The Parish Fields Practice

10/11/2025

💙 It’s Anti‑Bullying Week 2025: Power for Good! Time to stand up, speak out, and build kinder communities 🌟

Bullying can happen anywhere: in schools, workplaces, online, even in organisations up and down the ladder. It affects everyone.

Here’s how we can make a difference together:
👫 Be an ally, not a bystander - if you see something, say something
🏫 In schools: encourage safe spaces, peer support, and open dialogue
💼 In workplaces & organisations: promote respect, zero tolerance, and clear reporting structures
🗣️ Share stories, challenge harmful behaviour, and support those who feel alone

Learn more and access resources:
👉 https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
👉 https://www.acas.org.uk/discrimination-and-bullying

Let’s work together for environments where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued 💪

05/11/2025

🧠🌀 Feeling overwhelmed? Stress isn’t just “part of life” — it can affect your body, mind and behaviour in real ways.

Here’s what you might experience:
✔️ Physical: headaches, muscle tension, stomach issues, chest‑racing heartbeats
✔️ Mental: trouble concentrating, making decisions, constant worrying
✔️ Behavioural: irritability, sleep too much or too little, eating changes, pulling away from others

When stress becomes long‑term, it can lead to burnout — extreme exhaustion, cynicism, reduced performance.

You don’t have to cope with it alone.

👉 Learn more and find help:
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Take a pause. Talk it out. You matter. 💚

Stress is our body's response to pressure that manifests itself in many different ways. It's the feeling of being overwhelmed and finding it hard to cope emotionally or mentally. Taking time to identify the emotional and mental pressures in our lives and addressing them is a good way to understand a...

03/11/2025

🎇 Bonfire Night is here - and it’s a time for fun, but also for staying safe! 🔥 Before you light those fireworks and dig into all the good food, here’s what to watch out for:

🍗 Food Safety / Food Poisoning
• Don’t let food sit out too long - especially meats or salads
• Keep raw and cooked foods separate
• Store leftovers promptly at safe temperatures

🔥 Fire & Fireworks Safety
• Always follow firework instructions carefully
• Keep a safe distance
• Never relight a dud firework
• Always supervise children
• Have a bucket of water or hose nearby in case of fire
👉 Safety info:
https://ow.ly/b3YI50XjLhX
https://bonfire-night-safety.co.uk
https://www.firstaid.co.uk/fireworks-safety--first-aid/

🚑 First Aid for Firework Injuries
• Minor burns: cool under running water for 10+ minutes
• Seek medical help for deeper burns, wounds, or if you see smoke inhalation symptoms
• Use sterile dressings, don’t apply creams or adhesives until checked

Have a safe and happy Bonfire Night! 🎆

Top tips to keep yourself and your loved ones safe during fireworks displays. What to do if things go wrong and first aid advice for burns.

31/10/2025

🎃🔪 Thinking of carving up a spooky pumpkin this Halloween? Before you do, here’s how to stay safe - and how to keep your sugar intake in check 👻🍬

How to carve a pumpkin safely:
🛠️ Use a clean, dry, well-lit area with a sturdy surface.
🧼 Wash and thoroughly dry your hands and tools to avoid slips.
🛡️ Use a proper pumpkin carving kit (small serrated saws) instead of large kitchen knives.
🔄 Always cut away from your body and use small, controlled motions.
👨‍👩‍👧 Leave the carving to adults; kids can draw the design or scoop out pulp.
⚠️ If you get cut and heavy bleeding continues for more than 15 minutes, seek medical care.

Too many sweets can impact your health in more ways than one.
Read how sugar affects your body and tips for moderating consumption:
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-types/how-does-sugar-in-our-diet-affect-our-health/

Balance is everything - carve safely, enjoy treats mindfully, and take care.

Most adults and children in the UK eat too much sugar. Cut down by eating fewer sugary foods, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, and drinking fewer sugary fizzy drinks.

31/10/2025

Friday 31st October 2025:
We are pleased to confirm that our website and online request forms are now operational again.
Online forms can be submitted on weekdays (excluding Bank Holidays) between 8.00am and 6.30pm.
We would again like to apologise for any inconvenience that the issues with our website maybe have caused to our patients over the past week.

