Latest Communications

You may have seen in the news that GPs are now able to prescribe weight loss injections. However, our local Integrated Care Board (ICB)—which determines what can be prescribed in Leicestershire—has not yet signed up to this initiative. It is unlikely to be available before August.

We kindly ask that you do not book an appointment to discuss this at this time, as we are currently unable to offer any support until the scheme is formally approved.

Please be aware, the patient toilet located near reception will be out of order from Friday 27th June to Monday 7th July to allow for upgrades. There is another toilet located at the far end of the building however this is not an accessible toilet. We thank you in advance for your patience whilst works go ahead to create a more accessible space.

Due to retirement, we have an exciting opportunity to join our Dispensary Team as a Dispenser.  We are looking for a staff member for 25 hours per week to be worked Monday to Friday, from 8am - 6.30pm. Shift patterns tend to be either 5 hours worked in the morning, 5 hours worked in the afternoon or a full day. 

We currently dispense to around half of our patient population, both in the practice and also via our delivery service.

We're looking for a high-performing and pleasant team player with good communication and interpersonal skills, initiative, attention to detail, potential to improve, and pride in themselves and their excellent work.

As a dispenser, as well as providing quick, accurate and efficient dispensing of medications you will also

· gather medications

· check dispensed medications

· answer patient and clinician queries

· order and re-order stock

· collect NHS prescription charges

· hand out dispensed medications to patients

· work and liaise with our dispensing team

Experience in pharmacy is essential as is NVQ level 2 in dispensing.

To apply, please send a copy of your CV, with a covering letter to Laura Cure, Dispensary Manager at Measham Medical Unit, High Street, Measham, Swadlincote, Derbyshire DE12 7HR, or measham.doctors@nhs.net

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 25 per week

Benefits:

· Company events

· Company pension

· On-site parking

Schedule:

· Monday to Friday

We would like to wish all of our patients a happy and healthy Easter.

The medical unit will be open until 6pm on Thursday 17th April. We are then closed from Good Friday through to Easter Monday reopening Tuesday 22nd April.

If you require medical assistance during this time, please go to the "opening hours" page and "where to get help when we are closed."

Thank you to all those that provided feedback based on your last face to face visit or telephone conversation with a member of the team at Measham Medical Unit during January 2025. 

The results are now in and out of the 562 responses we received, 513 were graded as Very Good or Good.  We will continue to publish this data monthly.  Thank you.

Helping women and anyone with a cervix to understand how cervical screening can help to detect and prevent cervical cancer.

We know that for many cervical screening isn’t always an easy process, but our screening nurses are highly experienced and can help to make the quick lifesaving procedure comfortable for you. Currently 1 in 4 women do not attend their screening appointment, whatever the reason we’re here to support women to get their cervical screening when invited.

Cervical screenings are estimated to save 5,000 lives a year in the UK, so it’s important to remember that however you get screened it’s the best way to prevent cervical cancer. If it helps you to book and come along to your first or overdue screening there are lots of things that can be done to help make you feel comfortable such as playing music, reading a book, meditating, or bringing along a friend for support our nurses will help with anything else that helps to make you feel at ease.

Do the one thing that will help to detect cervical cancer - screening takes less than ten minutes, and it could save your life.

Thank you to all those that provided feedback based on your last face to face visit or telephone conversation with a member of the team at Measham Medical Unit during October 2024. 

The results are now in and out of the 717 responses we received, 691 were graded as Very Good or Good.  We will continue to publish this data monthly.  Thank you.

We are very pleased to annouce our Flu Campaign for 2024/2025

We are very proud to announce we have been awarded Active Practice status by the Royal College of General Practitioners.

The team headed up by our practice champion Luke Barnett have worked really hard to achieve this status and you may have seen some of our team out on a short walk for our "walk your break" initiative. 

What is an Active Practice?

The Active Practices Charter is an initiative by The Royal College of GPs and Sport England to inspire GP practices to commit to increasing activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in both staff and patients.

We are all aware of the benefits of being more active so to prove to patients that we really do mean what we say, we took the steps to become accredited.  Luke, who works in our reception team, has really encouraged us all to get out walking and has been instrumental in achieving this accreditation.

If you would like to find out any further information about any of the Active Together groups that are available in our area, please call into the surgery to check out our notice board and/or ask to speak with Luke.  Luke works Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

More information can be found at  https://www.active-together.org/letsgetmoving