Torkard Hill Medical Centre

14/08/2026

14/08/2026

A quick reminder about our online triage forms 📱

When contacting the practice using the online triage form, please stick to one problem or concern per form.

We understand you may have several things you would like to discuss, but putting lots of different problems into one form can make it difficult to triage your request correctly and increases the risk of something being missed.

👉 One problem = one form.

If you have several unrelated concerns, please submit a separate form for each one.

If you submit multiple issues on one form, you will be asked to resubmit.

Thank you for helping us make sure your requests are dealt with safely and appropriately

13/08/2026

Get active

It's the perfect time to get active. No matter how much you do, physical activity is good for your body and mind. Adults should aim to be active every day. Some is good – more is better still.

A daily brisk walk can give your body a boost, lift your mood and make everyday activities easier.

Try these tools, tips and special offers to move more every day.

Visit

Take steps to improve your health. Move more everyday with easy tips, support and special offers from Better Health.

13/08/2026

Where would we be without our amazing reception, secretarial and admin staff?!

They do an exceptional and challenging job, making the practice run smoothly. From making sure patients get the right help from the right clinician, prescriptions, chasing up results, sending referrals, booking appointments, managing communications, and contacting hospital departments... and much much more - it's a busy busy job!

And most of all - being the front line of the NHS in General Practice.

Thank you to all our brilliant reception, secretarial and admin staff!!

13/08/2026

Staying in a caravan this summer? Have a look at the advice from the Lullaby Trust on safer sleeping for babies.

Avoid adult caravan beds for babies as these are often not safe. Cots, travel cots and Moses baskets are all good options. Your baby could also sleep in a carry cot. The most important advice is to place babies on their backs on a firm, flat sleeping space with no soft items, bumpers or loose, bulky bedding.

Find out more
www.lullabytrust.org.uk/safer-sleep-on-holiday/

12/08/2026

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
From Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

CAMHS Self-Referral Form

Your referral will be reviewed within 72 hours and if required you will be contacted as soon as possible. Please contact the CAMHS Single Point of Access (SPA) on 0115 854 2299 if you want to discuss this referral, or support during office hours of 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. if you have immediate concerns about your safety or the safety of the person you are referring, you can contact the SPA on the number above.

Please do not make an urgent referral through SPA, outside of these hours, young people, families and professionals can contact the CAMHS Crisis Team on 0808 196 3779 option 1, who are available 24/7.

Nottinghamshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) online self-referral form.

12/08/2026

📅 Latest hospital waiting times

We know many patients are understandably concerned about how long they may have to wait for hospital appointments, tests or treatment.

The latest published average waiting times for our local hospital trusts can be found here:

🏥 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH)
www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/mids/nottingham/

🏥 Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/mids/sherwood-forest/

⚠️ Please remember: these figures are average waiting times and are measured from when a referral has been accepted by the hospital. Some referrals are currently being rejected or returned to the GP; this means the published waiting time may not reflect the time a patient has actually been waiting from the point they first contacted their GP.

👉 GP practices do not control hospital waiting times. Once an appropriate referral has been made and accepted, the waiting list and appointment scheduling are managed by the hospital trust.

We appreciate how frustrating waiting can be and will continue to refer patients appropriately and support them while they are waiting. 💙

12/08/2026

The secret to getting children active? Make it fun ❤️

With exciting adventures, brilliant music and themed episodes, Activate is designed to get families moving and building strength, whilst having fun together 🚀

Best of all – each episode is only 5 minutes!

If you haven't tried Activate yet, this is your sign 💪 Head to YouTube or BBC iPlayer to give the episodes a go this summer!

12/08/2026

Learn how to protect your eyes whilst watching the partial solar eclipse!

We probably shouldn’t have to say this, but don’t look directly at the sun. Looking directly at the sun without the right protection can cause permanent damage to your eyesight – so you need to take care. Remember, your normal sunglasses may look great, but they won't cut it.

Follow the link to learn more about how to watch the eclipse safely!

➡️ https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/07/23/how-to-watch-the-solar-eclipse-safely-this-summer/