Dr Raju and Partners

11/11/2025

Why not come and join us at Rowan Village for our weekly Wednesday drop-in session.
Come and join us, have a cuppa ☕, a friendly chat, and make new friends. Build confidence, with support on site from our health coach/social prescriber — best of all, it’s FREE.

11/11/2025

This week we will be having Dr Bala come and chat about Menopause and answer any questions you may have.

🌼 Come and join us for our Menopause Peer Group session! 🌼

🕔 Every Thursday from 5:45pm
📍 Room 18, Meir Primary Care Centre

💬 We meet each week with different topics & guests — no booking needed and it’s completely FREE! 🙌

10/11/2025

10/11/2025

Come and join us for our second event 📣 a free information event of the local services, organisations and providers in the area, and see what support is available.

Health advice and support available—best of all, it’s FREE to attend.

10/11/2025

💻 Digital Support Drop-In 💻

Our Digital Support Drop-In runs on the second Friday of each month at Meir Primary Care Centre (Room 18) from 10–12 noon, offering help with the NHS App and more!

Come along for friendly, hands-on support — no appointment needed. 🙌

10/11/2025

Remembrance Day 2025 – Supporting Veterans In Our Community.


With Remembrance Day being a potentially challenging time for England’s 1.74 million military veterans, we’re encouraging our veteran patients to contact us as we want to support veterans who may be silently struggling with their health.
We’re proud to support our veteran community as a practice this Remembrance Day. Find out more about GP veteran friendly practices as we join over 4,400 other accredited practices at rcgp.org.uk/veterans
Research by the Royal College of GPs involving 5,000 veterans found that, although more than half (55%) have experienced health issues potentially related to their service, one in seven (14%) have not sought help from a healthcare professional.
Did you know:
• A veteran is anyone who has served a day or more in the UK Armed Forces
• There are 1.74 million veterans in England and research shows that many may be silently struggling with physical or mental health problems as they worry that they won’t be understood by civilian health and care professionals
• The average GP practice sees a veteran patient every day, yet many may be unaware of how many of their patients are veterans
• The NHS provides a range of dedicated services for veterans – find out more at www.nhs.uk/armedforceshealth
We would like to encourage all of our patients and families that are or have been part of the armed forces to get in touch with us, please help us to identify you, we can offer you additional support and sign post you to alternative services that may interest you.
Please click on the links below to find out more about support services available.
https://www.gov.uk/support-for-veterans
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/armed-forces-community/veterans-service-leavers-non-mobilised-reservists/

07/11/2025

🧠 Concerned about your mental health? 💭
Meir PCN is here to help with a supportive peer group that offers 🤝 friendly chats, 💡 practical advice, and 🌈 tools to boost wellbeing, self-esteem, and confidence.

✨ Join us to explore stress management, 🧘‍♀️ relaxation techniques, and address issues like loneliness 💬 and sleep hygiene 😴.
Our group includes peers with lived experience — people who truly understand ❤️

🌻 Feeling down and unsure what to do?
Come and visit us at Rowan Village, George Avenue, Meir ST3 6FB
🗓️ Every Monday morning | 9:30 – 12:00 pm

💚 We’re here for you! 🌟

07/11/2025

Join us for a special Respiratory Workshop for person's with Asthma or COPD 🫁, in partnership with Breathe Easy.

A Respiratory Nurse will be there to offer advice and support, along with a Health Coach, Nutritionist, Social Prescriber, & the Quit Smoking team.

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with others and get expert guidance. No booking is needed.

🗓️ Come along to Room 18 at Meir Primary Care Centre on Friday 12th November — starts at 10 (12noon finish).

For more info please contact: MeirPCN.SPLW@stoke.nhs.uk

07/11/2025

🌫️ Lung Cancer Awareness Month is here - and this year, we’re shining a light on the connections between lung health, coughs, and family cancer history.

A persistent cough might be dismissed as a cold or heart issue — but sometimes, it’s more than that. If it lingers, gets worse, or you have other symptoms, get it checked.

Key point: family history of cancer doesn’t only mean the same cancer you have. When your doctor asks, they mean any cancer your relatives have had. This information can help assess your risk and guide decisions.

📚 Learn more about cancer risk and genetics:
👉 https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/worried-about-cancer/causes-and-risk-factors/family-history-genetics-and-cancer-risk
👉 https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/causes-of-cancer/inherited-cancer-genes-and-increased-cancer-risk/family-history-and-inherited-cancer-genes

Stay alert to changes, know your family history, and speak up for your lung health 💨

05/11/2025