Mill Bank Surgery

07/12/2025

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 ➡️ www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/

06/12/2025

Protect yourself and your baby during pregnancy. Vaccines like (from 16 weeks), (from 28 weeks), and (any time) help keep you both safe. Your immunity = your baby’s first protection.

Talk to your midwife or GP today.

Watch: https://youtu.be/ey3xN0WwTrg

06/12/2025

This festive period, follow these tips to help you and others enjoy winter safely:

🎄 Check your Christmas tree lights carry the British Safety Standard sign - avoid using lights with worn or frayed cables.
🔌 Never overload electrical sockets. Always switch Christmas lights off and unplug them before you go to bed.
🕯️ Candles are a big fire risk, LED candles are much safer.
🍳 Don’t cook if you have been drinking, and always look when you cook.
🌟 Decorations can set alight easily so don’t attach them to lights or heaters and keep them away from open flames.
🔋 Test the batteries in your smoke alarm every week. Never remove them.
👨‍👩‍👦 Make sure your family and visitors know how to escape in an emergency.
🧓 Check on older relatives and neighbours this winter.
🛏️ Replace your electric blanket if it's showing signs of damage.

Visit the link in the comments for more advice. ⬇️

06/12/2025

06/12/2025

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

06/12/2025

With growing rates of flu and high admissions to hospital it makes sense if you are 65 years and over and have not yet had the influenza vaccine to call the surgery to book an appointment.
Be well for Christmas.

04/12/2025

Expired medicines may not work properly, and some can even be harmful. Always check dates and return old medicines to your pharmacy.

Find out more information here staffsstokeics.org.uk/only-order-what-you-need

04/12/2025

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Wheelchair Service The Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Wheelchair service is for children and adults of all ages, who have a physical and/or degenerative long-term condition expected to last six months or more, or are at the end of […]

04/12/2025

UHNM Maternity services in November 2025!👶👣

Have you had your baby with us in November?

Let us know in the comments below and share your pictures.

04/12/2025

December is always a hive of activity, whether it's shopping, visiting family & friends, Christmas get togethers, or just soaking in the holiday spirit! If you need to get out & about, and would struggle to use public transport, Community Link is here to get you where you need to go.

Our volunteers are available right up until Tuesday 23rd December, and we will reopen in the new year on Friday 2nd January. If you'd like to become a member, or make a booking, give us a call on 01785 252050, email info@communitylinkstafford.co.uk, or drop us a Facebook message.

04/12/2025

When you call the surgery and the phone lines are busy, you may be given the option of pressing 0 to stay in the queue and the surgery will call you back in a timely manner when your call would have been answered.
If you do press 0 for this option please do not call the surgery again, we will call you back.
We are finding in this very busy period that patients are doing this, which then clogs the lines and we are calling patients back when they have already had a call.
Please help us to help you.