Middle Chare & Woodlands Surgery

23/02/2026

‼️Patient Appreciation‼️

Lovely message received from a patient

"thanks so much Andrea, first time I have had a good night sleep in ages, thank you for listening to me. You are a credit to the surgery"

WELL DONE ANDREA 👏👏👏

23/02/2026

Do you suffer from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

Would you like to help improve the care you receive? If so please follow the link / Scan the QR code to take part.

👉 https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/necs/optimise-patient-experience-survey

23/02/2026

No smoking day is on its way. Are you thinking about quitting?

Here are some reasons why it's a good idea

For more information 👇
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

23/02/2026

There’s another way to contact our GP practice, by simply sending your symptoms and requests through our website or the NHS App.

Tap it, type it and we’ll take care of it.

For more info ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/gps/using-an-online-form-to-contact-your-gp-surgery/

23/02/2026

Childhood infections can cause serious illness, hospitalisation and life-long disabilities.

If your child isn’t vaccinated, they’re not protected.

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but, if your child has missed a vaccine, contact the GP surgery to catch up.

To have full protection, children sometimes need to have booster vaccines. Check their red book or speak to the GP surgery to see if they are missing any vaccines.

All medicines can cause side effects, but all health authorities around the world agree that immunisation is the safest way to protect our children’s health.
https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/vaccines-and-immunization-vaccine-safety

20/02/2026

18/02/2026

If you live with diabetes and are observing Ramadan, you can find advice on fasting on the Diabetes UK website.
➡️ https://www.diabetes.org.uk/.../looking-after.../ramadan

18/02/2026

💉Vaccination is the most effective way to protect children from serious illness and we’re encouraging parents to check their children are up to date with their vaccinations.
To do this:

📕Check your child's red book
☎️ Speak to the GP practice.

📲 For more information: http://nhs.uk/mmr

18/02/2026

‼️Patient Appreciation‼️

Our pharmacist has received some lovely messages of thanks.

"Thank you to Yvonne, it was a pleasure meeting her and well done for sorting things for me"

"Thanks so much to Yvonne today and over last few months it is very much appreciated"

WELL DONE YVONNE 👏👏👏

16/02/2026

Not sure how often to get a PSA blood test? You're not alone 💉

There’s no formal guidance on how often you should have a test.

Some men choose to have one every year, but we generally suggest having a test every couple of years if you're at high risk.

Prostate cancer usually grows slowly. If you haven’t been diagnosed and aren’t experiencing symptoms, there’s no evidence to suggest you need testing more frequently than this.

👉 Read more: https://bit.ly/4rT4Ejx

16/02/2026

Take a look at our next Type 1 Kidz meetings at Cornerstones Chester Le Street.

These sessions are FREE to attend and are for children & young people with Type 1 diabetes and their families. Its a supportive space to chat, swap tips, learn a new skill and meet new people while talking all things Type 1 diabetes over a cuppa or two 🍵

📅 22nd February & 29th March
⏲️ 10-12pm
📍Cornerstones Chester le Street Methodist Church, North Burns, Chester le Street, DH3 3TF

16/02/2026

When you’re not even peckish for your favourite food you
wouldn't automatically think of ovarian cancer.

But if you’re consistently struggling to eat, see your GP to rule
out anything serious.

More about symptoms from Ovacome - The Ovarian Cancer Support Charity
👉

Ovacome is the UK's ovarian cancer charity providing expert support and information. We support anyone affected by ovarian cancer.