29/10/2025

WEDNESDAY 29th OCTOBER 2025
We are hopeful that after almost 1 week of intermittent downtime our website will be operational again from 8am tomorrow (Thursday).
Thank you to all our patients for your understanding over the past few days, and to our staff for tirelessly working around the issue on the telephones.
We will post a further update on Thursday morning.
We also look forward to seeing as many of our patients as possible at our Open Evening from 7pm - 9pm tomorrow evening (Thursday 30th October) at Roydon Village Hall.
This is a drop-in event, so no need for you to be there for the full 2 hours, and we will have the kettle on ready for you.

29/10/2025

Movember is coming up - and we’re calling on everyone who cares about men’s mental health.

Globally, 3 out of 4 suicides are men. That’s 1 man every 60 seconds.
This isn’t just a statistic - it’s someone’s brother, father, partner, or friend 💔🕯️

It’s time to stop the silence. It’s time to unite.

Together, we can:
🧪 Fund life-saving mental health research
📚 Support training and education
🫂 Provide real help for those in crisis

💥 Ready to take action?
👉 Register, grow a Mo, fundraise or simply spread the word:
https://movember.com/register

✊🏽 Let’s change the face of men’s health together.

Movember, the month formerly known as November, is a moustache growing charity event held during November each year that raises funds and awareness for men's health.

28/10/2025

Just a reminder that our Open Evening is this Thursday 30th October 2025 between 7pm and 9pm at Roydon Village Hall.
Any of our patients are most welcome to drop in, meet some of our team, hear the latest news from the Practice, speak to Patient Participation Group, hear from our Nursing team on the importance of blood pressure monitoring, and ask any questions.
Light refreshments will be provided.
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

27/10/2025

Black History Month is a time to honour culture, celebrate resilience, and spotlight important health conversations 🧠💬

🎯 Did you know? People of Black African & Caribbean heritage in the UK are more likely to develop:
🩺 Type 2 diabetes
💢 High blood pressure (hypertension)
❤️‍🩹 And face a higher risk of heart disease, kidney issues & stroke

But knowledge = power 💡💪
Let’s take action together:
🍽️ Eat for your heart & blood sugar (think more veggies, less salt!)
🏃🏽‍♂️ Move that body daily
🧪 Get regular checks - blood pressure & diabetes screenings can be life-saving
🫱🏾‍🫲🏽 Talk to your family - sharing this info could change lives

🧭 Start here:
👉 https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-diabetes/type-2-diabetes/diabetes-ethnicity

This month, let’s rise together in strength, in knowledge, and in health 🖤✨

People from Black African, African Caribbean and South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi) backgrounds are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes from a younger age. Research has shown that there are several risk factors linked to this, some that you can manage and others that you can’t...

27/10/2025

MONDAY 27th OCTOBER 2025
Regrettably our website continues to suffer outages which includes the appointment request section of our website.
Work is ongoing to rectify this fault.
In the meantime patients can request appointments via the Practice telephone number (01379 642023), or by visiting our Reception desk.
Both of these options are available during our opening hours which are Monday-Friday 8.00 am - 6.30 pm excluding Bank Holidays.
We would like to again apologise for any inconvenience that this causes our patients.

25/10/2025

PARISH FIELDS WEBSITE UPDATE SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER 2025
Since Thursday afternoon our website has been experiencing intermittent outages which has now resulted in our website being temporarily made unavailable whilst the issues are resolved.
This is outside the immediate control of the Practice, and a number of GP practices are impacted by this fault.
Whilst our website is out of use patients can still telephone the Practice or visit our Reception desk face to face during our opening hours which are:
Monday- Friday 8am- 6.30pm.
The Practice is closed on Bank Holidays.
The Practice telephone number is 01379 642023.
Outside Practice opening hours for urgent but non-emergency requests please telephone 111.
For medical emergencies at any time please telephone 999 and ask for the ambulance service.
Our telephone system during our opening hours has a callback facility to reserve your place in the queue and generate a callback to you.
We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this causes our patients and we will update once our website is operational again.

24/10/2025

FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER 2025
We are experiencing issues with our website including online request for appointments.
This is under urgent review by our website provider.
Out telephone lines and face to face Reception service are operating as usual.
We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause our patients.