Long Lane Surgery Coalville

28/08/2026

Don't Be a Ghost Patient! 👻

Have you recently moved house or changed your contact details? Keeping your information up to date helps ensure you stay registered with our practice and continue to receive important NHS communications, including screening invitations, health updates, and appointment reminders.

You may receive a letter from NHS England or Primary Care Support England (PCSE) asking you to confirm your details as part of a routine NHS list validation process. If you receive one, please respond promptly.

Keep your details up to date
Stay connected to your GP services
Help us maintain accurate patient records

If you need to update your details or have any questions, please contact the practice.

27/08/2026

Starting school is a big milestone for children and their families. Learning to use a potty or toilet independently is an important part of this journey, but every child's progress will be different. With time, practice and patience, children can build the confidence and skills they need for Reception.

As part of the Best Start for Life campaign, parents and carers can access practical advice, guidance and resources to help support their child's toilet training independence before starting school this September.

📖 Find helpful information and resources here:

Campaign toolkit and social media assets:
https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/best-start-in-life/toilet-training/social-media-assets/

Toilet training campaign resources:
https://campaignresources.dhsc.gov.uk/campaigns/best-start-in-life/toilet-training/

NHS potty training guidance:
https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/toddler/potty-training-your-child/

Best Start for Life hub:
https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/

27/08/2026

This bank holiday weekend, some NHS services may have different opening hours.

💊 Make sure you order any prescriptions you need in plenty of time

🤧 Pharmacies can help with common illnesses – search ‘find a pharmacy’ online

🩺 Need help from your GP practice? Contact them as normal, and if they’re closed, use NHS 111

🩻 For urgent medical help, use NHS 111 through the NHS App, by going online, or by calling 111

🦷 Need urgent dental treatment? Contact your usual dentist, or use NHS 111

26/08/2026

🚨 FREE - Commode, good working order 🚨

We've got a commode going spare that's in good working order, we acquired it for a patient who didn't actually need it, so rather than it sitting around gathering dust we'd love for it to go to someone who can actually use it.

🆓 Free to a good home! Collection only please.

📧 Email [email protected] if interested.

26/08/2026

Toilet training is an important step for families. Learning to use a potty or toilet independently takes time, practice and patience, and every child’s toilet training journey will look different. Ahead of children starting school in September, this PR campaign supports parents of children preparing for Reception with practical advice to help build their child’s toilet training independence.

https://www.nhs.uk/best-start-in-life/toddler/potty-training-your-child/ -to-start-potty-training

26/08/2026

Global blood services unite in a call for more donors.

Today Australian Red Cross Lifeblood, Canadian Blood Services and NHS Blood and Transplant have joined forces to call for more blood donors, as supplies in some countries have fallen by up to 30% in recent months.

Extreme weather, seasonal illness, and rising demand from patients who rely on blood transfusions and plasma medicines, have put blood systems around the world under increasing pressure.

The good news? One blood donation can make a life-changing difference.

Join the global movement helping ensure patients have access to the blood they need, when they need it most.

If you've ever thought about becoming a donor, now is the time. Book a donation today.

26/08/2026

25/08/2026

Millions of women in England are to be offered HPV self-testing kits as the new service rolls out from today.

The kits will be offered to those who haven’t attended cervical screening following previous invitations, providing a discreet and convenient way to test for high-risk HPV at home.

➡️ https://www.england.nhs.uk/2026/08/nhs-rolls-out-discreet-home-testing-kits-against-cervical-cancer-for-millions-of-women/

23/08/2026

Type 1 Diabetes can develop quickly in both children and adults. Recognising the symptoms early can help prevent serious illness.

Look out for the 4 Ts:

🔹 Toilet – needing to wee more often than usual
🔹 Thirsty – feeling unusually thirsty all the time
🔹 Tired – persistent tiredness or lack of energy
🔹 Thinner – unexpected weight loss

If you or your child have any of these symptoms, please contact your GP practice promptly for advice and testing.

For more information, visit: https://www.diabetes.org.uk/the4Ts

21/08/2026

Pregnancy is a time where families are busy planning for their precious new arrivals, and as part of the planning health professionals are reminding all expectant mothers about the importance of getting all their maternal vaccinations when offered. This currently, routinely includes:

· Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) offered from 28 weeks until birth

· whooping cough (pertussis) offered between 16 – 32 weeks

· Flu – any gestation of pregnancy

The RSV vaccine is particularly important to have now if your baby is due to be born during winter as this is when the virus is spreading rapidly and can cause serious lung infections (including pneumonia and bronchiolitis), which can make it difficult for babies to breathe and feed. These illnesses may need to be treated in hospital and could be life threatening.

My baby and me - when you have the RSV vaccine in pregnancy, the protection from the vaccine is passed to your baby. This means your baby is less likely to get severe RSV for the first six months after they're born.

Having the vaccine in week 28 or within a few weeks of this will help you build a good level of antibodies to pass on to your baby before birth. This will give your baby the best protection, including if they are born early.

For more information about how and where to get vaccinated speak to your midwife, GP practice or visit one of our walk-in clinics. Or you can visit our website for more

information: For LLR residents we will signpost to: https://leicesterleicestershireandrutland.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/vaccinations/pregnancy-and-newborn/