Langthwaite/ White Rose Surgery

Langthwaite/ White Rose Surgery GP Practice based in South Kirkby Please note that we are currently unable to offer online appointment booking.

The practice is closed on public holidays and from 12:30 once a month for staff training. A full list of these closure times can be found on our website.

23/12/2025

🎄Reminder that the surgery will be closed from the 25th until the 29th. All calls will be redirected to GP Care Wakefield 🎄

📞 Phone diverts – Bank Holidays
🎅 Christmas Day: 09:00–15:00
🎁 Boxing Day: 09:00–15:00
✨ New Year’s Day: 09:00–15:00

If you are dealing with suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or if you need to unload because things are too much, Touchstone p...
19/12/2025

If you are dealing with suicidal thoughts, self-harm, or if you need to unload because things are too much, Touchstone provide free and confidential support for anyone aged 16+.

- Open every day from 6pm until midnight.

- Call 07776 962815 from 6pm and an advisor will arrange an appointment slot for you. This can be ace-to-face or over the phone.

- Refer yourself online via their website: https://www.touchstonesupport.org.uk/hereforyou.

They are located at Space Station, 6 Denby Dale Road, Wakefield, WF1 1HR. If you do not have transport, they can cover the cost of a taxi.

✨ Holiday Closure NoticeOur GP practice will be closed on Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Friday 26...
18/12/2025

✨ Holiday Closure Notice

Our GP practice will be closed on Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Friday 26 December) to allow our team to spend time with loved ones.

✅ We will reopen on Monday 29 December at our usual hours.

If you need medical help while we’re closed:
• ☎️ Phone the practice 9am-3pm and your call will be diverted to GP Care Wakefield.
• 📞 Call NHS 111 for urgent advice
• 🚨 Dial 999 in an emergency
• 💊 Pharmacies may be open for minor ailments and prescriptions, check local opening times

Please make sure to order repeat prescriptions early to avoid running out over the holidays.

Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a safe and happy festive season! 🎅🎁

❄️ Stay Safe and Healthy This Winter with NHS Advice ❄️✅ Keep your home warm – aim for at least 18°C (65°F) in rooms you...
15/12/2025

❄️ Stay Safe and Healthy This Winter with NHS Advice ❄️

✅ Keep your home warm – aim for at least 18°C (65°F) in rooms you use often
✅ Dress in layers – thin layers of cotton, wool or fleece help trap heat
✅ Eat well and stay active – nourishing food and gentle movement support your immune system
✅ Get your winter vaccines – protect yourself from flu, COVID-19, and other seasonal illnesses
✅ Check in on others – especially older neighbours, friends, and relatives
💡 There’s also advice on financial support, home safety, and mental wellbeing.
📲 Learn more and find helpful resources here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well/
Let’s help each other stay well this winter. 💙

15/12/2025

Next week we are carrying out a walk in clinic, for our patients, to have their flu vaccination.
No appointment is needed, you just need to attend the White Rose Surgery.

Please check the dates and times below.

Please follow the signposting to the correct building on the day. A member of staff will be there to help.

This is for patients registered at White Rose Surgery and Langthwaite Surgery.

If you wish to have your vaccination please check your eligibility at https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

Thank you

🎄✨ Tomorrow is Christmas jumper day. Make the world better with a sweater!Join millions across the UK for Save the Chil...
10/12/2025

🎄✨ Tomorrow is Christmas jumper day. Make the world better with a sweater!
Join millions across the UK for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day. It’s simple, fun, and makes a real difference:
🧶 How to take part:
• Wear your most festive (or fabulously silly!) Christmas jumper
• Donate £2 (or whatever you can) to Save the Children
• Encourage friends, family, and colleagues to join in
💡 Why it matters:
Every pound raised helps children in the UK and around the world stay safe, healthy, and learning. Last year, your jumpers helped fund school meals, baby kits, and emergency supplies for families in crisis.
🌍 This year, let’s go even bigger! Wear it loud, wear it proud and if you can, choose pre-loved or upcycled jumpers to keep it eco-friendly.
📢 Sign up or donate here: savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day
Let’s spread joy, laughter, and hope, one jumper at a time.
Together, we can change children’s futures for good.

