Worried about breast cancer after the sad news about Sarah Harding?
If you are feeling worried or anxious about breast cancer after the sad news about Sarah Harding, there is support and advice available for you.
Breast Cancer Now have nurses available to answer your questions via their free Helpline 0808 800 6000 or you can find out more about signs and symptoms on their website https://breastcancernow.org/…/signs-symptoms-breast-cancer
You can also find advice at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer/symptoms/
If you notice any symptoms of breast cancer, such as an unusual lump in your breast or any change in the appearance, feel or shape of your breasts book an appointment to see your GP asap.
The GP will examine you. If they think your symptoms need further assessment, they’ll refer you to a specialist breast cancer clinic.
Planned Flu Jab Clinic on 18th September – Cancelled.
Please accept our apologies – we have just been advised by our supplier that our flu vaccine delivery will be delayed by one to two weeks.
If you have already booked an appointment this will be cancelled by the Surgery and we will advise when you should rebook.
Migraine Awareness Week
This week is Migraine Awareness Week and aims to raise awareness of the condition and highlight the impact it has to people living with it.
A migraine is usually a moderate or severe headache felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head. Many people have symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and increased sensitivity to light or sound.
Migraine is a common health condition affecting around one in every five women and around one in every 15 men. They usually begin in early adulthood.
Simple painkillers such as Paracetamol or Ibuprofen can be effective for migraine. However, be careful not to take too many painkillers as this could make it harder to treat headaches over time.
You should make an appointment to see your GP if you have frequent migraines (on more than five days a month), even if they can be controlled with medication, as you may benefit from preventative treatment.
More information on migraines can be found at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/migraine/
In this together!
We want to ensure that our GP practices are safe places for everyone – that is our absolute priority and we ask that you do all you can to help us help you. Everybody needs to continue to act carefully and we thank you for your support – we’re #inthistogether. Watch this short film put together by Cheshire CCG featuring Tina Birkby a local Practice Manager and local GP, Dr Judi Price reinforcing the need to continue to stay safe and the ways that people will access general practice for the foreseeable future.
Childhood Respiratory Conditions
CATCH App – a useful tool for anyone looking after little ones
Cheshire CCG have developed the CATCH app, a very useful tool for anyone looking after little ones. It contains useful information about emergency care for children, services available in the local area and information on routine care such as immunizations and medication. Get it wherever you get your apps
Practice Guidance on Face Coverings
Dear Patients,
Throughout the pandemic we have strived to make the medical centre as safe as possible to our patients and staff. We will continue to do so going forward and, from 19 July, nothing will change at the medical centre. Patients will still need to wear a mask, socially distance and use hand sanitiser in the medical centre. Patient-facing staff will continue to wear PPE. We do understand that it can be frustrating, but we know that when patients come to us they may be sick and vulnerable, and some cannot receive the Covid vaccine due to medical reasons so we feel it would be wrong to not continue with these small precautions that can help to protect the patients and staff at The Weaverham Surgery. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
