Mount Pleasant Health Centre Exeter

10/12/2025

Need Urgent Dental Treatment? 🦷
If you require emergency or urgent dental care, you can get advice from NHS 111 or contact a local dentist for an appointment.
You may use NHS 111 to get urgent dental care even if you're not registered with an NHS dentist.

Contact NHS 111 👉 https://111.nhs.uk/

How to find an emergency or urgent NHS dentist appointment 👉 https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-to-find-an-nhs-dentist-in-an-emergency/

09/12/2025

🤧 Cold vs. Flu - What is the difference?

As virus season ramps up, many wonder: “Is it just a cold, or is it the flu?” Here’s a quick guide:

Cold symptoms (typically mild):
🤧 Blocked/runny nose
🤒 Sneezing
😖 Sore throat
🗣️ Hoarse voice
🫁 Cough
😴 Feeling tired or generally unwell

Flu symptoms (usually sudden & more intense):
🌡️ Sudden high temperature
💪 Aching body
🥱 Extreme tiredness
🫁 Dry cough
😖 Sore throat
🤕 Headache
🛌 Difficulty sleeping
🍽️ Loss of appetite
🤢 Tummy pain, nausea, or vomiting

🩺 Most colds and flu resolve on their own, but seek medical care if you experience difficulty breathing, chest pain, confusion, persistent fever, symptoms lasting over 10 days, worsening symptoms, or if you’re at higher risk (elderly, pregnant, have a long-term condition, or a weakened immune system).

Learn more 👉 https://www.mountpleasanthealthcentre.co.uk/news/cold-vs-flu/

08/12/2025

🎉 Congratulations, Sue Trewin! 🎉

We are proud to recognise Sue Trewin, Practice Nurse at Mount Pleasant Health Centre for being awarded the Above & Beyond Primary Care Nurse Award.
Since joining the health centre in 1994, Sue has consistently demonstrated exceptional dedication, providing compassionate, patient-centred care and driving initiatives that improve outcomes. Sue’s ability to collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and implement innovative solutions reflects a commitment to excellence that spans over three decades.

This award is a well-deserved recognition of Sue’s longstanding contribution, leadership, and unwavering commitment to supporting both patients and colleagues.

Please join us in celebrating this outstanding achievement! 🤩

08/12/2025

Cervical screening can help stop cancer before it starts. If you missed your last one, book an appointment with your GP practice.

You may also be able to book with your local sexual health service. For more information visit http://nhs.uk/cervicalscreening

05/12/2025

This week marks Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Week, a time to recognise and support those who are living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Though often invisible, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can significantly impact daily life, causing pain, fatigue, and unpredictable flare-ups.

This week encourages all of us to learn more, reduce stigma, and stand with those affected. You can show support by wearing purple, sharing information on social media, or checking in on friends and colleagues managing IBD.

🔎 What is inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a term used to describe conditions that cause severe tummy pain and diarrhoea.

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the main types of IBD — both are long-term conditions but there are treatments available to help.

Learn more on our website 👉 https://www.mountpleasanthealthcentre.co.uk/news/crohns-and-colitis-awareness-week/

04/12/2025

By getting your Flu and Covid-19 vaccines, you are not just protecting yourself but also helping to keep your family, friends and wider community safe.

Call 01392 255722 to book your vaccination appointment.

More info 👉 https://www.mountpleasanthealthcentre.co.uk/news/flu-covid-vaccinations-autumn-2025/

03/12/2025

🌟 We Are a Carer Friendly GP Practice! 🌟
If you look after someone who couldn’t manage without your help, you may be an unpaid carer. Our practice is working with Devon Carers at Westbank to ensure all unpaid carers registered with our surgery receive the best information, advice and support available to them.

💙 How do I know if I am an unpaid carer?
• Do you look after someone?
• Do they have a medical condition, mental health illness or drug/alcohol addiction?
• Would they struggle to cope without your support?
If yes – you are an unpaid carer!

👩‍⚕️Inform your GP
As a carer, we know you have a busy lifestyle, which is why we offer additional support and flexible appointments to fit around your commitments. Fill out the carers form on our website to let your GP know. This will be added to your patient record, and we will refer you to Devon Carers where you will be given access to additional support. By informing your GP, you’ll have access to the right information, support and services.

For more information or to fill out the carers form, please visit out website 👉 https://www.mountpleasanthealthcentre.co.uk/our-services/carers/

02/12/2025

🩺 “I didn’t know they could do that here!”
Many patients are surprised to learn we offer minor surgery at the health centre.
From skin tags and cysts to Shoulder, Knee and Ankle injections, we help our patients feel better with fast, local treatment — no hospital visit needed.

✅ Performed by experienced NHS clinicians
✅ Appointments available at the health centre
✅ Relieves discomfort
✅ Quick recovery
✅ Provided at no cost to eligible patients

📞 Call us on 01392 255722

🌐 Or visit www.mountpleasanthealthcentre.co.uk/our-services/minor-surgery/ to learn more.

01/12/2025

🌟 Join the free 6-week HOPE Programme in Exeter! 🌟

Are you living with chronic pain, fatigue, or low-level anxiety or depression and looking to make a positive change? The HOPE Programme is here to support you.

📍 Location: St Katherine's Priory, Exeter (EX4 7JY)
📅 Starts: Monday 19th January 2026
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Who can join? Anyone aged 18+ living in Devon
💷 Cost: FREE

This friendly and supportive programme helps you build confidence, develop coping strategies, and improve your wellbeing.

👉 For more information or to sign up, visit:
https://myhealth-devon.nhs.uk/local-services/hope-programme/hope-programme-courses/face-to-face-hope/

25/11/2025

Don’t Miss Your Cervical Screening Appointment! 💛

Since July 2025, women aged 25 to 49 who test negative for HPV, meaning they are at very low risk of cervical cancer over the next 10 years, will safely be invited every 5 years for a Cervical Screening appointment rather than every 3 years.

If you missed your last screening appointment, book an appointment with your GP today. Learn more 👉 https://www.mountpleasanthealthcentre.co.uk/cervical-screening/

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Information on NHS cervical screening, including: why we offer cervical screening, who we offer it to, what HPV and cervical cancer are, what happens at a sc...

21/11/2025

Most falls are preventable, and by making a few simple steps, you can make a difference in keeping you and your loved ones safe. 🤗

Top Tips for Reducing Falls
✅ Stay active: strength and balance exercises keep your muscles and reflexes strong.
✅ Check your home: Remove trip hazards, improve lighting, secure rugs, and keep pathways clear.
✅ Get your vision checked: Event small changes in vision can affect balance.
✅ Wear proper footwear: Supportive, non-slip shoes help with stability.

Share our top tips with others!
Lets work together to prevent falls and keep our friends, family and loved ones safe and strong. 💪

20/11/2025

Feel healthier, lose weight and find new favourites with a little help from BetterHealthNHS

Download the free NHS Weight Loss Plan to get started 👉 www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight