Horncastle Medical Group

23/04/2026

🚨 COVID-19 Clinic Update for Our Registered Patients 🚨

A huge thank you to everyone who has attended one of our clinics so far—together we have now vaccinated over 750 patients 👏💙

Your support is helping protect our community

⚠️ Don’t forget – our final COVID-19 vaccination clinics are next week

⚠️ Limited clinics available in practice – please book soon to avoid missing out

📅 29th April
📅 30th April

👉 Book your appointment using Anima

📞 If you’re unable to use Anima, please call after 11am and a member of our team will assist you

📢 Please spread the word to family and friends who may be eligible

Stay local—no need to travel to Lincoln or Boston, especially with rising fuel costs.

20/04/2026

🩺 **COVID-19 Clinic Update for Our Registered Patients**

A big thank you to everyone who attended our clinic on **Saturday 18th April**—an amazing **445 patients vaccinated** by our team 👏

Your support is helping keep our community safe 💙

📅 **Upcoming clinic dates:**
• **22nd April** *(very limited appointments available)*
• **29th April**
• **30th April**

⚠️ Clinics are limited, so we encourage all eligible patients to **book as soon as possible**

👉 Book easily using **Anima**
📞 If you’re unable to use Anima, please call after **11am** and a member of our team will help

13/04/2026

🚨 COVID-19 BOOSTER CLINICS – LIMITED SPACES for registered Horncastle medical Group Patients Only 🚨

Why travel to Lincoln or Boston, especially with rising fuel costs, when you can get protected right here with us?

📅 18th April (clinic full)
📅 22nd April
📅 29th April
📅 30th April

💉 Book your appointment now for your COVID booster if eligible

⚠️ Very limited clinic dates in practice – once these are gone, they’re gone!

👉 Book now using Anima
📞 Can’t access Anima? Call us after 11am and our team will help you

Don’t delay—protect yourself and your loved ones today.

10/04/2026

A third of people in the UK don’t complete their bowel cancer screening test.

Bowel screening helps spot bowel cancer before symptoms start, when it’s more treatable.

This , Bowel Cancer UK want everyone who receives their free bowel cancer screening test to complete and return it as soon as possible.

Let's spread the word together. Get involved today and .

https://bit.ly/4sJYMcT

31/03/2026

📢 Updated Dispensary Hours

With effect from 1st May 2026, our opening times will be:

Monday – Friday:
🕒 08:30am – 11:30am
🔒 Closed: 11:30am – 12:30pm
🕒 12:30pm – 6:30pm

Please note that collections of medications will not be available between 11:30am and 12:30pm.

This daily closure allows our team time to safely prepare medications and manage deliveries from suppliers.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support 💙

30/03/2026

We’re making it easier to contact us through Anima 👍✨

From 7th April 2026, you will no longer need to create an account or remember a login 🔐❌

Just go to our website and use the link provided 🌐➡️

Please be aware the new link on our website will take you to the account less log in for Anima from the 7th April.

To submit a request, simply enter your:
• First name 👤
• Surname 👤
• Date of birth 🎂
• Postcode 📮

Please use your full name as registered with the Practice (not shortened or “known as” names) 📝

We’ll securely check your details against NHS records 🔍✅

You will need to be registered with the Practice 🏥
You can still use your previous account login details but this new account access means it will be quicker

This change makes things simpler—especially if you’ve had trouble logging in before—and removes the need for dependent accounts 😊

Please note: NHS records update overnight 🌙, so any recent changes may take up to 24 hours to show ⏳

If you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with the practice 💙📞

27/03/2026

💜 Need Support with Contraception or Menopause Symptoms?

We’re here to help with:
✨ Contraception
✨ HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy)
✨ Heavy periods (HMB)

🌿 Our services include:
The hormonal coil (also used for HRT & heavy periods)
The implant
The copper coil
📲 You can refer yourself easily:

📞 Call us: 01507 631297
🌐 Visit: www.communityhealthcareltd.com

📧 Email: chl.admin@nhs.net

📱 Or scan the QR code

💜 Friendly, confidential care from your local team

27/03/2026

24/03/2026

When diagnosed early, nine in ten people survive bowel cancer. That’s why this , we are helping raise awareness of the disease, so everyone has the best chance of an early diagnosis.

Knowing the symptoms is important to help spot bowel cancer early. The earlier it’s found, the more treatable it’s likely to be.

Get involved today and .

https://bit.ly/4sJYMcT

18/03/2026

🚨 Meningitis Update – Please Read 🚨

We’ve had a few queries today about meningitis following the recent outbreak in Kent.
We understand this is worrying, and we want to reassure you with the latest guidance as below:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cases-of-invasive-meningococcal-disease-confirmed-in-kent

👉 Patients over the age of 10 would not have had the MenB vaccine, and we have NOT been advised to offer this at present.

👉 We have also been advised NOT to provide antibiotics unless directed by public health as per the guidance above.

Meningococcal bacteria often live harmlessly in the nose and throat, but can spread through:
➡️ Close & prolonged contact
➡️ Intimate contact (e.g. kissing/sexual contact)

👥 What counts as close contact?
✔️ Living or sleeping in the same household
✔️ Sharing a dormitory
✔️ Partners (boyfriend/girlfriend)
✔️ Students sharing a kitchen in halls

❌ What is NOT usually close contact?

Same school, class, or workplace
Friends (without prolonged close contact)
Casual kissing (e.g. cheek kiss)
Sharing drinks, food, or vapes
Social events
Sitting next to someone on transport

🚑 Get help immediately if these symptoms are present:

🟣 A rash that doesn’t fade when pressed with a glass
🌡️ Sudden high fever
🤕 Severe, worsening headache
🧍‍♂️ Stiff neck
🤢 Vomiting and diarrhoea
💪 Joint and muscle pain
💡 Sensitivity to bright light
🧊 Very cold hands and feet
⚡ Seizures
🧠 Confusion or delirium
😴 Extreme sleepiness / difficulty waking

❗ Important: The rash may not appear early (or at all)

Symptoms can develop very quickly. It can look like flu at first, but then worsen rapidly

👉 If you or someone else has these symptoms:
📞 Call 999 or go to A&E immediately

We’ll continue to keep you updated as we receive further guidance 💙

Latest updates from the ongoing outbreak.

16/03/2026

📢 Vaccination Clinic – Wednesday 18 March

Horncastle Medical Group will be holding a vaccination clinic on the morning of Wednesday 18 March for patients who are eligible for the following vaccines:

💉 Flu vaccine (very limited supply)
💉 Pneumococcal vaccine
💉 Shingles vaccine
💉 RSV vaccine (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)

If you are eligible and would like to book an appointment, please:

📲 Send a request via Anima, or
📞 Call the Surgery on 01507 522477.

Appointments are limited and will be offered while availability lasts.

Thank you,
Horncastle Medical Group

13/03/2026

📢 Hearing Aid Battery Update

With the recent opening of Specsavers in Horncastle, hearing aid batteries will no longer be available from Reception at Horncastle Medical Group.

Patients who need hearing aid batteries can now collect them directly from Specsavers, which is conveniently located on the High Street in Horncastle.

This change allows patients to access hearing aid support and supplies in one place. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.