Southbroom Surgery

18/02/2026

🤸‍♀️ Get active this half term!! 🏊

Why being active matters?
There are lots of good reasons for kids to be active! Research shows that physical activity helps school-age children in lots of ways.

Here are some of the benefits of staying active:

👫Improves behaviour, self-confidence and social skills

📒Improves attention levels and performance at school

🎖️Develops co-ordination

💪Strengthens muscles and bones

⛹️‍♂️Improves health and fitness

🍎Maintains healthy weight

😴Helps them sleep better

❤️Improves mood and makes them feel good

16/02/2026

❤️ Steps for Prevention (Heart Month Awareness) ❤️

1️⃣Know Your Numbers: Monitor blood pressure and cholesterol levels, as 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure.
🚶‍➡️Stay Active: Aim for 150 minutes of moderate aerobic exercise per week.
🍎Healthy Diet: Reduce salt and saturated fat intake, focusing on fresh fruits and vegetables.
🚭Avoid Smoking & Limit Alcohol: Quitting to***co is crucial, and limiting alcohol helps protect the heart.
🩷Learn CPR: The British Heart Foundation offers a 15-minute digital tool (RevivR) to learn CPR.
😴Manage Stress & Sleep: 6–8 hours of sleep per night is recommended to reduce risk.

14/02/2026

❤️ Small acts of kindness can go a long way 💙
Show some love this Valentine's Day by checking in on a neighbour or friend. Let's make sure no one feels alone.

11/02/2026

🔴 Keep an eye on your blood pressure 🔴

Drop in clinics are appearing in local sites near you 👀

Add a date in your diary and come and get your blood pressure checked.

High blood pressure affects around 1 in 3 UK adults with no clear symptoms. It often goes undetected, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke.

https://bsw.icb.nhs.uk/bproadshows/

11/02/2026

🫶 Small actions = big impact 💖
Check in with the children in your life today. Let them know it's okay not to be okay. 🗣️💬

09/02/2026

💙Children's Mental Health Week💙

We’re supporting with ! This year’s theme is ‘This is My Place,’ encouraging self-acceptance and belonging.

Did you know 1 in 5 children face mental health challenges?

Strong minds start with supported children, and every child deserves to feel safe and seen 🌟

04/02/2026

🎗️World Cancer Day🎗️

Today we stand with everyone affected by cancer - patients, families, carers and the health care professional who support them every day.

World cancer day is a reminder that behind every statistic is a person, and that progress happens when we work together - across services, organisations and communities to deliver compassionate, high quality care for all.

Thinking of all those affected today and everyday ❤️

02/02/2026

💚 Kidney Cancer Awareness Week 💚

This week we are shining a light on kidney cancer - raising awareness, honouring those affected, and supporting patients.

Kidney cancer often has few early symptoms, which makes awareness and early detection so important. By sharing information and starting conversations, we can help save lives.

Symptoms to look out for:
- blood in your urine
- a lump or swelling in your back, under your ribs, or in your neck
- pain between your ribs and waist that does not go away
- loss of appetite or losing weight without trying to
- feeling tired or having no energy
- high temperature that does not go away
- sweating a lot, including at night

Join us this week by learning the signs, supporting research and standing with the kidney cancer community.
Awareness leads to action 💚

02/02/2026

❤️ February is Heart Awareness Month ❤️
Together, lets raise awareness, support prevention and encourage heart-healthy choices!

🚑 In the UK there are around 100,000 hospital admissions each year due to heart attacks: that's one every five minutes.

🩺There are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year, with a survival rate of less than 1 in 10.

⭐️Prevention tips include⭐️
- Eat a healthy balanced diet
- Be more physically active
- Give up smoking
- Reduce alcohol consumption
- Keep control of blood pressure/diabetes

Your heart works hard for you - lets show it some love ❤️

British Heart Foundation

26/01/2026

Did you know that chemicals in cigarette smoke can speed up the natural ageing of the brain?

If you want to protect your brain health, then make a quit attempt today. Even if you have smoked for a long time, quitting makes a difference, and you’ll start to notice the benefits straight away.

Find out more at ⬇
https://orlo.uk/DbGSm

26/01/2026

There are lots of benefits to regular exercise 😀💪🤸🚶🏃⛹️🤾🏌️🚴
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/

19/01/2026