Heaton Moor Medical Group

14/11/2025

🩸Today is World Diabetes Day🩸

It’s a great time to remind ourselves about the importance of understanding, managing, and preventing diabetes. Did you know that 1 in 10 people in the UK live with diabetes, and 1 in 5 don’t even know they have it?

At Heaton Moor Medical Group, we have a dedicated team of clinicians with a special interest in diabetes, including Sr Helen Bowker, our Diabetes Nurse Specialist. Our goal is to help patients manage their diabetes effectively, improving quality of life and reducing the risk of long-term complications.

If you’re worried about diabetes and would like to get checked, or if you’ve already been diagnosed and are overdue any of your routine checks, please contact the surgery. Our team will be happy to help you book the right appointment and support you with your care. 🧡

Each year, many of our staff take part in the Great Manchester 10k to support causes close to our hearts. This picture shows four of our GPs taking part in the 2023 event, when we ran to raise money for Diabetes UK. 🧡🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

13/11/2025

🌎🧡World Kindness Day 🧡🌎

As the day winds down, we didn’t want to miss the chance to recognize World Kindness Day - a wonderful reminder of how much a simple smile, a kind word, or a moment of understanding can mean.

We also want to take a moment to thank all of our patients for showing us kindness this week. We experienced some unexpected phone issues yesterday, and your patience and understanding truly meant a lot to our team.

Kindness really does make the world go round - and we’re so grateful to have such kind and caring patients in our HMMG family. 🧡

12/11/2025

Our phone lines have now been restored. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

12/11/2025

We are currently having technical difficulties with our phone system. We are trying to resolve the issue but please bare with us until the issue is fixed. You can still submit your query via https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/p88026
We apologise for the disruption.

Contact us about your request

11/11/2025

🌹 Remembrance Day: 11th November 🌹
On this solemn day, the team at Heaton Moor Medical Group stands with our community to remember and honour the incredible sacrifice of all those who have served.
Their selflessness allowed us the peace and freedom to build the safe community we serve today. We are forever grateful.

09/11/2025

As Remembrance Sunday draws to a close, we pause to reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who gave so much.

This evening, we hold in our thoughts all who lost their lives in conflict, those who returned carrying its weight, and the families and communities forever changed. Their legacy lives on in the peace and freedoms we share today.

At Heaton Moor Medical Group, we offer our heartfelt gratitude and remembrance.

Lest we forget. 💙

07/11/2025

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. 1 in 8 men will have it in their lifetime.

If you’re black this risk is double.

Prostate cancer uk can help you work out your personal risk.
If a family member has had prostate or even breast cancer your individual risk could be higher, so it is important to know your family’s history.

There are very few signs of early prostate cancer.

If you do notice changes in the way you pass urine, this is more likely to be a very common condition called ‘benign prostatic hypertrophy’ which just means enlarged prostate and is non-cancerous
It could also be a sign of diabetes or lots of other conditions

It’s a good idea to get it checked out. Possible symptoms include:
* difficulty starting to urinate or emptying your bladder
* a weak flow when you urinate
* a feeling that your bladder hasn’t emptied properly
* dribbling urine after you finish urinating
* needing to urinate more often than usual, especially at night
* a sudden need to urinate – you may sometimes leak urine before you get to the toilet.

The charity Prostate Cancer Uk have some amazing resources and info on all things prostate, as well as support if you or a loved one has a prostate cancer diagnosis.

If you’re worried please get in touch with the practice through the online triage system and a GP will look into your concerns usually the same day, and be able to offer advice.

04/11/2025

📸 We’re on Instagram! 📸

Movember is in full swing here at Heaton Moor Medical Group, and our team are growing their ‘staches to raise awareness for men’s health. 💙

Want to see our moustaches take shape (and maybe have a laugh along the way)? 😄
👉 Follow us on Instagram for more moustaches, updates, and men’s health tips throughout November!

We’d also love to see your Movember moustaches! 🥸
Send us your photos or tag us on Instagram! Let’s raise awareness (and a few smiles) together.

📲 Find us at and join the movement!

03/11/2025

🥸 It’s Movember at Heaton Moor Medical Group! 🥸

This month, we’re growing our ’staches and raising awareness for men’s health — from mental wellbeing and su***de prevention to prostate and testicular cancer. 💙

Meet two of our amazing admin team members who are kicking things off and leading the way with their Movember moustaches! 👨🏻👨🏼
We’re starting our fundraising journey with £103 raised so far, and we can’t wait to see how far we can go together!

Throughout November, we’ll be sharing tips, facts, and stories to help start important conversations about men’s health.

👉 Follow our progress, support the cause, and don’t forget to check in on the men in your life.

31/10/2025

🎗️Today marks the end of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (CML) Awareness Month.🎗️

As the month comes to a close, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the importance of raising awareness of CML — a rare type of blood cancer — and to show our support for everyone affected by it.

Early diagnosis can make a big difference, so it’s important to know the signs and symptoms to look out for. 👇

29/10/2025

🥸 Movember is almost here!
This month, we’re shining a light on men’s health - from mental wellbeing to prostate cancer awareness.

Keep your eyes peeled for simple ways to look after your health and support the men in your life. 💙

Let’s start the conversation.

26/10/2025

⏰ The clocks have gone back! While that extra hour of sleep is welcome, the darker evenings can sometimes affect our mood and energy levels.

Here are a few simple ways to look after your wellbeing as we head into shorter days:
🌞 Try to get outside during daylight hours
🕒 Keep a regular sleep routine
🏃 Stay active – even a short walk can help boost mood
💬 Talk to someone if you’re feeling low or lacking motivation

If the change in season is affecting how you feel, please don’t hesitate to get in touch — our team is here to help. 🧡