Avon Road Surgery

07/12/2025

Temperatures are dropping across the country this week.

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

Need help - please ask to speak to one of our social prescribers who can help!!

05/12/2025

If your child is struggling with earache, your local pharmacist could help.

Pharmacists can give advice and treatments for earache and can also direct you to other medical help if necessary.

To find a pharmacy near you, visit https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy/

05/12/2025

It’s Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week.

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) that can cause gut inflammation and painful ulcers.

Symptoms can be similar to other conditions, so don’t try to diagnose yourself. See your GP if you're worried about symptoms.

04/12/2025

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04/12/2025

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/

03/12/2025

Did you know?
An estimated 1.3 billion people experience significant disability. This represents 16% of the world’s population, or 1 in 6 of us.
Some persons with disabilities die up to 20 years earlier than those without disabilities.
Persons with disabilities have twice the risk of developing conditions such as depression, asthma, diabetes, stroke, obesity or poor oral health.
Health inequities arise from unfair conditions faced by persons with disabilities, including stigma, discrimination, poverty, exclusion from education and employment, and barriers faced in the health system itself.

Do not be a statistic - if there is anything we can do to be cater for you or manage your health better please let us know!!

01/12/2025

01/12/2025

What is World AIDS Day?
World AIDS Day is a global movement to unite people in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Since 1988, communities have stood together on World AIDS Day to show strength and solidarity against HIV stigma and to remember lives lost.

In the UK, more than 105,000 people are living with HIV. Globally, an estimated 38 million people live with the virus. More than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS related illnesses over the past 40 years, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history.

Medical advances mean people with HIV can expect a long and healthy life and that we have the tools to stop HIV transmissions for good. But HIV continues to be highly stigmatised and misunderstood. At National AIDS Trust, the UK’s HIV rights charity, we are contacted weekly by people experiencing discrimination because of HIV, including in work, education, housing and even healthcare.

World AIDS Day exists to shine a light on the real experiences of people living with HIV today, while celebrating the strength, resilience and diversity of the communities most affected. It is a moment to inspire the leadership needed to create a future where HIV doesn’t stand in the way of anyone’s life.

28/11/2025

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27/11/2025

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26/11/2025

Avon Road Surgery is a C-card Distributor.

The C-card scheme is a free and confidential service that provides young people aged 13-24 with access to free condoms and other sexual health supplies. For more information or to register for a C-card, click on the following link:

https://comecorrect.org.uk/

Please note, you must register for a C-Card beforehand and show your card at reception to collect condoms.

Confidential support and advice is always available.

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