This December, we’re swapping razors for a cause, it’s Decembeard, and we’re growing facial hair to raise awareness and ...
08/12/2025

This December, we’re swapping razors for a cause, it’s Decembeard, and we’re growing facial hair to raise awareness and funds for bowel cancer.
🧔 Bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the UK, but it’s treatable and beatable especially when caught early.
💡 Decembeard is all about:
• Starting conversations
• Raising awareness of symptoms
• Supporting life-saving research
• Encouraging early screening and diagnosis
👉 Whether you grow a beard, donate, or simply share this message, you’re helping save lives.
📣 Get involved:
✅ Grow a beard
✅ Fundraise or donate to a bowel cancer charity
✅ Share your story or support someone else's
✅ Learn the symptoms: bleeding, changes in bowel habits, unexplained weight loss
Let’s make every beard count this December.
Grow it. Show it. Know it.
https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/support-us/fundraise/decembeard/

🕯️ National Grief Awareness WeekGrief touches every life, yet it’s often hidden, misunderstood, or met with silence. Thi...
05/12/2025

🕯️ National Grief Awareness Week
Grief touches every life, yet it’s often hidden, misunderstood, or met with silence. This week, we come together to shine a light on grief, break the stigma, and support those navigating loss.
💬 Why this matters:
• Grief is a natural response to losing someone we love
• There’s no “right” way to grieve, it’s unique for everyone
• Many people feel isolated or unsure where to turn for help
🌱 This year’s theme, “Growing with Grief”, reminds us that while loss changes us forever, hope and resilience can grow from pain. Planting seeds in memory of loved ones is one way to honour them and nurture healing.
✅ How you can take part:
• Share your story or listen to someone else’s
• Plant a seed or light a candle at 6pm on 8 December to remember those we’ve lost
• Wear orange or join local “Walk and Talk” events
💡 If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. Help is available, speak to your GP or visit https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/ for resources and support.
Let’s make grief visible. Let’s make compassion louder.

The theme of the International Day of Disabled Persons 2025 is “Fostering Disability Inclusive Societies for Advancing S...
03/12/2025

The theme of the International Day of Disabled Persons 2025 is “Fostering Disability Inclusive Societies for Advancing Social Progress“.
Today we celebrate the strength, diversity, and rights of people with disabilities, and we also shine a light on the work still to be done.
🧠 People with learning disabilities face some of the greatest health inequalities in our communities. On average, they die 20 - 25 years earlier than the general population, often from preventable causes.
That’s why Annual Health Checks for people aged 14+ on the learning disability register are so important.
✅ These checks help:
• Spot health issues early
• Make care more accessible
• Support better long-term outcomes
• Reduce avoidable deaths
💬 In practice, this means:
• Making sure eligible patients are identified
• Offering appointments with reasonable adjustments
• Listening to individuals and their carers
• Making every check count
📞 If you or someone you care for is eligible, contact your GP practice today to book an Annual Health Check.
It’s free, it’s important and it could save a life.
Let’s make inclusion more than a word, let’s make it visible in our healthcare systems.

❤️ World AIDS Day: Let Communities LeadToday we honour the lives lost, celebrate the progress made, and recommit to endi...
01/12/2025

❤️ World AIDS Day: Let Communities Lead
Today we honour the lives lost, celebrate the progress made, and recommit to ending HIV/AIDS for good.
🌍 Over 39 million people worldwide are living with HIV. While treatment has come a long way, stigma and inequality still stand in the way of progress.
💬 This year’s theme “Let Communities Lead” reminds us that real change happens when we empower those most affected to shape the response.
✅ What you can do:
• Learn the facts about HIV and challenge myths
• Support local organisations and charities
• Get tested and know your status
• Speak up against stigma and discrimination
• Wear a red ribbon to show your support
📣 Together, we can build a future where no one is left behind. Let’s stand in solidarity, raise our voices, and take action.
Find out more https://worldaidsday.org/about/

01/12/2025

Please note that Warde Aldam's Forget Me Not Cafe on Tuesday the 2nd of December has been cancelled. This will be up and running again in the new year.

💜 Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness WeekThis week, we shine a light on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - two forms of I...
30/11/2025

💜 Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week
This week, we shine a light on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - two forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) that affect over 500,000 people in the UK. These are invisible illnesses that bring daily challenges: pain, fatigue, hospital visits, and the emotional toll of living with uncertainty.
💡 Why this matters:
• Crohn’s and Colitis are lifelong conditions with no cure
• Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weight loss, and extreme tiredness
• They can impact mental health, work, education, and social life
• Early diagnosis and support make a huge difference
✅ How you can support this week:
• Start the conversation - help break the stigma around IBD
• Share your story or listen to others to build understanding
• Learn the signs and encourage early medical advice
• Together, we can make the invisible visible. Let’s show compassion, raise awareness, and support those living with Crohn’s and Colitis.
• Speak to your GP or visit https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ for help, support and advice.
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Address

Church View Health Centre, South Kirkby
Pontefract
WF93AP

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+441977644850

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