the highest quality care. They participate in a number of Protected Learning Time (PLT) sessions throughout the year which allows them to provide access to training for the whole practice team.

Most GP Practices throughout Tayside will be closed for routine appointments between 1-6pm on Wednesday 3 September to take part in PLT sessions.
Please be assured, access to urgent care for patients will continue throughout this time.

During those hours on Wednesday 3 September, GP practices will continue to be contactable by phone to access urgent care which cannot wait until the practice reopens the following morning or to make any future appointments or medication requests.

GP surgeries will resume their usual working hours again on Thursday 4 September.

01/09/2025

🚨 Nationwide Emergency Alert Test🚨

This Sunday 7th September 3pm.

The UK’s new emergency alert system will send a loud siren, message, and vibration to every compatible phone even on silent. Survivors of abuse with hidden phones could be put at risk if the device is discovered.

You can opt out in your phone’s settings to protect your safety.
✅ iPhone: Search “Emergency Alerts” in settings → Turn off Severe & Emergency alerts
✅ Android: Search “Emergency Alerts” in settings → Turn off Severe & Emergency alerts (and other threat categories if listed)

22/08/2025

Telephone befriending is a vital service for the community of Angus.

Our volunteer befrienders support around 120 people living in Angus each week, by calling them, having a chat and ensuring they are well and managing. Our Telephone Befriender Co-ordinator supports all befrienders and also ensures that befrienders and befriendees are suitably matched based on common interests.

Do you live in Angus? Are you feeling lonely, isolated or looking to have a chat? A conversation with one of our telephone befrienders could positively impact your mental wellbeing.

If you, or someone you know, would benefit from our telephone befriending service, email april@voluntrayactionangus.org.uk or call 01307 466113.

13/08/2025

🌟 What’s On in Angus – August 2025 🌟

Please click on the individual photos to see what’s coming up in the local area to help get moving, meeting new people, and joining in with your local community this month! 🏃‍♀️📚☕

📅 Coming up:

Wed 13 Aug
📚 Love of Books – 18:30 @ Kirriemuir Library

Thu 14 Aug
👶 Kirriemuir Buggy Walk – 10:15 @ Kirrie Den (Tannage Brae)

Fri 15 Aug
🚶‍♀️ Forfar Walk & Talk – 10:00 @ Cricket Club
💬 Young at Heart Club – 14:00 @ Forfar Library

Mon 18 Aug
🚶‍♂️ BeActive Forfar Health Walk – 14:00 @ Forfar Community Campus

Tue 19 Aug
🚶‍♀️ BeActive Kirriemuir Health Walk – 10:00 @ Webster’s Sports Centre

Wed 20 Aug
👶 Forfar Buggy Walk – 10:15 @ Forfar Library
🌿 Murton Farm Health Walk – 10:15 @ Murton Farm Tearoom
💚 Tayside Cancer Support Group – 12:00 @ Forfar Library
🗣 Reminiscence Group – 15:00 @ Kirriemuir Library

Thu 21 Aug
📖 Reading Group – 13:30 @ Forfar Library

Fri 22 Aug
🚶‍♀️ Forfar Walk & Talk – 10:00 @ Cricket Club

Mon 25 Aug
🚶‍♂️ BeActive Forfar Health Walk – 14:00 @ Forfar Community Campus

Tue 26 Aug
🚶‍♀️ BeActive Kirriemuir Health Walk – 10:00 @ Webster’s Sports Centre

Wed 27 Aug
📚 Book Group 2 – 14:15 @ Kirriemuir Library
📜 Local History / Ancestry – 18:30 @ Kirriemuir Library

Thu 28 Aug
👶 Kirriemuir Buggy Walk – 10:15 @ Kirrie Den (Tannage Brae)

Fri 29 Aug
🚶‍♀️ Forfar Walk & Talk – 10:00 @ Cricket Club
💬 Young at Heart Club – 14:00 @ Forfar Library

📚 Forfar Library Groups
(https://angusalive.scot/libraries/activities/)
- Reading Group – Thursdays, 13:30 – 14:30 (every 4 weeks)
- Young at Heart Club – Fridays 14:00-15:30 (every 2 weeks)
- Tayside Cancer Support Group – Wednesdays, 12:00 – 13:00 (every 2 weeks)

📚 Kirriemuir Library Groups (https://angusalive.scot/libraries/activities/)
- Book Group 1 – Wednesdays, 14:15 – 15:15 (every 4 weeks)
- Book Group 2 – Wednesdays, 14:15 – 15:15 (every 4 weeks)
- ‘For the Love of Books’ Book Chat Group – Wednesdays 18:30-19:30 (2nd Wednesday of every month)
- Reminiscence Group – Wednesdays, 14:15 – 15:15 (every 4 weeks)
- Local History / Ancestry – Wednesdays, 18:30 – 19:30 (last Wednesday of the month)
- Sporting Memories – Thursdays 13:30-15:30 (1st Thursday of every month)

♻️ Our Lend + Mend Hub is a dedicated facility, based in Forfar Library, which allows free access to equipment to repair, reuse and upcycle everyday items.

💪 Be Active…Live Well – Physical Activity Referral Programme (https://angusalive.scot/sport-leisure/be-active-live-well/)
Be Active…Live Well supports inactive adults and those who are living with, or at risk of, a long term health condition to become more active and use physical activity to improve their health and wellbeing. A range of classes available including seated exercise, tai chi, circuits and supported gym sessions.

🌿 Weekly & monthly Health Walks – more info: https://angusalive.scot/countryside-adventures/healthy-steps-angus/
- BeActive Forfar - Forfar Community Campus, Mondays at 14:00
- BeActive Kirriemuir - Webster’s Sports Centre, Tuesdays at 10:00
- Forfar Walk and Talk – Cricket Club, Fridays at 10:00
- Murton Farm – 1st Sunday of each month at 10:15 and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10:15
- Forfar Buggy Walk – Forfar Library, Wednesdays, 10:15 (1st & 3rd Wednesday of each month)
- Kirriemuir Buggy Walk – Kirrie Den entrance (Tannage Brae), Thursdays, 10:15 (2nd & 4th Thursday of each month)

13/08/2025

⚠️ Think your home blood pressure monitor is always right?
It might not be… and an inaccurate reading could affect your health decisions.

📍 Get it checked!
The Angus Home BP Monitor Service comes to Forfar on Tuesday 19th August – quick, simple, and could make all the difference.

✅ Calibrates your machine
✅ Gives you peace of mind
✅ Helps keep your health on track

📲 See the poster below for full details

09/08/2025

So again we have another favour to ask - we are looking for more bonding squares for our lovely little babies👶🏼

These are 2 squares of 5” by 5” fabric, either backed with cotton or soft fleece as pictured🤍

These are used by our families to encourage bonding. The families receive 2 sets of squares, one for each parent. They place these in the incubator/cot each time they visit so both the babies and their parents can be comforted by each other’s scent.

Thank you in advance✨

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09/08/2025

📱What happens when you phone 111 in Scotland?

The first person you’ll speak to when you phone 111 will be a call handler. They’ll ask you:
🔹who you are
🔹where you’re phoning from
🔹why you’re phoning

We need to know as much about you and your health as possible to offer you the best help and advice. If you’re phoning on behalf of someone else, make sure you’re with them at the time of the call.

You’ll be assessed by our triage team and referred to your local NHS services if needed. This may involve a phone or video consultation with a clinician from your local health board or an appointment to attend A&E or Minor Injuries Unit.

During normal working hours always contact your own GP for urgent advice and treatment. The 111 service cannot arrange appointments at your GP.

⤴️find out more: https://www.nhs24.scot/111/