SandbachGPs

09/12/2025

Our practice is a research active practice. This means we actively support and conduct different types of research with the intention of improving outcomes for patients.

If you would like to express your interest in taking part in a research study, you can use the link on our website and complete and initial interest form.

Please note, this form is to register your initial interest only, you may be contacted closer to the time if you are eligible. We kindly ask you do not contact the practice for further information.

Please follow the link below and click on the get started button on our website.

https://www.sandbachgps.nhs.uk/

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

Tomorrow at Sandbach Library

Pop into Sandbach Library and meet the CAB Energy advisers, who can give you tips on how to reduce energy use and information on any support available. This is a FREE drop-in event.

07/12/2025

Now we are in the midst of winter, we need to remember that cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly in older people and those with pre-existing health conditions.

Find out how you can stay well this winter http://nhs.uk/staywell

04/12/2025

As part of mental health awareness week we highlight services to support Gypsy and travellers and those that live aboard on our canal systems Bargees.
You are not alone. Whether struggling with suicidal thoughts, supporting a loved one who is, or coping with a loss, there is support out there

Gypsy and Traveller services dedicated to su***de and mental health support:
• Showmen’s Mental Health Awareness Charity
• One Call Away - 07748997617
• Leeds GATE Su***de Prevention Service (young people and adults) - 0113 240 2444
• Traveller Pride therapy and group support (LGBTQIA+) - 07395 355 066
• Irish Community Care (Liverpool/Merseyside/ Cheshire/Wigan/Leigh/Halton) (young people and adults) - 0151 237 3987

• GATE Herts (Hertfordshire) - 01707 247 088
• OneVoice4Travellers (East Anglia) - 01945 430724
• Gypsy Traveller League (UK-wide) - 07424249595
• York Travellers Trust (Yorkshire) - 01904 630526
• Roma Support Group (UK-wide) - 07949 089778

EMERGENCY SU***DE SUPPORT
These are services that are available to anyone in need:
• If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, always dial 999
• Samaritans - 116 123
• MIND
• Text SHOUT to 85258 (UK-wide)

04/12/2025

Think you need urgent dental care? Urgent dental appointments are now available.

Find out how to get the help you need. Go to nhs.uk/urgentdentalcare

03/12/2025

Dont be alone on Christmas Day

02/12/2025

This week is Grief Awareness Week, and a chance to recognise how any type of loss can affect our wellbeing.

There’s no right or wrong way to feel — grief affects everyone differently.

If you're finding things difficult, there’s support that can help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss/

01/12/2025

For some people, symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can feel more noticeable or harder to manage during the winter.

But small things can help:
• try some physical activity – anything that gets you moving
• make the most of natural light – getting outside or sitting near windows
• plan for tougher days – shifting stressful tasks or building in more rest

There’s also treatment available if you’re finding things really tough – such as light therapy, talking therapies or medication.

Find out more http://www.nhs.uk/.../seasonal-affective.../overview/

28/11/2025

We apologise but we are having some issues with our phone lines for both calling out and receiving calls. We are working hard to rectify this as soon as possible

27/11/2025

Order What You Need

A large amount of medicines are wasted in Cheshire and Merseyside each year. We need your help to reduce this.
Why is this important?

Stay Well
Unused medicines expire and might not work as intended, meaning your health might suffer.
Stockpiling medicines worsens drug shortages.

Stay Safe
Keeping a stockpile of medicines at home increases the risk that you might take medicines that are no longer right for you, and stockpiling medicines can also be dangerous for children and pets.
Medicines are only prescribed for you and for safety’s sake should not be shared with anyone else.
Whenever a medicine is stopped, take all remaining supplies of the item to your pharmacy for safe disposal.

Stay Green
When you dispose of medicines and inhalers properly, by handing them in to your pharmacy, you are helping to make sure that waste medicines do not pollute our rivers, seas and soil.
Medicines account for around 25% of carbon emissions within the NHS in England.
Only ordering what you need means that you are helping the environment because once medicines have left the pharmacy, they cannot be used by anyone else.

Stay Organised
Taking all of your prescription medicines with you if you are going into hospital means the hospital staff can provide more safe and seamless care.
Hospital staff also won’t have to order duplicate prescriptions, helping to avoid wasted medicines, money, and time.

Speak to your pharmacy team if you have any questions about how to change your prescription request.

Reducing medicines waste - only order what you need - NHS Cheshire and Merseyside

26/11/2025

Perimenopause is one of the three stages of menopause. It’s when menopause symptoms start but your periods haven’t stopped.

For many women, these symptoms can affect daily life – from energy and mood to relationships and work.

They can also start earlier for some, which is why recognising the signs and getting support matters.

Menopause will now be part of routine NHS health checks – offered every 5 years to eligible adults aged 40 to 74 – for the first time. By including tailored questions about menopause, more women will be able to get the support they need to manage their symptoms.

More info on symptoms and treatment options:

Find out about the different symptoms of the menopause and perimenopause, including hot flushes, night sweats, loss of libido, a change in periods and vaginal dryness.