Milnrow Village Practice

30/03/2026

Why not come along to one of our groups? ☕️
They run every Monday 7-9PM (except bank holidays) for any man 18+.
With no registration needed and no fees to pay, you've nothing to lose but potentially everything to gain.
Visit our website to find your nearest group, or drop us an email to info@andysmanclub.co.uk if you're interested in joining our online groups.

If you fancy coming to any of the local clubs, here are the addresses
📍 ROCHDALE HEYWOOD - Heywood Market, Church Place, York Street, Heywood, OL10 1LT
📍 ROCHDALE MAYFIELD - Mayfield Sports Centre, Keswick Street, Castleton, OL11 3AG
📍 ROCHDALE MILNROW - Milnrow Cricket Club, Harbour Ln, Milnrow, OL16 4HF
📍 ROCHDALE SPOTLAND - Crown Oil Arena, Spotland Stadium
Willbutts Ln, Rochdale, OL11 5DS
🕖 7PM Every Monday (except Bank Holidays)
Come along for a brew, biscuit and a chat.
We have over 350 groups across the UK. Visit our website to find your nearest group or drop us an email to info@andysmanclub.co.uk to join our online groups. ❤️

29/03/2026

29/03/2026

Reminder - British Summer Time starts this Sunday⏰

When the clocks go forward it can be confusing for all of us, but it can be especially disorientating for people living with dementia, who might struggle with awareness of time.

As our days get longer and brighter, people living with dementia may find it harder to differentiate between 6am and 6pm. This disrupts their natural circadian rhythm and makes it hard for them, and those who care for them, to ensure they get enough sleep.

Thankfully there are a few easy things we can do to help minimise any disruption.

🌙 Consider having dinner and going to bed an hour earlier on Saturday. This means the person you’re caring for can still get enough sleep and can wake up at their usual time on Sunday, and that their routine will only be different for an evening rather than the whole day.

📆 Keep to a regular routine during the day and at bedtime. This can help to regulate a disrupted body clock. Doing regular activities at the same time each day – for example, going for a walk after breakfast – can help a person with dementia make sense of the time.

🚶‍♀️ Gentle exercise during the day can help the person feel sleepier during the evening, meaning they’ll go to bed at their usual time. If this isn’t an option, keeping them active during the day can have a similar effect. You could also consider using blackout curtains to reduce sunlight in the evenings.

⏰ Invest in an auto-setting clock. Some people with dementia can find it tricky to read a clock face, so often digital clocks are easier. You can also get clocks that show the day of the week and date as well as the time, and for some people a day/night clock can help them distinguish what time of day it is.

27/03/2026

26/03/2026

The NHS app is the way forward ….

23/03/2026

Anyone of any age with ovaries can develop ovarian cancer although it is most common during and after the menopause.

But when ovarian cancer is detected at the earliest stage 9 in 10 women will survive.
Know the symptoms:

• feeling bloated
• tummy pain
• feeling full quickly
• weeing more often.

And if you are worried make sure you contact your GP.

22/03/2026

20/03/2026

please use below link for eligibility for antibiotics …

Students studying in Kent etc etc

Meningitis B vaccination is being offered to those at highest risk from the current outbreak
in Kent.

Check to find out if that includes you.

➡️ https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/03/20/who-is-eligible-for-the-menb-vaccine-and-do-i-need-it-myself/

20/03/2026

If you attend the practice and your blood pressure is raised we would need you to take your blood pressure at home for 7 days

2 readings in the morning and two in the evening

If you have your own blood pressure machine at home then that’s fine

If not, then we have a supply of machines that we are able to loan to our patients

We then look at the readings and the average and a clinical decision is made as to whether or not you have Hypertension or not

You will then be monitored and treated accordingly and have an annual review every year in your birth month

We ask that where our patients use the loan arrangement, you bring it back at the end of the week with the readings

There will always be other patients in need of the machines so a speedy return is very much appreciated

Thank you
Ally 🌈

19/03/2026

🟣 COVID SPRING BOOSTER

Next week we will be sending text invites for the Spring Covid Booster

Eligible patients:-

🔹if you will be aged 75 or over by 30/6/26
🔹Immunocompromised
🔹Care homes for the Elderly

Once you receive your txt please give the practice a quick call ☎️ 01706 641 409 to either book your appointment or let us know that you wish to decline ( you are able to change your mind at any point )

If you are housebound, we will add you to the home visit list

The delivery of the 1st 400 doses has been arranged for 10/4/26

Our first clinics are on 14/4/26

Times :- 9am to 6pm

Vaccinators :- Jackie Jan and Natalie

Hope to see you in 3-4 weeks
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