Horncastle Medical Group

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Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues.

12/06/2026

📢 **Notice for Our Patients**

We have been informed that the Urgent Treatment Centre at County Hospital, Louth, will be closed overnight from **8:00pm to 8:00am on Wednesday 1 July and Thursday 2 July** due to essential maintenance.

If you require urgent medical advice or treatment during these times, please:

📞 Call **NHS 111**
💻 Visit **NHS 111 online** for advice and guidance on accessing urgent care.

🏥 The closest Urgent Treatment Centre is **Skegness UTC**
🚑 The nearest Accident & Emergency Department is **Lincoln County Hospital**

Please allow extra time when seeking urgent care during these periods.

Thank you for your understanding. 💙

09/06/2026

You may receive a text from us about appointment availability
We are introducing a new text message service to help offer outpatient appointments when slots become available.

If you are waiting for an appointment, you may receive a message like the example below asking if you are available to attend at short notice. Simply reply YES if you would like to be considered.
✅ This is a genuine message from our teams
✅ It helps us fill appointments more quickly
✅ It may help you to be seen sooner

Please note: replying does not guarantee an appointment, but it lets us know you’re available.

Please be assured these messages are genuine. An example message is shown below.

04/06/2026

Buses will stop at Lincoln Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) on a new, dedicated route as part of a two-month trial to help improve access to the NHS facility via public transport.

From Monday 1 June 2026, buses will operate every 30 minutes between Lincoln Central Bus Station and Lincoln CDC, via St Marks Street, from 8.45am to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday.

A temporary bus stop will be in place on Poplar Avenue, near to the CDC, meaning pedestrians will only have a short walk through to the building.

The two-month trial will also include use of an electric bus for two weeks during July, which will be the first electric bus to be used on public routes in the city.

Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group Chief Executive, Professor Karen Dunderdale, said: “Lincoln Community Diagnostic Centre supports up to 60,000 patients each year and we’re doing everything that we can to make it as accessible as possible for everyone.

“While dedicated, free car parking remains available on site, we recognise that not everyone has the privilege and access to their own vehicles. Discussions relating to public transport links have been taking place since before the facility opened and we’ve also been supported by patient feedback, which has described the challenges of the nearest bus stop being approximately half a mile away for those with limited mobility or who are unwell.

“This two-month trial allows opportunity to explore if this additional bus service would be viable longer-term, while offering a more sustainable and convenient public transport route to our services.”

A CDC provides a broad range of diagnostic services, such as X-rays, blood tests and CT and MRI scans, as part of a patient’s ongoing planned care, away from main acute hospitals. This helps to give easier and quicker access to tests.

The buses on the dedicated ‘Medilinc’ ML1 service will be operated by PC Coaches of Lincoln.

Read the full story on our website: https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/news/trial-for-new-bus-service-to-support-better-access-to-community-diagnostic-centre/

25/05/2026

📢 Update for Patients – Ultrasound Scan Waiting Times

We have just been advised that the current routine waiting time for an Ultrasound Scan is approximately 20 weeks.

Patients wishing to chase a referral can contact the Ultrasound Appointments Team on:
☎️ 01522 573069

Patients who have been referred as a clinical priority will be contacted directly by the Radiology Department, depending on clinical need. We are unfortunately unable to advise on waiting times for these patients.

23/05/2026

💊 Repeat Medication Requests via the NHS App / Online Services 💻📱

If your repeat medication request is not available to order on the NHS App or online services, please don’t worry 😊 This does not necessarily mean your medication has been stopped or blocked.

In most cases, it simply means:
🩺 Your medication review is due
🧪 Some tests are required
👩‍⚕️ A clinician would like to review how you are getting on with your medication

Please continue to request your medication via:
📲 Anima
📱 NHS App / Online Services
🏥 Or through the reception team

Our team will review this for you as normal. Please note ❗ We cannot accept medication requests over the telephone ☎️

👨‍⚕️ A GP or ANP can usually authorise one month’s supply of medication to allow time for you to book and attend the required follow-up appointment before your next monthly request.

✅ These reviews help us make sure your medication remains safe and effective for you.

💡 If your medication was originally issued as a one-off acute prescription and is not listed on your repeat medications, further requests for this medication will need to be submitted monthly unless it is placed on repeat by the clinician.

20/05/2026

📢 Patient Notice – Anima Requests

We have recently seen an increase in patients calling the surgery to ask our reception team to complete Anima requests on their behalf, as it is thought this may be quicker.

Unfortunately, this is increasing telephone wait times for vulnerable patients who are unable to access the internet or mobile devices and rely on the phone system for support.

Our reception team have therefore been advised to ask patients to submit their own Anima request via the website wherever possible, unless there is a reason they are unable to do so.

Please be reassured that all requests — whether submitted by telephone or via Anima — are triaged by a clinician in exactly the same way.

You can submit an Anima request here:
Anima Online Requests

Thank you for your understanding and support.

19/05/2026

💊 Medication Reviews – Important Information 💊

For the safety of our patients, all repeat medications are reviewed regularly by one of our clinicians or pharmacists 👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Reviews are usually carried out annually, or more frequently depending on the medication prescribed.

Following recent changes to our Long Term Condition review process, we now aim to complete medication reviews during your birth month 🎂 to help streamline your care.

✅ Medication reviews help ensure your medicines remain:
• Safe
• Effective
• Appropriate for you

You may also be invited for a Long Term Condition Review, which could include:
🩺 Blood pressure checks
🩸 Blood tests
🧪 Urine samples
⚖️ Height and weight checks

It is important that you attend when invited, as we may be unable to safely reissue prescriptions without the appropriate monitoring and safety checks, which may cause delays.

📱 Invitations will be sent during your birth month via SMS, email, or telephone call.

⚠️ Please note: repeated non-attendance or non-response may result in prescriptions being issued weekly for patient safety reasons.

19/05/2026

💉📢 COVID Vaccine Clinic Update 📢💉

We have managed to secure an additional 50 COVID vaccine appointments for a clinic that will be taking place on Wednesday 27th May 2026 in the afternoon 🗓️

✅ Appointments are available for eligible Horncastle Medical Group patients.

📞 Please contact the practice to book or submit an Anima request online.

⚠️ Please note: this will be our final COVID vaccine clinic, and no further clinics will be held after this date.

18/05/2026

📢✨ Long Term Condition Reviews ✨📢

From April 2026, we introduced a new recall system for patients with long term conditions.

Patients are now invited for their annual review during their 🎂 birth month each year.

This change helps us:
✅ Manage appointments more effectively
💙 Provide more personalised care
🗓️ Plan reviews more efficiently

Where possible, invitations are being sent via 📱 SMS and 📧 email, including a booking link, making it convenient for patients to book directly into an appointment.

If you would like to sign up for SMS and email communications, please attend reception to complete a consent form.

During the first year of this change, some patients may receive their review invitation slightly ⏰ sooner or later than usual while we transition to the new system.

If you are invited more than a year after your last review and have any concerns about your condition in the meantime, please 📞 contact the Practice — we are happy to help.

🙏 Thank you for your understanding and support as we continue to improve your care.

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The Old Vicarage Spilsby Road
Horncastle
LN96AL

Opening Hours

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

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