Market Harborough & Bosworth Partnership

28/10/2025

28/10/2025

From Saturday 1st November 2025, Corby Urgent Care Centre will be transferring to a new provider. From this date, the service will no longer be delivered by OneMedicare. The new provider is DHU Health Care CIC.

Please be assured that nothing will change for patients on the day of the handover. Corby Urgent Care Centre will continue to operate seven days a week, from 8am to 8pm, supporting patients who walk in or are referred via NHS 111 or their GP for urgent care needs.

After the 1st November this page will be deactivated and any social media updates about Corby Urgent Care Centre will be posted on the DHU Health Care CIC page instead here: https://www.facebook.com/DHUHealthCare

Finally, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the local community, our dedicated staff, and the local healthcare teams we’ve worked with throughout our time delivering this service. It has been a privilege to provide this service over the last 6 years.

25/10/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

09/10/2025

You've done the hard bit and now you get to see the benefits ✅

After 72 hours your pulse, breathing and energy levels should be returning to normal, with your senses of taste and smell also improving.

Learn about the health benefits of quitting smoking: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/why-quit-smoking/benefits-of-quitting-smoking/

09/10/2025

17/09/2025

👁️ Diabetic Eye Screening – Now More Appointment Options!

We’re making it easier for you to attend your diabetic eye screening:

✅ Evening and Saturday clinics now available in some locations
✅ Online booking option if you’d prefer
✅ You can also be seen at St Luke’s Hospital in Market Harborough

Regular eye screening is an important part of managing diabetes and protecting your sight. 💙

👉 If you’re due your diabetic eye screening, take advantage of our new evening, weekend, or online booking options today!

17/09/2025

🚭 This Stoptober, make quitting smoking your next step to better health!

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health – and you don’t have to do it alone. 💙

✅ Free support and resources are available through NHS Smokefree.
✅ Local stop smoking services can give you personalised help.
✅ Even small steps can make a big difference to your health, wellbeing, and wallet!

🌟 Thousands of people quit every October. Could this be your time?

👉 Visit NHS Stoptober to get started.
Or speak to our practice team for advice on local support.

Let’s make this Stoptober the start of your smoke-free journey! 💪

17/09/2025

🚑 Need help fast – but it’s not life-threatening?

The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland has shared new advice to help you get the right care quickly. Just follow two simple steps:

👉 Step 1: Try to manage the problem yourself, or get help from:
• Your local pharmacy
• NHS 111 online
• The NHS App

👉 Step 2: If that doesn’t work, or the problem is more serious, contact your GP practice or call NHS 111 (when we’re closed). We’ll help arrange the right appointment – including same-day appointments if needed.

✅ This way, you’ll get the right care from the right professional and avoid long waits or unnecessary trips to walk-in services.

📖 Find out more and download a handy guide here:
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Need help fast? The NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is making it easier for you to get help when you need it quickly, for situations when it isn’t life […]

12/09/2025

📢 Important update about Cervical Screening Results

From September 2025, the way some cervical screening results are sent is changing.
• Normal results (where no further tests are needed, and you’re placed back into routine recall) will now usually be sent digitally through the NHS App.
• You’ll receive a notification in the NHS App. If you don’t have notifications switched on, you may also get an SMS reminder to check your NHS App.
• If you don’t read the NHS App message within 72 hours, or if you don’t use the NHS App, you’ll still receive your result by post.

👉 Abnormal results (where a referral to colposcopy is needed) will continue to be sent by letter for now.

Please note: if you use the NHS App to view your GP health records, you may see your result there before the formal letter or message arrives.

What you need to do:
• If you haven’t already, download the NHS App and turn on notifications: www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/
• Be aware that from September, your cervical screening results may arrive via the NHS App first.

This change follows the successful rollout of digital screening invitations and reminders earlier this year, with most patients now receiving these digitally.

Download the NHS App, or open the NHS website in a web browser, to set up and log in to your NHS account. Owned and run by the NHS, your NHS account is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services online.

10/09/2025

NOTICE:

Market Harborough and Husbands Bosworth surgeries are closed this afternoon (10th September 2025) for staff training. Doors will open again for booked appointments at 18:00.

Thank you.

04/09/2025

📢 Important update about Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) prescriptions in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR).

Please be aware that there are strict guidelines on who can be prescribed Mounjaro — even if you have diabetes.

❌ Non-diabetic patients: Mounjaro cannot currently be prescribed by GP surgeries.

✅ For patients with Type 2 diabetes, Mounjaro may be prescribed (alongside diet & exercise) only if diabetes is not well controlled AND one of the following applies:
• Triple therapy with metformin + 2 other oral medications is ineffective, not tolerated, or unsuitable, AND BMI is 35+ with obesity-related health issues,
OR
• BMI is under 35, but:
• Insulin therapy would significantly affect work, or
• Weight loss would improve other obesity-related conditions.

⚖️ Note: Lower BMI thresholds (usually reduced by 2.5) apply for people from South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African, or African-Caribbean backgrounds.

03/09/2025

🌟 If you’re aged 65 or over (or 64 and under dependant on eligibility) it’s time to protect yourself from the flu this season. The flu can be serious, but getting your free flu vaccine is the best way to stay healthy and reduce your risk of complications. Book your appointment today at Market Harborough Medical Centre or Husbands Bosworth Medical Centre and give yourself extra protection this winter. 💉🍂