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Published 8 months ago
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The Ivy Medical Group has been established in Burton Joyce and Lowdham since 2006. We look after approximately just over 7200 patients located in Burton Joyce, Lowdham and surrounding villages. We are a training practice for the University of Nottingham and are active in supporting our local health community. Our vision is to provide the very best primary medical services with a focus on family health and continuity of care. Our medical and nursing team have a wide variety of expertise and experience in providing holistic care. Our practice is actively involved in the commissioning of local health care committed to ensuring the very highest quality of care for our patients.

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"Three locations through Burton Joyce and Lowdham Villages..."

Practice News

By The Ivy Medical Group

Extra evening and weekend appointments available in local area.

September 27th 2018
You can now book routine GP and Nurse appointments in the evening, at weekends and over bank holidays in your local area.
8 months ago

Lambley Lane Surgery now reopen for patients.

May 13th 2018
Lambley Lane Surgery has now reopened for use by our patients. Repairs remain ongoing.
a year ago

Lambley Lane Surgery suffers fire damage.

May 7th 2018
Fire in Burton Joyce spreads to damage the Lambley Lane Surgery site resulting in temporary closure of that site. All services remain unaffected and our other remaining sites are open and functioning normally.
a year ago

Merger Completed

March 14th 2018
The Ivy Medical Group and Apple Tree Medical Practice have now completed Merger
a year ago

Merging Together

November 2nd 2017
The Ivy Medical Group and Apple Tree Medical Practice are planning to merge
2 years ago

NHS News

By NHS Choices

Fewer now dying from strokes, but numbers having them go up in the young

May 23rd 2019
"Stroke deaths in England halved in a decade," reports The Guardian, but the Sun warns us that, "Stroke rates are rocketing among young Brits due to obesity and cocaine use". Both headlines were prompted by a new study where researchers looked at NHS stroke data from between 2001 and 2010. They found the number of people in England dying from stroke fell sharply during this time, with drops each year of about 6%.
a day ago

Sleep apnoea possibly linked to cancer risk in women

May 22nd 2019
"Snoring or waking up exhausted 'could be linked to cancer'," reports the Sun. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a relatively common condition where the walls of the throat relax and narrow during sleep, interrupting normal breathing. This makes people wake up briefly to catch their breath, though many people with OSA do not remember doing so.
2 days ago

Heart scan may detect young people at risk of sudden cardiac death

May 21st 2019
Heart scan ‘could pick up signs of sudden death risk’ BBC News report
3 days ago

Can doing a daily crossword or Sudoku puzzle keep your brain young?

May 16th 2019
"Sudoku number crunching could subtract 10 years off your brain age," the Daily Telegraph reports.
9 days ago

Supplement used for joint pain may reduce risk of heart disease

May 15th 2019
"Glucosamine supplements 'may cut heart risk'," reports BBC News. Researchers analysed the diet and lifestyle of almost half a million adults aged 40 to 69 in the UK, and followed them up for an average of 7 years.
9 days ago

Antibiotics after forceps and ventouse births halve infections in mothers

May 14th 2019
"Mothers' infections rates 'could be halved' with routine antibiotics," reports The Daily Telegraph. This was the result of a large UK study in which women were given a single dose of antibiotics after an assisted vaginal birth to prevent infection. An assisted vaginal birth is when forceps or a ventouse suction cup are used to help deliver the baby.
11 days ago

No clear evidence hormone treatment in early pregnancy helps prevent miscarriage

May 9th 2019
"Hormone 'can reduce chances of miscarriage'," reports BBC News
15 days ago

UK couples having less frequent sex than 10 years ago

May 8th 2019
"Young Brits are having less sex than a decade ago because they're too busy watching Netflix," reports the Sun. Researchers used survey data from almost 35,000 people aged 16 to 44 in the UK. The surveys were done in 1991, 2001 and 2012. The surveys found women were most likely to report having sex 3 times a month in 2012, compared with 4 times a month in 2001 and 1991, while men were most likely to report having sex 3 times a month in each year.
16 days ago

Social media effect on teen life satisfaction 'is tiny', study reports

May 7th 2019
"Time spent on social media has only a 'trivial' impact on life satisfaction among adolescents," reports The Guardian
17 days ago
Burton Joyce
Lambley Lane Surgery
6 Lambley Lane
Burton Joyce
Nottingham
United Kingdon
NG14 5BG
P:0115 9312500

Opening Times:

DayAmPM
Monday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Tuesday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Wednesday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Thursday08.15 12.30closed
Friday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Burton Joyce
Apple Tree Surgery
4 Wheatsheaf Court
Burton Joyce
Nottingham
United Kingdon
NG14 5EA
P:0115 9312929

Opening Times:

DayAmPM
Monday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Tuesday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Wednesday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Thursday08.15 12.30closed
Friday08.15 13.0014.00 18.30
Lowdham
Lowdham Medical Centre
Francklin Road
Lowdham
Nottingham
United Kingdon
NG14 7BG
P:0115 9664120

Opening Times:

DayAmPM
Monday08.15 12.3014.00 18.30
Tuesday08.15 12.3014.00 18.30
Wednesday08.15 12.3014.00 18.30
Thursday08.15 12.30closed
Friday08.15 12.3014.00 18.30
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