Handbridge Medical Centre

27/11/2025

For some people, symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can feel more noticeable or harder to manage during the winter.

But small things can help:

🔵 try some physical activity – anything that gets you moving
🔵 make the most of natural light – getting outside or sitting near windows
🔵 plan for tougher days – shifting stressful tasks or building in more rest

There’s also treatment available if you’re finding things really tough – such as light therapy, talking therapies or medication.

Find out more ➡️ www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/

05/11/2025

🟣 November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic cancer is hard to spot early – know the signs:
✅ Indigestion
✅ Tummy or back pain
✅ Changes to your poo
✅ Unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite
✅ Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes, itchy skin)
If you have any of these symptoms and don’t know why, contact your GP or call NHS 111.
If you have jaundice, see your GP or go to A&E straight away.
Early action saves lives.
👉 Learn more: https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk

04/11/2025

📢 Important Notice
The surgery will be closed today from 13:00 for staff training.
We will reopen tomorrow at 08:00 as usual.

If you need medical advice or assistance while we’re closed, please contact NHS 111 by:
📞 Calling 111 📱Using the NHS App
🚨 As always, dial 999 in an emergency.

Thank you for your understanding!

Services the NHS provides if you need urgent or emergency medical help

28/10/2025

Just a tiny bit of poo could be lifesaving for you!
Bowel cancer screening saves lives by finding cancer early, when it’s easier to treat.

✅ If you’re aged 50–74, you’ll get a free NHS bowel screening kit every 2 years.
✅ If you’re 75 or over, you can request a kit by calling 0800 707 6060.

It’s simple, discreet, quick to do, and only requires a tiny
sample. Visit cmcanceralliance.nhs.uk/tiny-bit-of-poo to find
out how to do your test.

23/10/2025

🌟 School Holiday Activities in Cheshire West & Chester 🌟
Looking for fun things to do with the kids this holiday? Cheshire West & Chester Council has put together a fantastic list of activities happening across the area!
✅ Explore events and activities for young people
✅ Find everything in one place
📱 Scan the QR code on the poster below or click the link to see what’s on:
👉 https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/news-and-views/campaigns/school-holiday-activities

22/10/2025

If you catch flu and you have a certain long term health condition, you are at a much higher risk of being seriously ill or hospitalised.

Give yourself the best protection with the flu vaccine.

Check your eligibility and book now: nhs.uk/book-flu

17/10/2025

🔔 Important Notice: A New Room Is On the Way! 🔔

We’re making improvements to our practice to better serve our patients. A new clinical room is being built in the downstairs waiting area to improve access and reduce delays - especially for patients who are unable to use the stairs.

🛠️ What You Need to Know:

▫️Building work begins 18th October and will take place over the weekend.
▫️We’ll do our best to minimise disruption during the following week, but please bear with us while the work is completed.
▫️Thank you for your patience and understanding as we make these important improvements.

09/10/2025

🧠 Free Menopause Awareness Workshop

Join a free 1-day workshop to learn about menopause, its stages, and how it affects the body and mind.

📅 Thursday 23rd October
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 Live! New Scene Centre, Chester, CH2 2HD

📞 Book your place: 0151 294 4749
📧 info@3dtraining.uk.com

08/10/2025

📢 Important Notice
The surgery will be closed today from 13:00 for staff training.
We will reopen tomorrow at 08:00 as usual.

If you need medical advice or assistance while we’re closed, please contact NHS 111 by:
📞 Calling 111 📱Using the NHS App

🚨 As always, dial 999 in an emergency.

Thank you for your understanding!

Where you can go for urgent and emergency care depends on how severe your injury or condition is. Urgent advice: If you're not sure what to do: You can call 111 or get help from 111 online. For severe and life-threatening emergenciesAccident and emergency (A&E) is for serious injuries and life-threa...

02/10/2025

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Early Detection Saves Lives

01/10/2025

🚭 Stoptober is here – ready to quit smoking? 🚭

Want all these health benefits and more?
Why not join the millions of others who have quit smoking with Stoptober - let's quit smoking together!

To get started, answer a few questions to get your free Personal Quit Plan - https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/personal-quit-plan/

29/09/2025

By helping children and young people:
💙 use their inhalers correctly
💙 understand their own asthma triggers
💙 take charge of their care

…we can empower them to manage their asthma better, and get help early if they need it. Remember... 'Too much blue - get a review'

Find out more about helping your family to better manage asthma at: cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/TooMuchBlue