Welcome to the latest of our weekly newsletters. We regard it as a priority that all patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries are kept fully informed of news relevant to them. We hope these updates continue to prove useful.
Temporary Surgery Closure
We would like to advise all patients that essential training which is being delivered to NHS staff nationwide is taking place this Tuesday, March 3.
All our surgery sites will close at 12.30pm on this day and all phone lines will also be closed from this time.
With the exception of pre-booked evening appointments with our enhanced service, there are no appointments on that afternoon.
All surgeries will reopen as normal the following day, Wednesday, March 4, with phone lines open at 8am and doors open at the usual time of 8.30am.
This training is intended to help our staff provide you with the best possible service at all times.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and we are supporting this event which aims to raise awareness about prostate cancer, the UK’s most common cancer in males which affects one in eight men.
Early detection can significantly improve the chances of successful treatment, but many men with early prostate cancer often show no symptoms.
During March, encourage someone you know to check their risk by clicking on Prostate Cancer UK website.
You can find more information on prostate cancer here
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/.
Ukraine Appeal Donations
The Chorley Support for Ukraine group have once again asked us to pass on their appreciation of your continued regular support.
They are as usual accepting any warm clothing, toiletries, sanitary products, baby items, pet food, non-perishable food items, shoes, clean duvets, blankets and towels you wish to donate.
All you have to do is drop the items off with our reception staff at any of our surgery sites during opening hours and we will deliver the items to the depot.
The NHS 111 Service
While you should always make a GP appointment if you have concerns, using the NHS 111 service for less serious complaints eases the pressure on appointment slots.
The service operates 24 hours a day and is staffed by fully qualified health professionals who can if needed arrange a call back from a nurse, doctor or paramedic.
Importantly, the 111 service can also now be used for mental health issues.
Please note if the issue is an emergency, you should always call 999 or go to A&E.