Blackburn Road Medical Centre

If you are:
🤰 Pregnant women and over 28 weeks
🧓adult aged 75+
💉You will be advised to have the (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) vaccine from Sept.
For more info 👉 https://www.gov.uk/.../national-rsv-vaccination-programme.nhs.uk 👉 https://www.nhs.uk/condi.../respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv/

Babies and young children can become ill during very hot weather.

Visit the NHS website for tips on keeping your children happy and healthy in the sun.

➡️ www.nhs.uk/sun

It's vital that you try to avoid getting sunburn - it can increase your risk of developing skin cancer.

Read our advice on what to look for when buying and applying sunscreen.

➡️ www.nhs.uk/sun

****EDIT****

Further to our post earlier today, we are pleased our system is now back up and running. We apologise for any inconvenience this caused

**** Computer Outage****
We are currently experiencing a computer outage at Blackburn Road Medical Centre. This means we are unable to access any patient records. We kindly request that you only contact us with urgent queries. As always, any medical emergency or anything life threatening you should call 999.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause

If you see someone with any of the signs or symptoms of a stroke, remember to Act F.A.S.T.

F – Face (has their face fallen on one side?)
A – Arms (can they raise both arms and keep them there?)
S – Speech (is it slurred?)
T – Time to call 999

www.nhs.uk/actFAST

A dementia diagnosis can come as a shock to the person with the condition and those around them. However, there are sources of help and support for everyone involved: http://nhs.uk/conditions/dementia

Fancy having a go at making soap? We have a special one-off soap making session in Batley Library this week, as well as all our regular groups and activities.

Find out more about our upcoming events here //bit.ly/3HmV2XH

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) describes conditions that cause severe tummy pain and diarrhoea. It’s not the same as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), even though some of the symptoms may be similar.

The main types of IBD are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Both are long-term conditions, but there are treatments that can help with your symptoms.

Learn more: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease/

Gambling can harm your health and relationships and leave you in serious debt.

Answer some quick questions to see if gambling might be causing problems for you, and remember, help and support is available if you need it.

➡️ nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/gambling-addiction/

Your next poo could save your life. Detecting bowel cancer at the earliest stage makes you up to nine times more likely to survive.

If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don’t put it off.

➡️ nhs.uk/bowel-screening

Did you know you can refer yourself or someone else to our local drug and alcohol services?
Change, Grow, Live are based in Huddersfield and Dewsbury and can be accessed by doing a self-referral

Dewsbury - Drug and Alcohol Service - Kirklees We are a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults.

*** Patients who did not attend their appointment - June 2024***

43 GP appointments were not attended wasting 7 hours of clinical time
243 Nursing and HCA appointments were not attended wasting 45 hours of clinical time
18% of the total number of appointments available were not attended

Please let us know if you cannot attend your appointment so that we can give it to someone else

****NEW WEBSITE****
Our newly designed website is now live. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience the downtime has caused.

Blackburn Road Medical Centre - Blackburn Road, Birstall, WF17 9PL | Tel: 01924 552200 Rapid health is our online patient triage system; Rapid Health can be used to access self-care information, submit medical and administrative requests, and even register new patients to the surgery. Get started with our online booking tool

Our quarterly newsletter is now live on our website! Read our annual review and industry news, find out about all of our upcoming events and get to know some of our services and what we've been up to ↩️⭐

Now available to read here: https://bit.ly/45Gp8m3

*****WEBSITE*****
Please be aware that we are currently in the process of changing our website to a new provider. The current website may be offline for a short time and we apologise for any inconvenience this might cause. Please continue to email us at [email protected] or ring us on 01924 552200

If you are 16 weeks pregnant or more please get in touch to book your vaccination

There have been 4,793 cases of whooping cough this year so far, compared to 858 in the whole of 2023.

Whooping cough can be serious for very young babies. If you are pregnant, it's important to get the whooping cough vaccine to protect your newborn baby, as they are at greatest risk. Find out more. https://nhs.uk/pregnancy/keeping-well/whooping-cough-vaccination/

Don’t ignore your cervical screening invite.

If you were invited for cervical screening but missed or did not book an appointment, you can contact your GP surgery or local sexual health clinic to book now

Hayfever injections

The injection was historically available on the NHS but it is no longer offered due to a lack of robust evidence supporting its efficacy. The treatment can cause a potentially long list of side effects including raised blood pressure, water retention, skin rashes, fat atrophy causing scarring and muscle weakness.

Please see below for further information

https://patient.info/news-and-features/the-pros-and-cons-of-the-hay-fever-injection

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/mhra-and-cap-take-action-against-illegal-hayfever-jab-adverts-online

https://patient.info/news-and-features/the-pros-and-cons-of-the-hay-fever-injection

MHRA and CAP take action against illegal ‘hayfever jab’ adverts online A joint enforcement notice warns all organisations offering Kenalog as a hayfever treatment to stop advertising it on social media or website advertising

It's less than a month until our One Million Step Challenge begins 🎉

We’ve got over 7500 incredible people signed up to get stepping from 1 July, are you one of them?👣

One million, half a million or 1.7 million steps. Over three months. Take it at your own pace, in your own way. Because however you step, every step counts.

Every step you take and every pound you raise helps transform the lives of the mums, dads, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters, grandparents, and best friends juggling diabetes day in, and day out 💙

Take the first step and sign up today 👇🏼

https://orlo.uk/X1CxX

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week.

Lots of people feel lonely sometimes, for many different reasons. If loneliness is affecting your life, there are things you can try that may help.

For helpful advice, visit: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/feeling-lonely/

There has been an increase in E. coli cases across the UK in recent weeks which can cause diarrhoea and vomiting.

Find out what to do if you have symptoms and when to seek medical advice if you need it: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diarrhoea-and-vomiting

This week marks the 40th anniversary of National Volunteer Week, celebrating volunteers across the UK and their incredible work.

Volunteers are the beating heart of a charity. They provide invaluable support in their local communities and help charities spread their message and services far and wide. They also bring diverse skills from their various backgrounds and lived experiences.

Volunteer Week is a chance for us to recognise the fantastic contribution our own volunteers make to our communities and to say a big thank you.

Suzi Henderson, Cloverleaf CEO, said: “We are incredibly blessed to have an amazing, dedicated team of volunteers that help us deliver peer support groups and services. Their commitment ensures that Cloverleaf can continue to support those who need our help, and we are truly grateful for everything they do for us.”

For more information about volunteering and how to get involved, visit: https://bit.ly/3KqvGer

In England, nearly two women die every day from cervical cancer, but cervical screening can help catch cancer before it starts.

If you missed your last one, book an appointment with your GP practice. You may also be able to book with your local sexual health service.

For more information visit nhs.uk/cervicalscreening.