Essington Medical Centre

24/12/2025

🌟 We would like to wish all of our patients a very Happy Christmas and New Year 🌟

We understand that the festive season can be a difficult time for some people and their loved ones, and we especially want to extend our warmest thoughts and support to anyone who may be finding this time challenging.

23/12/2025

Think you need urgent dental care? Urgent dental appointments are now available.
Find out how to get the help you need. Go to www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/dentists/how-to-find-an-nhs-dentist-in-an-emergency

23/12/2025

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: www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy/

22/12/2025

The NHS is here for you, and this winter it’s more important than ever to use the right services to get you the help you need.

18/12/2025

Holidays can be some of the toughest days for older people. That's why our phone lines are open every day of the year.

Call our Advice Line on 0800 678 1602 8am-7pm for information and advice on a range of topics from benefits to care homes.

Or for a friendly chat, call The Silver Line Helpline on 0800 4 70 80 90. We provide friendship and conversation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Find out how we're there when older people need us most:
https://bit.ly/3DbaFEv

18/12/2025

The festive season can be stressful and emotionally challenging, especially for people affected by dementia. 🧠

If you need any advice or support, our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses are here for you. 💙

To speak to a nurse, call our free Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@dementiauk.org, open every day this festive season, except 25th December. ☎️

18/12/2025

This week, some NHS services will be affected because of resident doctor strike action.

Please continue to attend your GP and dental appointments, unless you are contacted and told otherwise.

18/12/2025

Chase Recovery are hosting a 'Surviving Christmas' workshop on Tuesday 23rd December for anyone who may be struggling with addiction over the holidays.

The event runs 10am to 3pm with the 'surviving Christmas' workshop running 10am to 12pm.

This is the 4th year they have run the workshop. It is a safe place to share concerns, formulate a personalised plan to stay safe, and even enjoy the festivities.

Place: St Lukes, 9 Church St, Cannock WS11 1DE

‘Surviving Christmas’ workshop 10am to 12pm, followed by fun, food, connection, and even a few Carols around the piano!

Open to all.

Please see link below:
https://chaserecovery.co.uk/events/surviving-christmas/

17/12/2025

Attending your screening appointments is one of the simplest ways to look after your long-term health.

It looks for early signs of certain conditions so that treatment — or extra support — can be offered sooner.

More info ➡️ www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/nhs-screening

17/12/2025

Please the below image for details on our Christmas and New Year opening times.

15/12/2025

Staffordshire Police are running a campaign this December to highlight the work of New Era, please see the link below for more information on how you can get support if you are experiencing domestic abuse.

ℹ️ www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2025/december/change-the-story-this-christmas-as-part-of-our-partnership-campaign-tackling-domestic-abuse

We are working with partners and the local community to tackle domestic abuse as part of our ‘Change the story’ campaign this Christmas.

The campaign, which launches today, sees us work with our partners – including New Era, which offers a range of support for people affected by domestic abuse – to provide help to anyone impacted by this type of crime. This includes their behaviour change service which helps those who wish to change their abusive behaviour.

We know that nationally, this type of abuse increases during the festive period, though we recognise that it affects people on a daily basis, regardless of the time of year.

Women, men and children are all impacted by domestic abuse, which also has wider implications for families and our communities.

See first comment to read more about the campaign.

15/12/2025