Lancaster Medical Practice

08/08/2025

If your child will be age 2 or 3 on 31 August 2025, they are eligible for their flu vaccine at the practice this autumn.

The flu vaccine is the best way to protect your child and those around them, against the flu virus.

Flu vaccine appointments for 2 and 3 year olds will take place from September. If your child is older, they will be vaccinated at school.

Plan ahead and get protected!

Book your appointment now:
📱 Online via the NHS App
📞 Call 01524 238150, or
🚶‍♀️ Walk in to any site and speak to a member of the reception team.

08/08/2025

In July, we held over 10,400 face to face appointments.

Here's a summary of what we got up to last month 👇

07/08/2025

📣 Spaces available on the popular Incredible Years programme!

☀️ Do you sometimes find parenting difficult?
☀️ Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child?
☀️ Would you like to promote your child's social skills?
☀️ Would you like to boost your child's language development?
☀️ Would you like to develop positive parenting skills?

Parents and carers - support is available, you're not alone!

To find out how this could benefit you and your family, or to book a place, please contact Parenting Practitioner, Debra Lawless on 01524 550650 or by emailing debra.lawless@lscft.nhs.uk.

06/08/2025

If you’re pregnant, then you’ll be eligible to receive your flu vaccine at the practice this autumn.

The flu vaccine is the best way to protect you and your baby against the flu virus.

Flu vaccine appointments for pregnant women will be available from mid-September.

Plan ahead and get protected!

Book your appointment now:
📱 Online via the NHS App
📞 Call 01524 238150
🚶 Or walk in to any site and speak to a member of the reception team.

05/08/2025

We've noticed an increase in patients reporting issues with the MyGP App.

The MyGP App is being phased out and replaced by the NHS App. We recommend that patients use the NHS App to manage their health online, due to its functionality and we can support patients with the NHS App, should they need help using it.

To migrate from the MyGP App to the NHS App, please follow these steps:

1️⃣ Open the MyGP App. Navigate to Settings and click Disconnect.
2️⃣ Install the NHS App from the Apple Store or Google Play Store.
3️⃣ Login to the NHS App. Use the same email and password you used for the MyGP App. If you've forgotten your password, you can reset when you login to the NHS App.

01/08/2025

Meet the Activators! Your child’s new favourite fitness friends.

Joe Wicks is getting kids active this summer with 5-minute ‘Activate’ workouts alongside his new animated friends, the Activators. Green, Red, Pink, Blue, Yellow and Turquoise are making movement feel personal, playful and inclusive. 🤸🏃

Head to The Body Coach YouTube channel to work out to Activate for free.

31/07/2025

The easiest and quickest way to order your repeat prescription is via the NHS App - no need to visit the practice to drop off a paper slip!

Find out how you can use the NHS App to order repeat prescriptions :

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-app-help-and-support/prescriptions-in-the-nhs-app/requesting-a-prescription/

29/07/2025

Plan ahead and get protected! 🙌

You can get your flu vaccine at the practice this autumn if you are:

🤰 Pregnant
🙋‍♂️ A child aged 2 or 3 on 31 August 2025 (please note that school-aged children receive their vaccine at school)
👨👩‍🦳 Aged 65+ years (if you are aged 75+, you can also receive your Covid vaccine)
👉 Immunosuppressed (aged 6 months+)
👉 Aged 18-65 in a clinical risk group

Book your appointment now:
📱 Online via the NHS App
📞 Call 01524 238150, or
🚶‍♀️ Walk in to any site and speak to a member of the reception team.

28/07/2025

Nearly 1 in 3 people do not attend their cervical screening test.

The test is so important - it's the most effective way of finding abnormal cell changes before they become cancer. If you have received a reminder, or you know you're overdue your cervical smear, get booked in now:

📱 Click the NHS App
📞 Call us on 01524 238150, or
🚶‍♀️ Walk in to your nearest site and speak to a member of the reception team.

25/07/2025

Come along TODAY! 📱💻

Need help with the NHS App or Patchs, our online contact service? Come along to our digital drop-ins!

We’re running two free drop-in sessions where you can:

✅ Get signed up to the NHS App (please bring your passport or driving license with you to make sign up quicker)
✅ Learn how to use the NHS App for ordering prescriptions, booking some appointments, viewing your GP health record and much more!
✅ Get some training on how to contact us via Patchs
✅ Ask us for help with any issues you’re encountering with the NHS App or Patchs

📆 Friday 25 July
📍 Owen Road (9:30am – 12:00pm)
📍 Dalton Square (1:00pm – 3:30pm)

There is no need to book – just come along with your device (and your passport or driving license if you’re looking to sign up to the NHS App) and we’ll see you there!

24/07/2025