Murton Medical Group

24/03/2026

Breast Cancer Awareness

Anyone can get breast cancer, so get to know your normal by checking your breasts regularly.

✔️Touch your breasts.
✔️Look for changes.
✔️Check anything new or unusual with a GP.

Follow the link below👇🏻

https://breastcancernow.org/about-breast-cancer/touch-look-check

Get to know your normal by checking your breasts regularly. Touch your breasts. Look for changes. Check anything new or unusual with a GP. What’s your normal?

24/03/2026

This is your reminder to know the symptoms of bowel cancer.

The earlier it’s found, the more treatable it’s likely to be.

Symptoms of bowel cancer include:

- bleeding from your bottom

- blood in your poo

- a change in your pooing habits. You might be going more or less often, or have diarrhoea or constipation that might come and go

- losing weight but you’re not sure why

- feeling very tired all the time but you’re not sure why

- a pain or lump in your tummy

Having these symptoms doesn’t always mean you have bowel cancer but it’s still important to find out what’s causing them. Sometimes these symptoms may come and go or might not feel that serious. It’s still important to talk to your GP.

24/03/2026

Know your units, know your limits.

There isn’t a completely safe amount of alcohol you can drink, but you are at lower risk of harm if you drink 14 units or less a week.

Tracking your units helps you stay in control.

24/03/2026

💜 Needing to wee more often, difficulty starting, blood in your wee or weak flow?

These could be signs of prostate cancer. Check your prostate cancer risk in just 30 seconds with the Prostate Cancer UK simple online checker at https://prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker

It's the most common cancer in men, but most men with early prostate cancer don't have symptoms. Find out about your risk now.

24/03/2026

COVID-19 is still with us, and for those at higher risk, a “booster” dose helps top up your protection.

This years spring booster campaign starts on 13 April 2026.

Eligiblity criteria:

▪️Adults aged 75 and over
▪️Residents in care homes for older people
▪️Individuals aged 6 months and over who are
immunosuppressed

The NHS will contact you if you are eligible and you may receive the vaccine at your GP Surgery, local pharmacy or your own home or care home if you are housebound.

For more details on the vaccine and its benefits, please visit:

https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine

NHS information about the COVID-19 vaccine, including what the vaccine helps protect against, who should have it and when, how to get it and side effects.

24/03/2026

With the Easter bank holiday weekend fast approaching, please make sure to order your repeat prescription in advance.

24/03/2026

If you, or someone you know, experiences a mental health crisis, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. 📞

📆 Available 24/7, you will speak to a mental health professional who will listen to you and help you find the right support.

Find out more about what will happen when you call NHS 111 and select the mental health option 👇
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/services/crisis-advice

24/03/2026

Attending your screening appointments is one of the simplest ways to look after your long-term health.

It looks for early signs of certain conditions so that treatment — or extra support — can be offered sooner.

24/03/2026

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

24/03/2026

🚨 This Thursday – Social Prescribing Day!

Come and join us at Seaham Leisure Centre on Thursday 26th March, 12pm–3pm.

With 20+ information stands, you can find local support for:
✨ Housing
✨ Finances
✨ Isolation
✨ Mental health
✨ Health and wellbeing
✨ Drug and alcohol support
✨ Veterans
✨ Carers
✨ Employment, volunteering & education
✨ Physical activity

Plus:
☕ Free drinks and snacks
💬 Free advice and support
🏃 Opportunity for a 3-day leisure pass

Bring a friend and find out what support is available near you.

18/03/2026

Are you looking after a family member, friend, or neighbour who couldn’t manage without your help? 💙

If so, you may be an unpaid carer — and your GP practice wants to support you.

Letting your GP know you are a carer can help you access:
✔️ Health checks and support for your own wellbeing
✔️ Flexible appointments where possible
✔️ Information about local services and support groups

Caring for someone else can be rewarding, but it can also be challenging. You deserve support too.

📞 Please contact your GP practice today and ask to be recorded as a carer.

Your health matters just as much.

18/03/2026

There's always a chair for you at Andys Man Club

Sit with a cracking set of blokes for a cuppa n a bit craic about whatever's going on.
Verbalising what's going on in your head, well there's a lot to be said about it, 😉

Keep Smilin'