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Our new ‘Child Health links‘ section includes a link to a fantastic website for all parents and carers: Healthier Together. There’s also a link to specific information on identifying signs … [continue] Child health resources – including Strep A and scarlet fever information

Our team are working very hard to try and meet demand for appointments, but the requests for appointments is higher than we have ever seen, both on -the-day and advance-booked.  … [continue] Important: Update on appointments and self care

For any patients who were unable to attend the Diabetes online conversation on 14 November, you can watch the video using the link below: Topic: Allerton & Westfield Online Conversation … [continue] Link to online conversation about diabetes – 14/11/22

Employment and Skills Leeds offer an 8-week ‘Developing You’ course to help people feel healthier, happier and move towards employment. To find out more, watch the video below. Contact details: … [continue] Developing You – Employment and Skills Leeds

If you’re diabetic, at risk of diabetes or just interested in finding out more, come and join the PCN team at the following PCN coffee mornings: Thursday 3 November, 10.00 … [continue] Diabetes support at Chapeltown PCN coffee mornings in early November

We are currently looking to fill the following positions: Maternity Leave GP Cover:  Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk) 9 months, 4-8 sessions/week. Closes 23 October. Salaried GP role: Job Advert (jobs.nhs.uk) Permanent, 4-8 … [continue] We’re recruiting – Practice nurse and GPs

The West Yorkshire Healthier Together website gives accurate and trustworthy healthcare advice to parents, carers, young people, and professionals. Links and information are also provided about local services and resources. … [continue] ‘West Yorkshire Healthier Together’ – a new website for families

Reginald Centre, LS7 3EX, Tuesday 2pm – 3pm This group is facilitated by Leeds City Council and gives people a chance to meet others and share experiences of living with … [continue] Long Covid Peer Support Group at the Reginald Centre

Its  Carers Week and this year’s theme is helping carers to feel recognised, valued and supported. We’ve been sharing useful information for and about carers on our Facebook page so … [continue] Carers Week – helping carers feel Visible, Valued and Supported

Before Covid we were working towards using a birth-month recall system for most long-term conditions annual reviews. However, more recently we have had to prioritise appointments according to clinical need. … [continue] Long-term conditions – introducing birth-month recalls

A national campaign has launched this week to publicise the Spring Booster campaign for over-75s, care home residents and certain people with weakened immune systems. If you are eligible for … [continue] Covid-19 Spring Booster campaign update

Holiday season is upon us early this year and we are getting a lot of enquiries about travel vaccinations.   We recommend that you book your vaccinations as soon as … [continue] Travel health vaccinations – important information

We have updated our support and information section to include details of NUPAS who provide services related to unplanned pregnancy. Women can self-refer into the service by calling 0333 004 … [continue] National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service (NUPAS)

Every Body Can helps you make little changes to live a healthier lifestyle.  Whether you want to lose weight, get active or socialise more. Every Body Can is here to … [continue] Every Body Can – Free, 12-week weight loss and exercise programme

Kooth (www.kooth.com) is a free, safe, anonymous online mental health service for any young person aged 10-18 years in West Yorkshire. It is accessible 24 hours a day, 365 days … [continue] Kooth – free, online mental health support for young people aged 10-18

Link to Practice Nurse job advert We are looking for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our current team of 2 Practice Nurses and 2 HCAs, alongside a Nurse Associate … [continue] Job Vacancy – Practice Nurse (22-28 hrs/week, hours and days negotiable but to include Friday)

We have extremely high levels of staff absence in both the clinical and non-clinical teams due to illness. Unfortunately, this could last for most of the week and, as yet, … [continue] High staff absence w/c 14 February

Those of you who have been patients at Allerton Medical Centre for a long time will remember Dr Francis (Franny) Lawrenson, who worked at the surgery for many years before … [continue] Dr Francis Lawrenson passed away 20 January 2022

From 9 December, if you live in England and have had one or more of your COVID-19 vaccinations (Moderna, Pfizer, Janssen or AstraZeneca) administered overseas, you can have your vaccination … [continue] Adding Covid vaccinations given overseas to NHS app

Most excess winter illnesses aren’t caused by hypothermia or extreme cold, they are caused or made worse during normal winter temperatures (average outdoor temperature below 5 degrees). Some people are … [continue] Keeping healthy in winter

We’re experiencing extremely high levels of demand at the moment, with a 25% increase over the last month in the number of incoming calls. This means that patients are also … [continue] Pharmacy First/ Minor Ailments Scheme

The Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) provides assessment and treatment for people with recently occurring minor eye problems such as: Red eye or eyelids Dry, gritty or uncomfortable eyes Eye … [continue] Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)

For patients with diabetes, urine testing is an important part of diabetes annual review. We do this through a test called the albumin:creatinine ratio (ACR) test. This test looks for … [continue] Healthy.io project – Home testing for early detection of kidney disease in patients with diabetes

On 20 May Government guidance was amended. Patients in cohorts 1-9 should now have an 8-week gap between first and second vaccinations. All other patients aged over 40, or under … [continue] Covid vaccination news update

There has been some negative media coverage recently about GP Practices. We want to reassure all our patients that we have been working hard throughout and continue to do so. … [continue] We are open and seeing patients face-to-face

A bit late to the party but yesterday was World Obesity Day. However, it’s never to late to think about taking steps to lose weight. Over the past year some … [continue] Do you want support with losing weight and getting fitter? One You Leeds can help

The British Heart Foundation has produced an excellent guide on choosing a blood pressure monitor and taking readings at home. This will help to make sure your readings are as … [continue] Taking your blood pressure at home

If you’ve got Covid at the moment or you’ve had it but it’s taking time for you to feel better, the ‘Your COVID Recovery’ website has lots of useful information … [continue] Your COVID recovery website

A lot of people are struggling with their mental health at the moment. There’s no shame in asking for help if you need it. Leeds CCG has put together a … [continue] Mental Health Support – information and links

We have added this page to our website to link you to the most up-to-date sources of information and support with regards to Covid that we know about. Please let … [continue] Coronavirus – Useful Links and Local Support – new webpage