Prescot Medical Centre

06/12/2025

❗ NHS services across Cheshire and Merseyside are under pressure, with demand for primary care, hospital services, mental health, and emergency services continuing to rise.

🦠 Flu season has come early, with cases rising quickly
🏥 Hospitals are currently seeing high numbers of sick patients
🛌 An average of 295 people per day were in hospital last week with flu - more than double the number from the same week last year

What can you do?

🚨 Keep A&E only for life threatening illnesses. Use NHS 111 for conditions which are less urgent and to ease pressures on emergency departments
👏 Regularly wash hands to help reduce the spread of illness
🛡️ Get your winter vaccinations without delay, as cases across the region continue to rise

Read more below.

06/12/2025

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

Knowsley’s Youth Zone is HERE! This is your space to hang out, try cool stuff, get active, and be yourself!

You can try out:

🤸 Fun fitness (boxing, dance, swimming)
🫶 Confidence and self-care workshops
🥗 Simple healthy eating hacks

It’s a free, 12-week programme, just for ages 13-17 (or up to 25 with SEND) who want to feel fitter and more confident. Zero judgment, maximum fun: https://orlo.uk/hUImN

05/12/2025

03/12/2025

Grief isn’t only about losing someone you love. It can also come from the many losses a person experiences while living with cancer.

This might mean the loss of identity some people feel due to changes to their body following treatment. For some, the changes in routine can mean a loss of community is felt, due to less time spent at work or engaging in hobbies.

Grief can feel like an ending in many ways, but it can also be the beginning of something new. The growth people may experience from grief doesn't erase the pain, but can help people to become more present, compassionate and aware of what matters in life.

Although these feelings can be very difficult and painful, they are all natural. No one can take away the pain that might be felt, but there are things that may help.

🤗 Talking to family and friends about feelings that arise; this can be regular chats or as soon as the moment feels right.

📞 Talk to health professionals. Our advisors are available via the Support Line for free on 0808 808 00 00, every day, 8am - 8pm. They can tell you more about counselling and about services in your area.

💻 Reach out to support groups. It may help to talk to others who are going through similar experiences and can really understand how they're feeling. Our online community with over 80,000 members is a place where support is available 24/7, in a safe online environment.

If you or someone you know is grieving and you’d like to know more about the support that’s available, you can find more information on our website - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awareness/grief-awareness-week

03/12/2025

03/12/2025

Did you know? Approximately 17% of adults aged 16 years and over have experienced sexual assault (including attempts)?

Sexual abuse is any unwanted sexual activity or sexual behaviour that happens without consent or understanding.

Knowsley Adults Safeguarding Board has lots of information to help you understand the signs that somebody may be experiencing sexual abuse – and what you can do about it.

Visit https://orlo.uk/8Soif to find out more.

And, if you believe someone may be at risk of sexual abuse or any other abuse/neglect raise a concern by completing a referral form at: https://orlo.uk/R5WFe or contact Knowsley Multi-Agency Safeguarding Team (MASH) on 0151 443 2600.

If you believe a person is in immediate risk of harm, you should contact the police by ringing 999.

03/12/2025

Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week is nearly here and this year, we’re focusing on how it feels to live with Crohn’s or Colitis.

The symptoms.
The invisible struggles.
The strength you don’t always see.

Get ready to join the conversation from the 1 – 7 December and share how it feels.


🔗 Learn more - crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/awarenessweek

03/12/2025

“When I told people I had diabetes, their reactions often shocked me. I’d hear things like, ‘Really? No way! You’re not fat enough,’ or ‘You can’t be – you don’t eat unhealthy things. You don’t look like a diabetic.’ It’s amazing how people stereotype what a person with diabetes ‘should’ look like and how little they actually understand about what diabetes really is.

“Those sorts of comments were so awful – it’s been difficult enough to learn how to manage the diagnosis and treatments plus all the challenges it brings day to day without the added pressure of having to explain it all.

“It’s clear that some people don’t really understand my diabetes or that it’s something beyond my control. When I tell people – especially those I’ve known for years – they often ask if I got diabetes because I used to eat too many sweets or cakes. It really shows how little people understand about what diabetes actually is.

“I strongly feel that information about diabetes and other health conditions that are life changing should be taught as part of the school curriculum so that young people understand from an early age, that it’s not people’s fault if they have diabetes and also so they know what they’re friends are experiencing.”

Thank you, Robert, for sharing as part of our campaign. We couldn’t agree more with your message of understanding and education.

Read more here: https://orlo.uk/roberts-story_kQi59