The Rycote Practice

17/06/2026

Practice Educational Closure - THURSDAY 18TH JUNE 2026

The Rycote Practice will be closed for essential staff training and development on Thursday 18th June from 13:00 hours. We will open again as normal at 08:00 on Friday 19th June.

This Protected Time for Learning (PTL) allows all our staff protected time to be released for educational and training sessions. We endeavour to provide additional appointments prior to and directly after this closure to minimise impact on patients.

During this time an urgent service is provided by Buckinghamshire Urgent Care, the same organisation that provides Out of Hours cover when the surgery is closed at night and at weekends. If you call the surgery during a PTL afternoon you will receive a recorded message giving you the telephone number of the Out of Hours service.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused but we hope that patients understand that this is the most efficient and cost effective way of ensuring that our staff receive all the necessary training that they require.

15/06/2026

Loneliness Awareness Week: 15-21 June 2026

What is Loneliness Awareness Week?

Hosted by Marmalade Trust, Loneliness Awareness Week is the world's largest campaign to inspire conversations about loneliness and promote connection activities happening across the world. Join the movement by fundraising, hosting an event or activity, or sharing your voice on social media.

https://www.lonelinessawarenessweek.org/

15/06/2026

Learning Disability Week takes place Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June 2026.

What is Learning Disability Week?

Each year, the third week of June is Learning Disability Week.

It is when we make sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability.

The theme for 2026 is "Do you see me?" which is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued.

For more information please visit: www.mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek

14/06/2026

World Blood Donor Day: June 14th 2026

Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.

A blood service that gives patients access to safe blood and blood products in sufficient quantity is a key component of an effective health system. The global theme of World Blood Donor Day changes each year in recognition of the selfless individuals who donate their blood for people unknown to them.

10/06/2026

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08/06/2026

Diabetes Week 2026: 8 to 14 June 2026

This Diabetes Week, let's change how we talk about diabetes.

8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve faced negative attitudes because of their diabetes - people passing judgement, making sweeping statements, or blaming and shaming people living with diabetes.

This is diabetes stigma. And it causes real harm to millions.

That’s why we’re on a mission to ‘Strike Out Stigma’.

To show people that nobody chooses diabetes. That it isn’t anyone’s fault. And that by changing the way we talk about diabetes, together we can create a world where diabetes does no harm.

This Diabetes Week, let's change how we talk about diabetes. 8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve faced negative attitudes because of their diabetes - people passing judgement, making sweeping statements, or blaming and shaming people living with diabetes. This is diabetes stigma. A...

08/06/2026

Men’s Health Week UK: 15-21 June 2026

According to the BUPA Wellbeing Index "50% of men have struggled with mental health difficulties at some point, yet fewer than half have sought medical advice". This is why we are encouraging everyone to raise awareness of mental health, address the stigma that surrounds it, and support our colleagues, friends and family before they reach crisis point.

For more information please visit: https://www.matesinmind.org/training-and-resources/men-s-health-week-uk-15-21-june-2026

03/06/2026

The latest edition of our Patient Support Team Newsletter is now available. To read the May 2026 edition, please follow this link to our website:

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03/06/2026

It’s always good to get outside and involved in nature and support your local environment. Contact Tom to find out what opportunities are at Village Farm in the coming weeks.

22/05/2026

May 22 is World Preeclampsia Day

📌 Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDPs) complicate 5-10% of all pregnancies worldwide. They include: preeclampsia (with or without severe features), eclampsia (seizures), HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets), and gestational hypertension.

📌 Preeclampsia is most often characterized by a rapid rise in blood pressure that can lead to seizure, stroke, multiple organ failure, and death of the mother and/or baby.

For more information please visit: www.preeclampsia.org/

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