Trinity Medical Centre Wakefield

Our Next Menopause Cafe is taking place on Monday at 12:00 at Trinity Medical Centre.

We apologise for the delay in posting about this event, as we were unable to confirm it earlier.

As soon as we have the date for the next café, we will post it promptly once confirmed.

Please note the surgery will be closed from 12PM today for training. We will re-open tomorrow as usual.

👥 It’s Men’s Health Week! Let’s Talk About Mental Health with Andy’s Man Club 👥

This Men’s Health Week, we’re shining a light on the importance of mental health. Andy’s Man Club provides a safe space for men to talk, listen, and support each other. Remember, it's okay to talk.

🗓️ Join a Session:

Every week, men across the UK gather to share their experiences and support one another. Whether you’re struggling or just need to chat, Andy’s Man Club is here for you.

📍 Find your nearest group: Visit https://www.andysmanclub.co.uk to find a session near you.

Let’s break the stigma surrounding men’s mental health together. 💬

If you'd like to learn more about TMC's PPG group, visit our website https://www.tmcwakefield.co.uk/practice-information/patient-participation-group/

This Patient Participation Awareness Week, there are several other ways you can participate in your own care:

https://www.wakefielddistricthcp.co.uk/news-blog/article/national-patient-participation-week-ppg-awareness-week-3-to-9-june-2024

The latest edition of our newsletter is available, this can also be viewed in a PDF format on our website.

https://www.tmcwakefield.co.uk/2024/06/10/patient-newsletter-june-2024/

Here is our Friends and Family Test Results from May

Thank you all for leaving feedback!

Some recent comments from our feedback this month:

💙" I appreciate to the service that I get from my GP as always very helpful doctors and nurses."

💙 "Exceptionally good. Very pleasant experience. Excellent doctor. Very very thorough and just so pleasant. I cannot speak highly enough."

💙 "Very knowledgeable and had answers before I even asked the questions. Very impressed with your service."

💙"The reception always nice and the nurse i saw today was brilliant had time for you and listened. Overall my experience today was very very good."

🤒 Feel unwell today?

👩‍⚕️ Call GP Care Wakefield between 9am and 5pm Saturdays and 9am and 1pm Sundays

📲 Phone our practice number as usual & your call will be diverted to GP Care Wakefield.

✅ Advice, prescription & a face-to-face appointment if you need one.

❗ Surgery Closure ❗

The surgery will be closed this Bank Holiday Monday, we will re-open on Tuesday at normal opening hours.

If medical attention is required during this time, you can call the surgery number between 9AM - 3PM to get through to GP Care Wakefield - Evening & Weekend Clinics in Wakefield District, or call NHS111 on 111.

If you have a life threatening emergency, call 999

National Salt Awareness Week

It’s time to shine the spotlight on SALT

Regularly eating too much salt can increase our risk of developing high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is the main cause of strokes, and a major cause of heart attacks, the two biggest causes of death around the world, but with 5 million people unknowingly living with high blood pressure in the UK, it’s time for the spotlight to shine on salt.

Reducing salt in our diets is one of the quickest and most effective ways to reduce our blood pressure and improve our health. What we don’t often realise is just how much salt we are eating because most of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy.

On average, we are consuming 8g of salt a day. 2g more than the maximum limit in the UK. This may not sound much, but just 1g less a day has been said to prevent over 4,000 heart attacks and strokes every year.

Visit https://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/salthealth/ for tips on how to cut down on salt.

For seven common conditions your pharmacist can now provide some prescription medicine, if needed, without you needing to see a GP. Think pharmacy first.

Find out more at nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst.

Mental Health Awareness Week

This year's awareness week theme is "Movement: Moving more for our mental health".

Being active is important for our mental health. But so many of us struggle to get enough exercise. We know there are many different reasons for this, so this Mental Health Awareness Week we want to help people to find moments for movement in their daily routines. Going for a walk in your neighbourhood, putting on your favourite music and dancing around the living room, chair exercises when you’re watching television – it all counts!

Weaning is a stage in your child’s development when solid foods are introduced into their diet. Several decades ago, babies would have been weaned when just a few months old. Nowadays however, the switch to solids is advised from the age of six months.

Visit https://weaningworld.com/ for lots of helpful tips.

If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App.

➡️ nhs.uk/111

Did you know May is National Walking Month?

Walking is one of the easiest ways to improve our health and stay connected to our community, helping us feel less lonely and isolated. Visit https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/national-walking-month/try20-tips/ for 20 tips to help you fit 20 minutes of walking into your day.

Our health and wellbeing coach Taz runs weekly walking groups, if you're interested or want more information just contact Taz on 01924 552181

Need to reschedule your appointment? No problem!

Life can be unpredictable, and we totally get it. If you need to cancel or change your appointment, simply reach out to us at the surgery. You can give us a call, shoot us an email, or even use our online services to get in touch.

Thanks for your cooperation!

May is Stroke Awareness Month. The main stroke symptoms can be remembered with the word FAST:

• Face – the face may have dropped on 1 side, the person may not be able to smile, or their mouth or eye may have drooped.

• Arms – the person may not be able to lift both arms and keep them there because of weakness or numbness in 1 arm.

• Speech – their speech may be slurred or garbled, or the person may not be able to talk at all despite appearing to be awake; they may also have problems understanding what you're saying to them.

• Time – it's time to dial 999 immediately if you notice any of these signs or symptoms.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stroke/symptoms/
https://www.stroke.org.uk/stroke-awareness-month

Here is our Friends and Family Test Results From April

Thank you all for leaving feedback!

Some recent comments from our feedback this month:

💙 "Your girls in reception, the nurses, are kind thoughtful and very helpful."

💙"Doctor was very friendly and clear in his descriptions making sure I understood everything. Reception staff also really friendly"

💙 "Health professional was really friendly, kind and had a sense of humour. This made the appointment really relaxing."

💙"The staff member was excellent in all aspects,very accommodating,good listener and even went to find a doctor to get an answer for my enquiry "

If you're eligible for the spring booster vaccine, you'll soon receive a message from us via SMS with a booking link. In case we don't have your mobile number, don't worry, We'll give you a call instead.

To make sure everything runs smoothly, we're sending out these messages in small batches to lighten the load on our reception and admin teams.

For those who are housebound and eligible, the Wakefield Roving team will be visiting you automatically.

Taking place this Thursday in the Ridings

Learn more about the services available for people affected by cancer and their families at next Thursday's cancer health and wellbeing event in Wakefield. See you there between 12 noon and 2pm.

Here is our Friends and Family Test Results From March

Thank you all for leaving feedback ☺️

Some recent comments from our feedback this month:

💙 "Excellent service and wonderful reception. Thank you and best regards"

"The practice is well managed, the staff are welcoming and receptive. The Doctor was proactive and worked late into the evening to assist me in acquiring a treatment plan. The service received was excellent, from my initial email to receiving a face to face appointment it was less than 24hrs.
Better than private health care!"