Swanlow Medical Centre

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March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.It’s important to know the signs and symptoms – especially as risk increases wi...
06/03/2026

March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

It’s important to know the signs and symptoms – especially as risk increases with age. Most cases develop in men aged 50 or older and prostate cancer is more common in Black men.
Prostate cancer often develops slowly, so there may be no symptoms for many years.

Early diagnosis and treatment can save lives. Contact your GP if you notice any changes in your body or something doesn’t feel right.

Find more information on prostate cancer. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/

Nearly 1 in 4 people say they’ve missed an NHS appointment in the past. A quick change to your NHS App settings can help...
03/03/2026

Nearly 1 in 4 people say they’ve missed an NHS appointment in the past. A quick change to your NHS App settings can help!

Follow these quick steps to turn on notifications in your NHS App and stay on top of appointments, messages and reminders from your GP.

If your child's feeling under the weather, it can sometimes be tricky to decide whether they should stay at home or not....
25/02/2026

If your child's feeling under the weather, it can sometimes be tricky to decide whether they should stay at home or not.

The NHS website has helpful advice on different conditions to help you.

Find out when it's best to keep your sick child at home and when it's OK to send them to school or nursery.

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without yo...
22/02/2026

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.

Norovirus is a stomach bug that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. It can be very unpleasant but usually goes away in about ...
19/02/2026

Norovirus is a stomach bug that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. It can be very unpleasant but usually goes away in about 2 days.

You can usually treat yourself at home, but the most important thing is to rest and have lots of fluids.

Visit www.nhs.uk/norovirus

From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight, so to keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to t...
16/02/2026

From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight, so to keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to take a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D.

You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.
https://www.nhs.uk/condi.../vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

Bowel cancer screening in England is improving. FIT kits, sent to everyone aged between 50 and 74, will now be checked a...
14/02/2026

Bowel cancer screening in England is improving.

FIT kits, sent to everyone aged between 50 and 74, will now be checked at a lower threshold. This means smaller amounts of blood in poo samples can be spotted — helping to find signs of cancer earlier, treatment can be more successful.

It’s the same simple test, just better at picking things up even earlier. Most people who use their kit won’t need further tests.

When your kit arrives, put it by the loo. Don’t put it off.

Read more about bowel cancer screening: https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and.../bowel-cancer-screening/

Children under 6 on 1st January 2026 will now be offered the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox) vaccine as pa...
10/02/2026

Children under 6 on 1st January 2026 will now be offered the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox) vaccine as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.

The MMR vaccine is still available for adults and older children born on or before 31 December 2019 who were not vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella when they were younger.

https://www.nhs.uk/mmrv

Think you need urgent dental care? Urgent dental appointments are now available.Find out how to get the help you need. G...
06/02/2026

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

February 2026 is Heart Month.Your heart age gives you an idea of how healthy your heart is.This NHS heart age calculator...
04/02/2026

February 2026 is Heart Month.

Your heart age gives you an idea of how healthy your heart is.

This NHS heart age calculator will compare your real age to your heart age by asking you questions about your health. You'll also find out how to improve your heart age by making some healthy lifestyle changes.

Check your heart -

The NHS heart age calculator will help you understand your heart health by comparing your real age to your heart age by asking you questions about your health.

Just tap the app to easily request your repeat prescription. You can do more with the NHS App than you realise. Discover...
03/02/2026

Just tap the app to easily request your repeat prescription.

You can do more with the NHS App than you realise. Discover what else you can do today.

Tap the NHS App.

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Dene Drive Primary Care Centre, Dene Drive
Winsford
CW71AT

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