A statement from the QUIT Ready team:

As part of Leicestershire County Council, our service offers a tailored stop smoking programme that is led by you.

Our team of friendly advisors deliver a free and confidential 12-week programme to help you become and stay smoke free. They will be by your side to offer support and advice on your quit journey.

You are three times more likely to stop smoking if you have support from an advisor, alongside stop smoking medications.

We will also provide you with 12 weeks’ worth of nicotine replacement therapy and all the information you need to make the right choice for you.

Quit Ready is e-cig friendly, and welcomes smokers who want to switch to vaping.

As well as speaking to you on a weekly basis, our advisors can make additional contact if you wish. This could be over the telephone, text messaging, webchat, or email – whatever suits you best.

Don’t quit on quitting! https://www.quitready.co.uk/

Patients are now able to self-refer via an online application provided on the Leicestershire Partnership NHS trust website.

Podiatrists are healthcare professionals who have been trained to diagnose and treat abnormal conditions of the feet and lower limbs. They can also treat and alleviate day-to-day foot problems, including: toenail problems, such as thickened toenails, fungal nail infections or ingrown toenails. corns and calluses.

Please find the link below to visit their website to find out more.

• www.leicspart.nhs.uk

NHS Health Checks are open to those aged 40-74 who do not already have heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, diabetes or dementia. You can find out more on the NHS website

• Visit the One You website and take ‘how healthy are you?’ quiz

To arrange an initial telephone consultation with a physiotherapist please call 0300 300 0046

Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 4.00 pm

Please make sure you have the following ready:

• Your NHS number
• Your current address and mobile/home number
• Next of kin contact phone number
• GP Surgery name/address

Once our Booking Centre staff have taken your details, we will arrange a telephone consultation with one of our qualified physiotherapists.

You may be eligible for help if you are aged 16 or over and registered with a GP practice in Leicestershire County or Rutland.

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do.

They work in partnership with the NHS to provide mental and physical health services, work with the UK’s largest companies to help support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.

Asking for help can seem like a big step, but it won’t seem so daunting when you have the right help and support. They offer a broad range of services to suit a variety of circumstances, so your journey with them will be unique to you.

• To find our more about Vita Health Group and the services they offer please click this link

Appointments for childhood immunisations are sent directly by the Health Authority. If you have any questions your Health Visitor will be happy to answer them, or you may discuss with your GP.

Smear tests are conducted by our Practice Nurses. The Cytology Department in Leicester will send you a reminder when you are next due – normally 3 yearly for women aged 25-50, and 5 yearly for those over 50, unless advised differently by your GP.

We are here to help and support you through this difficult time.

The death of someone close can be shattering. Everyone experiences grief differently; there is no ‘normal’ or ‘right’ way to grieve. How we react will be influenced by many different things, including our age and personality, our cultural background and religious beliefs, our previous experiences of bereavement, our circumstances and how we cope with loss.