Measham Medical Unit

24/07/2025

The Resident Doctor strikes will not affect appointments at the Medical Unit.

If you are due a hospital appointment on the 25th July, you will be contacted directly by the hospital if your appointment has been affected.

Starting from 7am on Friday 25 July, some NHS services will be affected due to strike action. You will be contacted if your appointment needs to be changed. Please continue to come forward for the care you need.

24/07/2025

Have Your Say – Join Your Local Patient Participation Group! 🗣️

The North West Leicestershire Patient Participation Group (PPG) meets bi-monthly, bringing together representatives from multiple GP practices to discuss patient feedback and local healthcare decisions.

🩺 Why get involved?
✔️ Share your thoughts & help shape services
✔️ Engage with NWL GP Federation & the Integrated Care Board (ICB)
✔️ Make a difference in your community

Each practice has its own PPG – contact your GP practice to find out more!

24/07/2025

⚠️⚠️⚠️ Road Closure - High Street Friday 25th July ⚠️⚠️⚠️

23/07/2025

Did Not Attend Data:

Thank you to all the patients that attend their appointments each week. Unfortunately between January and June 2025, there were 836 appointments that patients did not attend - that is 218 hours and 25 mins of clinical time wasted.

If you need to cancel or reschedule your appointment:
📱 - For appointments booked via rapid health, reschedule or cancel your appointment from your confirmation email
☎️ - Call us on 01530 270667 to cancel or reschedule your appointment
💻- Email us on at measham.doctors@nhs.net
⌨️ - Submit an admin request via RapidHealth

Reminder texts are sent out 48 hours prior to pre-booked appointments.

Thank you for your continued co-operation.

23/07/2025

Thank you to all those that provided feedback in the last 6 months based on your last face to face visit or telephone conversation with a member of the team at Measham Medical Unit between January to June 2025.

Out of the 1991 responses we received, 1835 were graded as Very Good or Good. We will continue to publish this data monthly and 6 monthly. Thank you.

17/07/2025

Due to retirement, we have an exciting opportunity for a Dispenser to join our team. For more details and to find out how to apply, please see our website https://www.meashamdoctors.co.uk/latest-communications

16/07/2025

If you would prefer an appointment at the weekend, please call our reception team on 01530 270667 who will be able to advise you what appointments are available. Please note, these appointments aren't available to book through RapidHealth

We now offer Saturday face-to-face appointments (9am–5pm) on a rota basis at:
📍 Long Lane Surgery, Coalville
📍 Castle Medical Group, Ashby De La Zouch

These pre-booked appointments are available for routine care, including:
✅ GP consultations
✅ Vaccinations
✅ Minor illness checks
✅ Ear syringing
✅ Cervical smears & more!

Call your GP practice to book.

16/07/2025

🤒 High fever, sore throat and a red rash? It could be scarlet fever – a highly contagious infection that mostly affects children.

📋 Early treatment with antibiotics can help stop it spreading and speed up recovery.
Know the signs and what to do:
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/scarlet-fever/

10/07/2025

‼️ Our internet access has now been restored and we are fully operational. Thank you for your patience during this period.

Our drop in blood clinic will be open tomorrow as normal from 7.30am and RapidHealth will reopen for appointment booking from 5am ‼️

10/07/2025

⚠️⚠️ PLEASE BE AWARE WE ARE STILL AFFECTED BY THE INTERNET OUTAGE THIS MORNING - WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER OUR NORMAL SERVICE FOR BLOOD TESTS.
PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE MEDICAL UNIT FOR ANYTHING NOT URGENT.
IF YOU HAVE AN APPOINTMENT BOOKED FOR TODAY, PLEASE ATTEND AS NORMAL. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES ⚠️⚠️

09/07/2025

⚠️⚠️ Please be aware we are currently experiencing a site wide internet outage meaning we are unable to access your medical record. This means we are unable to book appointments or issue prescriptions. Please bear with us whilst we work to get this resolved ⚠️⚠️

09/07/2025

⚠️⚠️WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY DISRUPTION OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS WHILST WE CARRY OUT ESSENTIAL UPGRADES TO SOME OF OUR CLINICAL ROOMS ⚠️⚠️