Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents become ineffective and infections become difficult or impossible to treat, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.

The World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR and promote best practices among One Health stakeholders to reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections. WAAW is celebrated from 18-24 November every year.

The theme for the World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) 2026 is “One Health, one action: Prevent AMR now."

This theme underscores the urgent need to take bold, united action to address AMR. AMR is already harming our health, food systems, environment and economies. It’s not a future challenge. It is happening now. Drug-resistant infections are increasing, yet awareness, investment and action are still falling short.

Dear Patients and Service Users,

We would like to inform you that the gym at Rycroft Primary Care Centre is now reopen in our new area within the Practice.

The refurbishment programme that will help us improve patient access, modernise our facilities, and continue supporting the community’s health and wellbeing has now been acheived in March 2026. 

All of the four new clinical rooms are now in use by clinicians, which helps to improve access for patients.  Please see below a picture of one of the rooms.

Our gym is now open on Mondays and Wednesdays with Gavin our Health and Wellbeing Coach supervising and providing weight management and healthy lifestyle advice.  If you are interested in this service please contact the Practice on 01226 725555 or call in to see Gavin.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Partners
Rycroft Primary Care Centre

If you are not registered for Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS) please contact the surgery to nominate your chosen pharmacy to collect from.

In the first instance you must order your prescription via the NHS App.  If you haven't already done so please download the App and follow the instructions to register.  This will enable you to request your medication, view medical history, book an appointment, view results and seek out advice.

If you're unable to download the NHS App you can email requests to: 

• prescriptions.southhiendleysurgery@nhs.net - FOR SOUTH HIENDLEY PATIENTS ONLY

Rycroft patients please kindly use the NHS app, hand in your paper prescription or post into the surgery. Email requests are Rycroft are being discouraged and the emails will not be monitored after 31.07.2026. Posters have been up in and around the surgery for a couple of months to give plenty of notice to patients as well as a message being added on to the email response aswell.

Thank you for your understanding. 

As a practice we are actively seeking to identify our Military Veteran patients who have served in the UK Armed Forces and any family members of Military Veterans to ensure they receive any support they may need.

This includes all Military Veterans and Reservists. You only have to have served one day in the Armed Forces.

Please let us know if you are military veteran as we now offer a specific miliatry health checks and can provide you with greater access to services as well as extra support.

Our local group of practices will be working together in the future to help offer tailored support as well as signposting to other services for our Military Veterans and their Families.

Thank you for your cooperation with this piece of work.

The practice is an approved training practice for GP Registrars, Foundation Doctors and Medical Students.  All students have a comprehensive education programme and are supervised in their clinical work.  

Dr Kate Hemingway is an approved GP Trainer and is education lead within the practice.  Additional members of the clinical and non-clinical team participate in teaching and training throughout the year.

Student Nursing placements take place at the practice throughout the year, with training provided by our Nurse Mentors.

The practice also hosts First Contact Physio trainees, who are qualified physiotherapists and are able to provide a service to our patients.

We would like to thank all of our patients who see those colleagues, who are training and gaining experience within the practice.  It is vital for their development and is helping to build the future NHS workforce.

Male cancer awareness week is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness about male-specific cancers, including prostate, testicular, and penile cancers. 

Organized by the charity Orchid, this week focuses on educating men and the wider public about the importance of early detection, the signs and symptoms of these cancers, and the need for regular check-ups.

The campaign also aims to break down the stigma surrounding male cancers and encourages men to take an active role in their health and seek medical advice if they notice any unusual changes.

Male Cancer Awareness Week raises awareness about prostate, testicular and penile cancers, encouraging early detection and breaking down stigma surrounding male health issues.

Did you know? £18m is wasted on unused medicines across West Yorkshire every year.
Medicines waste costs the NHS millions, that could fund life-saving care. Please order only what you need and help make sure NHS resources go where they are most needed. Please help by ordering only what’s needed. For more information visit 
Only order what you need :: West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership

• Mounjaro is being gradually introduced in a small number of GP Practices as part of wider support for people living with obesity.
• It is only available to a very limited number of patients in the first year, based on strict NHS criteria.
• Eligiblity includes a BMI of 40 or more and at least four serious weight related health conditions
• Patients must also take part in a structured support programme (wrap around care) including healthly eating and physical activity.
• Please do not contact your GP - eligible patients will be contacted directly by their practice or the NHS.

Thank you for your understanding. 

We are experiencing a significant amount of 'weight loss injection' enquiries and therefore we would like to explain our position on prescribing these drugs (GLP-1 particularly Mounjaro) purely for weight loss purposes only. 

NHS GPs and Nurses cannot prescribe these drugs (at present) or endorse you purchasing these drugs privately. Neither can we support you in the dosing and/or management of privately prescribed drugs.

Please note that we cannot book patients in for Mounjaro injections or to discuss these injections UNLESS you are diabetic and fit the current criteria.

We would kindly ask that patients refrain from contacting the Practice with requests for this weight loss treatment. - Thank you

Child feeling unwell when your GP surgery is closed?

Appointments are still available on evenings and weekends if you need one; that’s the message from local GP surgeries as children head back to school across Wakefield. Simply call your GP practice number as usual, and your call will automatically go through to GP Care Wakefield, Wakefield’s evening and weekend GP service.

GP Care is staffed by local GPs and nurses and is open for same-day appointments and advice every Monday to Friday, 5pm to 9.30pm, Saturdays 9am to 5pm, Sundays 9am to 1pm and on bank holidays, 9am to 3pm. Outside these times, call 111 or 999 for life-threatening emergencies.

Children who could benefit from extra support to manage their symptoms this winter may also be referred to a new children’s observation hub after their appointment. Staffed by local GPs and nurses, the hub team helps parents and carers monitor their child’s symptoms safely at home, providing advice, assessments and reassurance by phone, video and in-person to avoid unnecessary hospital trips and help youngsters get better at home.

If you are the parent or carer of an ill child eligible for care in the hub this winter, your GP or nurse will give you further information at your appointment.

If you are unable to attend an appointment at the surgery please let us know via our contact us page on the website.

We would really appreciate your feedback. Please click on the link below

https://www.cqc.org.uk/give-feedback-on-care

We now have a new telephone system installed here at the surgery. Please note that all incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and monitoring purposes.