Eastwood Primary Care Centre

12/11/2025

Great to see 2 new classes starting in our local area Move it or Lose it with Julie and offering a chance to try it for free!

TWO NEW Classes starting Thursday November 6th at
Greasley Miners Welfare, 70, Dovecote Road, Newthorpe 9.30-10.30 and Plumtre Hall, Church Street, Eastwood 11.15-12.15.
Come along and join our low impact fun and friendly exercise class! Excersises can be done seated or standing. 💪🤸
Fantastic tunes from the 60's,70's & 80's for you to sing 🎤🎼 along to, as we work on your Balance Strength and Co-Ordination FIRST CLASS IS FREE so come and give us a try......Message me here to book your place or call/text 07786923077 🤩

09/11/2025

In remembrance of those who gave their lives, so we could live ours.

Thank you to our patient, Kenneth Clayton accompanied my Maggie Westbury-Clarke, for kindly representing our surgery today.

08/11/2025

As we remember those who served, we also want to highlight mental health support for veterans. News related to conflicts can be difficult for veterans. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available.

The NHS's Op COURAGE service offers dedicated mental health and wellbeing support for veterans, reservists, and their families, whether during transition or later in life.

You can find more information about Op COURAGE on the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/armedforceshealth.

Photo by chris robert on Unsplash

07/11/2025

This Remembrance Day, we encourage all GP practices to become Veteran Friendly Accredited to support veterans who may be silently struggling with their mental or physical health at this potentially challenging time.

Research by the Royal College of GPs involving 5,000 veterans found that, although more than half (55%) have experienced health issues potentially related to their service, one in seven (14%) have not sought help from a healthcare professional.

However, nearly two-thirds of veterans said they would be more likely to seek help if they knew their practice was Veteran Friendly Accredited. Having taken the quick and easy step to become accredited ourselves, we have seen first-hand the difference it can make. The free training and resources provided through the scheme make it easier to identify, understand and support veterans and, where appropriate, refer them to specialist services designed specifically for them.

It takes just 20 minutes to sign up, and more than 4,400 practices have already joined the scheme. A University of Chester evaluation found that 99% of practices recommended it.

Be a champion for veterans and their families this Remembrance Day – get your practice Veteran Friendly Accredited. Sign up for free here: rcgp.org.uk/veterans

By becoming a Veteran Friendly practice, staff will have a better understanding of veteran needs, veterans will feel more confident that your GP team will understand their needs, and more veterans may join your practice as a result.

07/11/2025

An HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a way to prove that you served in the UK armed forces. The card can make it quicker and easier to apply for support as a veteran.

You’ll get your Veteran Card in your service leavers’ pack within 6 weeks of leaving the armed forces.

If you left the armed forces before December 2018, you need to apply for a Veteran Card.

If you’ve already got your card, you can get a digital version of your Veteran Card on your phone.

Veteran Card: apply, get a digital version, request a replacement, what you can get when you use it to prove you served in the UK armed forces.

06/11/2025

CARERS DISCUSSION GROUP

If someone relies on you for help or support, and you’d like to contribute to this group, please contact Nottinghamshire Carers Association

For the next few months the focus will be on:
How do we get carers to recognise themselves as carers?
Where and how should we be sharing information about support for carers?

This will lead to the co-creation of new materials and information to share and a plan of where to share it!

The group meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 09.30-11am via Teams. (11th November is the next meeting)

Meeting ID: 347 120 051 494
Passcode: Fb2jA6ZB

06/11/2025

The flu vaccination is the best protection against becoming seriously ill.

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:
*are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
*have certain long-term health conditions
*are pregnant
*live in a care home
*are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
*live with someone who has a weakened immune system

A father of three who was left in a coma and nearly died after catching flu is urging others to get vaccinated

05/11/2025

Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council are inviting people to share their experiences of home care.

"Together, we’re looking to understand what’s working well, what could be better, and what really matters to people who draw on home care, their families and carers, across both the city and the county.

This is the start of a longer conversation — one that will help shape how home care services evolve over the coming years."

You can take party by completing a short survey, phone call, text message, or by speaking to them in person.

05/11/2025

Local warm spaces for refreshments and a friendly chat, open to all 💙

05/11/2025

📢BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 📢

Important Information regarding our evening sessions!

We are pleased to be opening another evening each week. With this change, we are moving our days around. Please check the poster to see what days we are open for each age group. 👇👇👇👇👇

We continue to charge our 50p entry for club, which allows access to the great activities inside and hot food too. However, for the new year 6's we will allow free entry for the first session.

Please feel free to share this post amongst other groups and tell your friends, so we can ensure all of the young people in Eastwood know about us 😄

04/11/2025

FLU VACCINATION CLINICS THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY!

We have Flu Vaccination Clinics this week on Thursday and Friday, so please give us a call to make your appointment.

For patients with mobility issues who can travel by car, we offer car-side vaccinations, please let us know when booking your appointment if you require this service.

SUPPORT YOUR SURGERY!
The funding our practice receives for delivering this vaccination programme helps us to continue offering a free NHS GP Service. By getting vaccinated through your GP surgery, you’re helping us support all of our patients.

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:
are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
have certain long-term health conditions
are pregnant
live in a care home
are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
live with someone who has a weakened immune system

For more information:
Flu vaccine - https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

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04/11/2025

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