Lour Road Group Practice

10/09/2026

💚 💚 Spotlight On… Macmillan Cancer Support 💚 💚

Today, our Spotlight On feature is shining a light on Macmillan Cancer Support - an organisation that offers information, advice & support to people living with cancer, as well as their families & loved ones.

You’ll find lots of Macmillan information & resources in our waiting room, so please have a look through the information available when you’re visiting the practice. 📚💚

But did you know that there is also a fantastic local Macmillan service right here in Forfar?

📍 Forfar Library has a dedicated Macmillan Green Room at the back of the library.

This provides a quiet and welcoming space which can be used for:

💚 Chats with Macmillan nurses for general advice & support
💚 Prosthetics fittings
💚 Accessing information & support in a private, comfortable setting
💚 Wig fittings
💚 Complimentary therapies

It’s wonderful to have this kind of support available locally, making it easier for people affected by cancer to access help without having to travel further afield.

If you’d like to find out more about the Macmillan Green Room or the services available, please contact Forfar Library directly.

💚 Support, information and advice — right here in our local community.

07/09/2026

🎗️ Spotlight On…Tayside Cancer Support 💜

For our first Spotlight On Cancer post this September, we’re starting close to home & highlighting a fantastic local organisation - Tayside Cancer Support.

A cancer diagnosis can bring so many different emotions, questions & challenges. Sometimes, you don’t need medical advice - you just need someone to talk to. Someone who understands that it’s not always easy to talk about cancer with the people closest to you.

💜 Tayside Cancer Support offers a free, confidential, one-to-one befriending service for people affected by cancer across Tayside & the surrounding area.

Befriending can be face-to-face or online, & is there to provide a listening ear, companionship & support when it’s needed.

🌟 And it’s not just support they’re offering - they’re also looking for people to become befrienders. 👥

You don’t need previous experience & training is provided. You can give as little as one hour a month, either face-to-face or online. If you think you could make a difference to someone affected by cancer, this could be a really rewarding way to give your time. 💜

📞 01382 740468
🌐 Find out more about Tayside Cancer Support⁠ here:
https://taysidecancersupport.org

If you’re interested in becoming a befriender, you can find out more here:
https://taysidecancersupport.org/get-involved/befriending/

Look out for more posts throughout September as we continue our Spotlight On Cancer, sharing information about different types of cancer, support available and organisations that can help. 🎗️

04/09/2026

🎗️ September Spotlight On… Cancer

This September, our Spotlight On Feature is shining a light on cancer - not just one type, but cancer in all of its different forms. 🎗️

There are so many different cancers, & every person’s experience is different. Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing information on spotting signs & symptoms, screening, prevention, treatment, living with & beyond cancer, and most importantly, where to find support.

Our waiting room display is now stocked with information & resources from organisations including Macmillan Cancer Support, Cancer Research UK, Cancer Card & NHS services. There’s information covering different types of cancer, with resources also available in a range of languages. 🌍

We’ll also be shining a light on some fantastic local support groups and organisations here in our community, alongside the larger national charities - because sometimes knowing that there is someone local to talk to can make all the difference. 💚

Whether you’re looking for information for yourself, supporting a loved one, or simply want to know more, please take a look at the resources available in our waiting room or speak to a member of the practice team.

And remember, knowing what’s normal for you & getting changes checked can make a difference. If something doesn’t feel right, don’t ignore it. 🫶

🎗️ This September, let’s talk about cancer, share information, raise awareness & make sure people know that support is there.

02/09/2026

The Beacon Open Morning

Thursday 10 September 2026, 10:30 – 11:30am
📍 The Beacon, Kirk Square, Arbroath

Come along to an open morning at The Beacon Angus to find out more about the community wellbeing centre in Arbroath, and how you or a loved one can access support.

You’ll have the chance to explore the welcoming space and find out more about how The Beacon offers community support for anyone living in Angus who is aged 16 and over.

To book your slot or find out more please click on the link in the first comment below.

Please note that there are a limited number of spaces available, due to venue capacity, therefore, booking your free place is essential.

