Merton Lodge Surgery

11/06/2026

Do you know your choices when it comes to long acting reversible contraception?

There are several methods known as LARC: the non-hormonal copper coil (the IUD), the hormonal coil (the IUS), the contraceptive injection (the Depo-Provera) and the hormonal implant.

You can go to our website for more information www.greaterlincolnshiresexualhealth.nhs.uk/services/contraception

11/06/2026

11/06/2026

Did you know the HPV vaccine isn’t just for girls? Boys are offered it too, to protect them from HPV-related cancers later in life. 👦👦🏾👦🏻👦🏿

A simple vaccine today helps protect their future.

🔗 Find how to get vaccinated nhs.uk/HPV

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

A Blast from the Past!

Whilst having a clear out in the loft at Merton Lodge Surgery today, Wednesday 10th June 2026, we discovered a newspaper dated **Wednesday 10th June 1987** - exactly 39 years ago today!

It got us thinking about just how much the NHS and General Practice have changed over the years.

Thirty-nine years is a long time in healthcare, and we are fortunate to care for many patients who will remember visiting Merton Lodge Surgery back in 1987.

Perhaps most remarkably, whilst much has changed over the last 39 years, some things have not. We are fortunate to have members of staff who were working at Merton Lodge Surgery back in 1987 and who remain valued members of our team today. Their dedication, experience and commitment to our patients have supported the practice through change and advancing technology over many decades.

For those who enjoy a bit of nostalgia: the day after this newspaper was published, Margaret Thatcher won her third consecutive General Election, and the UK Number One single was Whitney Houston's *I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)*.

Whilst healthcare has evolved enormously, one thing remains unchanged: our commitment to providing safe, compassionate care for our patients and community.

04/06/2026

📣Have you taken part in a local autism group? If so, we want to hear your experience!💻

💭We are keen to hear from anyone who has taken part in, or benefited from, groups and organisations supported through funding from Lincolnshire’s Virtual Autism Hub.

Two waves of funding have helped local community groups and organisations to grow, creating more opportunities for autistic people, their families and carers to access support, meet others and take part in activities within their communities.💙

⭐Whether you attended regularly, took part once, or supported someone you care for to access a group, your experience is important to us.

To take part, click the link below👇
www.lpft.nhs.uk/get-involved/service-user-and-carer-engagement/help-us-understand-impact-local-autism-support

03/06/2026

Annual Lincolnshire FND Awareness Event

This educational event will take place on 7 July at Lincoln Bishop University, 10am to 3.30pm. Tickets are available from www.fndlincs.org.

The event is open to people living with FND, families and carers, NHS and local authority professionals, and community and voluntary sector organisations.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

As your child gets older and starts having more independence, it can be great to watch them take responsibility for themselves and experience their first taste of freedom. But, it can also be a great source of worry.

Here are some of the big risks to be aware of and talk to your child about to keep them safe.

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