Healey Surgery

03/11/2025

📣Diabetic Foot Checks — Important Patient Information📣

❌As part of your annual diabetes review, you will receive a comprehensive diabetic foot assessment. This examination is a vital part of ongoing diabetes care and helps to protect your long-term health.
❌Diabetes can affect the nerves and blood vessels in the feet, which may reduce sensation and circulation. These changes can increase the risk of foot ulcers, infections, and serious complications if problems are not identified early.
❌A routine foot check allows healthcare professionals to:
Assess circulation and nerve function
Identify areas of high pressure or skin changes
Detect early signs of infection or ulceration
Provide tailored advice on foot care and footwear
Offer prompt treatment or specialist referral if needed
❌Regular monitoring and early intervention greatly reduce the risk of complications.
We therefore encourage all patients with diabetes to attend their scheduled foot check and to report any concerns between appointments.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain your foot health and overall wellbeing.

03/11/2025

‼️Important Notice for Patients Attending Diabetes Review Appointments‼️
🩺As part of your annual diabetes review, we kindly ask to bring a fresh urine sample for Albumin-to-Creatinine Ratio (ACR) testing.
The urine ACR test is an essential component of diabetes monitoring and plays a key role in the early detection of kidney disease. Identifying changes in kidney function early allows for timely treatment and can significantly improve long-term health outcomes.
🩺Please ensure you collect your urine sample on the morning of your appointment and bring it with you when you attend the clinic.
Sample pots are available from reception if needed.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us provide the highest standard of care.

Thank you for your support.

19/09/2025

🩺 Get Your Flu & COVID-19 Vaccines at Healey Surgery!
We’re now offering free flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible patients.

💉 Flu vaccine eligibility
- People aged 65 and over
- Pregnant women
- People aged 6 months and over with certain long-term health conditions (e.g., diabetes, heart, lung, or kidney disease)
- Carers and frontline health or social care workers
- Children aged 2–3 years (via nasal spray)

💉 COVID-19 booster eligibility
- Adults aged 75 years and over
- Residents in care homes for older adults
- People aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system or certain long-term health conditions

📅 How to book
Call us on 01706 868468
Protect yourself and your loved ones this winter – book today!

19/09/2025

🩺The 10-Year Health Plan – “Fit for the Future” outlines the long-term vision for healthcare in England.
📅Over the next decade, the NHS will place particular emphasis on:
⭐️Enhancing patient care
⭐️Driving medical innovation
⭐️Expanding community-based services
Find out more on:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future

28/07/2025