The Beacon is open from 12 noon to 12 midnight, 7 days a week, every day of the year and offers a kind, caring, and compassionate place to go if you are suffering from mental health and wellbeing distress. Please remember, everyone, including family members and carers, are welcome.

26/08/2026

📢 Protected Learning Time – Wednesday 2nd September

GP Practices across Tayside are committed to providing the highest quality care for our patients. To support this, practices take part in regular Protected Learning Time (PLT) sessions, allowing training for the whole team.

🗓 On Wednesday 2nd September, most GP practices across Tayside – including ourselves – will be closed for routine appointments from 1pm–6pm while we participate in training.

🚨 Urgent care will be available off site during this time.
The surgery will remain contactable by telephone for URGENT MATTERS ONLY, and any urgent care that cannot wait until we reopen the following morning will be provided off site.

🕘 We will resume normal working hours on Thursday 3rd September.

Thank you for your understanding as we continue to invest in our team and the care we provide to our community 💙

26/08/2026

⭐️⭐️ The fourth of our 4 amazing Advanced Nurse Practitioners who we are showcasing for August is Caitlyn! ⭐️⭐️

Caitlyn works as part of the Angus Urgent and Unscheduled Care ANP team. She has a background in Cardiology, Neuro Rehabilitation and Community Nursing, and has completed a Master’s degree in Advanced Practice.

What can Caitlyn do?

⭐️ assess and treat patients at all stages of life
⭐️ assess, treat, and manage a wide range of conditions
⭐️ perform clinical examinations
⭐️ request and interpret investigations such as blood tests, ECGs, X-rays and ultrasounds
⭐️ prescribe medication
⭐️ make onward referrals
⭐️ discuss results and treatment plans with patients.

We asked Caitlyn what she enjoys most about working at Lour Road and her answer was -

“I enjoy working with such a knowledgeable and supportive team to provide the best possible care for our patients. As a more junior ANP, I really appreciate the supportive culture at Lour Road. Everyone is incredibly helpful and approachable, making it a fantastic team to be a part of”

Caitlyn works with us on Wednesdays and Thursdays doing both face to face and telephone appointments.

20/08/2026

Please if you have 5 minutes we would appreciate you filling in this short survey about our Pharmacy Team and the role they play.

17/08/2026

17/08/2026

⭐️⭐️ The third of our 4 amazing Advanced Nurse Practitioners who we are showcasing for August is Rebecca ⭐️⭐️

Rebecca worked within NHS Grampian for 2 years before moving to NHS Tayside District Nursing where she completed her MSc in Advanced Practice. She started with the Angus urgent care ANP team in December 2023. Her background in district nursing brought transferable skills into general practice.

She also was part of the urgent care team that won Nursing Team of the Year in 2025!! 🌟

What can Rebecca do?

⭐️ Consult with you
⭐️ Diagnose
⭐️ Plan and order your investigations.
⭐️ Follow up with you to discuss test results
⭐️ Refer and Admit you to hospital.
⭐️ Prescribe therapies / medications.
⭐️ Make advance care plans for you or your family members

We asked Rebecca what she enjoys most about working at Lour Road and her answer was -

“The team at Lour Road are welcoming, friendly and supportive, as well as highly knowledgeable each within their own field of practice ranging from the clinical to admin staff. There is a real team ethos within the practice which makes working here so enjoyable”

Rebecca works with us Tuesday 0800-1800 and Wednesday 0800-1800
doing both face to face and telephone appointments.

12/08/2026

🌟 Why an Advanced Nurse Practitioner?

When you’re offered an appointment with one of our Advanced Nurse Practitioners, you may wonder what this means.

We understand that being offered an appointment with someone other than a GP can feel unfamiliar. But please be reassured that if our reception team offers you an ANP appointment, it is because a they are clinically appropriate for your needs.

Our ANPs are highly experienced, advanced-level clinicians who have undertaken extensive additional education, training and clinical development. They can assess, diagnose, treat and manage a wide range of conditions in the same way a GP would, including prescribing medication, requesting investigations and referring patients to other services when appropriate.

⭐️ So, when we offer you an appointment with an ANP, we are not offering you a lesser alternative to a GP. We are offering you an appointment with a clinician who can manage the same problems and provide the same level of clinical care. ⭐️