Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership

25/11/2025

The NHS 111 service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help you get the care you need when it’s urgent but not life-threatening.

You can call 111, visit 111.nhs.uk, or use the NHS App to:
1️⃣ Get assessed quickly
1️⃣ Receive advice on what to do next
1️⃣ Be directed to the right service for your needs

NHS 111 can:
​​🟢 Direct you to urgent treatment centres, GPs, or pharmacists
​​🟢 Arrange a call back from a doctor, nurse, or paramedic (if required)
​​🟢 Provide self-care advice for minor conditions

By using NHS 111, you can get the right care, in the right place, at the right time - helping to keep emergency services free for those who need them most.

Help Us, Help You. Use NHS 111. 💙

For more information, visit www.111.nhs.uk

14/11/2025

⚠️🛜PLANNED NETWORK UPGRADE🛜⚠️

On Monday 17th November, our IT network will undergo an essential upgrade over at our Cookley Branch.

There will be a planned downtime of around 30 minutes, during which we will have no access to our systems. This will occur sometime between 1:30pm and 3:30pm.

The same upgrade will take place on Tuesday 18th November at Aylmer Lodge Surgery.

We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. 🤗

11/11/2025

OpCourage provides dedicated mental health and well-being support for veterans.
If you’ve served, help is available. 💚

Op COURAGE is a mental health and wellbeing service developed by veterans, for veterans. It doesn’t matter how long you served for or when you left.

If you find life difficult after leaving the UK Armed Forces, face struggles with mental health, and live in England, Op COURAGE is here to help.

Find out more information, visit www.nhs.uk/opcourage

11/11/2025

🩺 One month in General Practice - September 2025 🩺

09/11/2025

We are proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP Practice and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day, as we come together to honour the service and sacrifice of all who have served, past and present.

As a Veteran Friendly Accredited Practice, our team is committed to recognising and supporting the unique needs of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, as well as their families.

✨ We recognise the importance of identifying veteran patients within our community
✨ We understand the unique health needs that veterans may have
✨ We strive to provide veterans with the very best care and support
✨ We are aware of specialist veteran healthcare services available
✨ We undertake regular training to meet the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant

If you are a Veteran, please do let us know. It may be relevant to your care and can help us connect you with additional support.

We remember and give thanks to all those who served and continue to serve.

Lest we forget. ❤️

06/11/2025

Going to your local pharmacy is an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice for minor health concerns. Your pharmacist can assess, treat, and, if needed, provide prescription medicine for the following seven common conditions, all without seeing a GP:

🦠 Sinusitis (aged 12 and over)
🦠 Sore throat (aged 5 and over)
🦠 Earache (aged 1 to 17)
🦠 Infected insect bites (aged 1 and over)
🦠 Impetigo (aged 1 and over)
🦠 Shingles (aged 18 and over)
🦠 Urinary tract infections (UTIs) (women aged 16 to 64)

Your pharmacist can also provide oral contraception without a prescription or GP appointment. Pharmacy teams can also signpost to other local services when needed.

By expanding what pharmacies offer, the NHS aims to free up GP appointments and give people more choice in how and where they access care.

Think Pharmacy First. 💚

Find out more at www.nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

05/11/2025

🩺 Behind The Scenes: October 2025🩺
Please take a look at our statistics from over the past month. 🤗

20/10/2025

Do you need someone to talk to about drugs or alcohol?
You’re not alone, and you don’t have to face it in silence. 🤗

Cranstoun offer confidential, non-judgemental support for anyone in Worcestershire struggling with drug or alcohol use.

For more information, scan the QR code or visit www.cranstoun.org/worcs

Empowering People, Empowering Change. 🌿

13/10/2025

Are you or someone you know living with hoarding behaviours and seeking support?

Join the Hoarding Behaviour Support Group hosted by Beyond the Hoard CIC — a safe, understanding space to share experiences, learn coping strategies, and connect with others who truly get it.

Get hints, tips, friendly chat, and peer support, all guided by trained and experienced staff from Beyond the Hoard CIC.

📍 Kidderminster Foodbank, 82 Worcester Street, Kidderminster, DY10 1EH
🗓️ 2nd Tuesday of every month, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Upcoming dates: 14th October, 11th November, 9th December

For more details, contact christine@beyondthehoardcic.co.uk
Text / Call / WhatsApp 07301 069211 or visit beyondthehoardcic.co.uk 💬

13/10/2025

🚧 Roadworks on Hume Street 🚧

Severn Trent will be carrying out essential works on Hume Street (Franchise Street end) starting Monday 20th October. The work is expected to take approximately 3 days to complete, with access only via Sutton Road.

Please be aware that this may cause some disruption. We kindly ask all patients to allow extra time for their journey to ensure they arrive on time for their appointments.

10/10/2025

💚🌍 World Mental Health Day 2025 🌍💚

Today, we’re reminded that it’s okay not to be okay and that asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. You don’t have to face things alone, and support is available.

Mental health affects everyone, every day. By talking openly, listening, and checking in with one another, we can help make those conversations easier. Let’s make mental health part of everyday conversation, not something that is whispered about. 🗣️💬

06/10/2025

🩺 Behind The Scenes: September 2025🩺
Please take a look at our statistics from over the past month. 🤗