Springfield Medical Centre

Eccles and Irlam patients are being invited to attend for their breast screening. 📢

If you received your breast screening invitation in the post, don’t ignore it.

Need to rebook? Please call 0161 291 4444 or email [email protected]

Remember: Attend your breast screening at Pendleton Gateway between 23/07/24 until 09/09/24 for a chance to WIN one of 3 prizes*. (T&Cs apply) ✨

How do I get to Pendleton Gateway?
From Eccles Bus Station to Pendelton Gateway Car via M602 takes around 10 to 18 minutes depending on traffic 67 bus takes about 17 minutes plus a 2 minute walk

Take the active travel route: Cycling via Eccles New Road A57 takes about 16 minutes.

Terms and Conditions: Patients who attend a screening appointment from 23/07/24 until 09/09/24 will be automatically entered into the prize draw. The 3 prizes include one of the following: 2x £30 love2shop voucher or a 2-month free Salford Community Leisure pass

We and Six Degrees are working with GMMH to pilot a new CBT Menopause Group for patients.

The group will focus on low-intensity CBT interventions in supporting women with any symptom of menopause, whether these are medically induced menopause, perimenopausal or post-menopausal.

The sessions will be in person and will offer practical tools to manage symptoms and some psychoeducation and guidance around menopause in general.

If this is something of interest to you, please make a GP appointment to discuss and we will make the relevant referrals to Six Degrees, who will be leading this group.

If you received your breast screening invitation in the post, don’t ignore it.

Need to rebook? Please call 0161 291 4444 or email [email protected]

Remember: Attend your breast screening at Pendleton Gateway between 23/07/24 until 09/09/24

for a chance to WIN one of 3 prizes*. (T&Cs apply) ✨

How do I get to Pendleton Gateway?
From Eccles Bus Station to Pendelton Gateway Car via M602 takes around 10 to 18 minutes depending on traffic 67 bus takes about 17 minutes plus a 2 minute walk Take the active travel route: Cycling via Eccles New Road A57 takes about 16 minutes.

Terms and Conditions: Patients who attend a screening appointment from 23/07/24 until 09/09/24 will be automatically entered into the prize draw. The 3 prizes include one of the following: 2x £30 love2shop voucher or a 2-month free Salford Community Leisure pass

The NHS is offering free lung health checks for anyone who’s ever smoked and is aged from 55-74 years-old in . 🫁🩻

If you live in or , look out for an invitation letter in the post.

If you have already received your invitation but missed your appointment, please contact us on 0161 529 0900 to rebook.

For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/3xGkzIa

Our clinical systems are now back up and running. Please bear with us, there may be a slight delay is our handing of prescriptions and letters due to a backlog from last week.

📣PATIENT NOTICE📣
Unfortunately our clinical system is down at the moment. This is a national problem and they are trying to get it back up and running as quickly as they can.
Please bare with us
Thank you
Springfield

Women over 50…

If it's your time to be invited for a breast screening, then make sure you look out for your letter in the post.

5 in 10 women decline their first breast screening invite.
It only takes a few minutes to perform and can help detect breast cancer at an earlier stage.

And remember, if you do have any lumps, bumps, or changes to your breasts or anywhere on your body, please make an appointment with your GP practice to get it checked out.

To find out more about the signs and symptoms of breast cancer visit, https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer/

We did it! Thank you to everyone who sponsored the team, we raised £980 for Cancer Research UK

🔈Patient Notice 🔈

The surgery will be closed on the afternoon of Wednesday 19th June from 1.30pm - 6.30pm.
An urgent service will be available for acute illness that cannot wait until the following day. This can be accessed by telephoning the surgery where your call will be triaged to the appropriate clinician.

On this afternoon face to face appointments will run from Eccles Gateway.

Just one more week to go.
Thank you for your support so far. It really is much appreciated 🥰

Springer Spangles Cancer is happening right now, which is why I'm taking part in a Race for Life to raise money and save lives. 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Every single pound you donate makes a difference to Cancer Research UK’s groundbreaking work.

Thank you to Janet from Springfield Medical Centre for inviting our team to deliver a dementia carer workshop for patients and carers.

We focused on dementia awareness, good nutrition and hydration and managing carer stress.

Thank you to the lady who made the beautiful home made cakes and to one of your GP for the hot cross knots. We were well looked after 😋

If you are supporting family carers of people living with dementia and would like a dementia carer
workshop please call 0161 728 2001 or email [email protected]

‼️UPDATE‼️
Systems are back up and working now 🙌
Thank you for your patience

📢PATIENT ANNOUNCEMENT📢
Unfortunately our systems are down this morning. Our online forms are off at the moment.
Please ring the surgery if you require a GP appointment today

If your prescriptions are due around Bank Holiday please make sure you contact your Pharmacy early to avoid any delays

Today is . Join us in supporting Asthma + Lung UK to raise awareness about asthma triggers and the importance of having an asthma action plan. Together, we can breathe easier and live healthier lives. Visit Asthma + Lung UK’s website for more information on triggers and to download a free asthma action plan: https://bit.ly/4dmHLP3

We are doing it again this year!!
If you would like to support us and donate to the group please click on our fundraising page.
We were overwhelmed with the support we had last year and sure we will be again this year 😃
We have more in our team this time including some of our children.
Last year we raised an amazing £1,710.99 plus £352.75 in gift aid. Lets beat that this year 😀

Springer Spangles Cancer is happening right now, which is why I'm taking part in a Race for Life to raise money and save lives. 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Every single pound you donate makes a difference to Cancer Research UK’s groundbreaking work.

Did you know.. Every 15 minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with bowel cancer - that’s nearly 43,000 people each year. It's important to know the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. If you have any concerns, your GP would like to see you.

Bowel cancer Find out about bowel cancer, including what the symptoms are, what to do if you think you have it, how it is treated, and where to get support.

Age Uk Salford are hosting a Dementia Workshop for families affected by Dementia at the surgery on Wednesday 15th May at 1.30.
Please contact the surgery on
0161 871 2450 to book your place.

This week is Debt awareness week so we have brought together some difference organizations that can offer help

Citizens Advice Bureau

Advice on debt, employment, housing and can signpost to food banks.

Advice line 03003309074 (mobile charges apply)

Free advice line 08082787802

Welfare Rights

Duty helpline for welfare rights is available 10am to noon each weekday.

0800 345 7375

Debt advice -

0800 345 7323 Mondays and Wednesdays between 1pm to 4pm and Friday morning between 12.30 and 1.30. If you get the voice message it is because advisors are dealing with another call and ask that you keep trying.

You can go on Salford City council website and type welfare rights in the search engine, and this will take you to the Welfare rights web page where there is an on-line form that can be filled in.

Any Welfare rights /Debt web enquiries (anytime picked up on duty usually the following day)

Mustard Tree

Support and advice regarding local food banks (Your GP can also activate a referral to your local food bank)

Tel: 0161 505 0976

Age UK

Providing support and services for the elderly. They also have a website with information and support about care and safety.

AGE UK are accepting referrals, and anyone can refer.

Tel: 0161 788 7300

Advice line: 08001696565

Dementia support services: 0161 728 2001

Salford Carers

Our office phone line is open and being answered between 9am – 4:30pm. Outside of those times you can leave a message and they will get back to you by the next working day.

Tel: 0161 834 6069 (option 2 for Carers, followed by option 2 for Salford Carers can also email questions and queries to [email protected]

If you have not signed up to the NHS app yet please do so using the link. https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/about-the-nhs-app
You can order and track medication, change your nominated pharmacy, view your NHS number, and view referrals into secondary care as well as lots of other useful health information.