A31 Primary Care Network

10/04/2026

📢 We’re recruiting – join our PCN team!
A31 Primary Care Network is currently recruiting to the following roles:
🔹 General Practice Assistant
Supporting GP practices with day‑to‑day clinical and administrative tasks, helping to improve patient care and experience across primary care.
🔹 Clinical Pharmacist
Working as part of the multidisciplinary team to optimise medicines use, support patients with long‑term conditions, and contribute to high‑quality, safe care.
These roles offer the opportunity to work within a supportive PCN environment, making a real difference to our local community.
🔗 Find out more and apply:
General Practice Assistant:
https://uk.indeed.com/job/general-practice-assistant-a31-primary-care-network-995b4b1c7a0ae2e5
Clinical Pharmacist:
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A4182-26-0001
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10/04/2026

💚 Stress Awareness Month is a chance to pause, reflect, and recognise how stress can affect both our mental and physical health. Raising awareness encourages healthier coping strategies and reminds us that support is always available.
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While stress isn't a mental health condition, the two are closely related – stress can result in poor mental health, and poor mental health can result in stress. In , here are a few things that may help ease some stress 💙

Thanks to Ella Harding Illustrates for the gorgeous infographic

10/04/2026

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness of a cancer that most commonly affects younger men and to encourage conversations about symptoms, self‑checks, and early diagnosis.
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10/04/2026

April is IBS Awareness Month — a time to recognise the impact irritable bowel syndrome can have on daily life and to encourage open conversations, understanding, and support.
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10/04/2026

On World Health Day, we recognise the importance of accessible, compassionate healthcare and the role we all play in protecting our health and the health of our communities.
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10/04/2026

💚 Health on the High Street this week 💚
Come along to HotHS at Alton Maltings, 10am–1pm, where there’ll be lots of friendly support and advice available:
✅ Social Prescribers – help connecting you to local groups, activities and support
📱 NHS App support – get help setting up or using the app
🚭 Smokefree Hampshire – support and guidance to help you quit smoking
💷 Christians Against Poverty – free, confidential help with money worries and debt
Pop in, have a chat, and get the support you need — no appointment needed. Everyone is welcome!
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08/04/2026

💪 Learn More About Tendinitis at HOTHs – Wednesday 29 April
If you’ve ever struggled with ongoing joint pain, discomfort when moving, or wondered whether your symptoms might be Tendinitis, this is a great opportunity to find out more.
Join us on Wednesday 29th April 2026, 11:30am–12:30pm at Alton Maltings, GU34 1DT, for an informative talk from Fiona Parker, a local Advanced Practice First Contact Physiotherapy Practitioner.
Fiona will be covering:
✅ What Tendinitis is
✅ Common causes and symptoms
✅ How it’s diagnosed
✅ Practical management strategies
✅ When to seek additional support
✅ How to access our local physiotherapy services
Whether you’re currently experiencing symptoms or just want to learn more, this session will be a friendly and helpful space to build your understanding and confidence.
Come along, ask questions, and learn how physiotherapy can support you in managing tendon-related pain.
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06/04/2026

📣 Help Us Save Money & Stay Connected – Turn On Notifications in Your NHS App
As we enter the new financial year, GP practices now have a limited number of text messages they can send. To make sure you continue receiving important updates without reducing our allowance, please take a moment to:
✅ Turn on notifications in your NHS App
Messages sent via the app do not come out of our text message limit, meaning we can keep you informed without additional cost.
✅ Add an email address to your medical record
Any email address can only be linked to one registered patient per practice, but email messages are free for us to send. Adding yours gives us another no‑cost way to reach you.
Your support helps us reduce expenses while still keeping you up to date with essential information about your health and our services.

👉 Here’s how to switch on notifications:

Apple iPhone guide - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ppOd5tHH6ZU

Android guide - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=912260567526191

For more info about the benefits of NHS App notifications, read here:
🔗 https://www.england.nhs.uk/2024/05/nhs-app-messaging-saved-nhs-more-than-1-million-in-last-year/

Thank you for helping us make every penny count 💙
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03/04/2026

🌿 Health on the High Street – Wednesday 8th!
Join us this week at Health on the High Street.
📍 Event Details
📅 Wednesday 8th
🕙 10am – 1pm
📌 Alton Maltings
We’re delighted to confirm that The Princess Royal Trust for Carers will be one of the services attending this week, offering invaluable support for anyone in a caring role.
💛 About The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
The Trust offers free support for unpaid carers, including information, advice, emotional support, emergency planning guidance, and access to helpful resources.
They also provide specialist grant schemes such as educational bursaries, young carer support, and relief funds for carers facing financial challenges.
🤝 Meet Them at HOTHs on Wednesday
Come along on Wednesday 8th to chat with their team and find out more about:
✅ Advice & Information Hub – guidance on caring, wellbeing, finances, and emergency planning.
✅ Carer Support Workers – personalised one-to-one support.
✅ Activities & Groups – opportunities to connect with others and access peer support.
✅ Financial Support – including help applying for supermarket vouchers and essential household grants.
✅ Specialist Funds – extra schemes for young carers and those in financial hardship. [carercentre.com] [careforcarers.org.uk]
They are also part of a wider UK network supporting over 1.15 million unpaid carers nationwide, ensuring carers receive the recognition and practical support they need.

If you help look after someone — a friend, neighbour, or family member — you are a carer, and support is available. Come along, have a chat, and discover what help is out there.
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02/04/2026

🌼 April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Parkinson’s affects thousands of people across the UK, and this month we come together to raise awareness, show support, and connect people with the help available locally.
✅ Free Everyone Active Membership for People with Parkinson’s (and Their Carers!)
Everyone Active is offering free membership for anyone living with Parkinson’s — and their carers if needed.
This includes access to activities that support strength, balance, mobility, and overall wellbeing.
Find out more here:
👉 https://www.everyoneactive.com/promotion/parkinsons/

✅ Local Parkinson’s Support Group – Alton
A friendly, supportive group meets monthly right here in Alton:
📍 Alton Assembly Rooms
🗓 Every third Wednesday of the month
⏰ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
It’s a warm and understanding space where people can:
✨ Connect with others
✨ Share experiences
✨ Access support and information
✨ Feel less alone on the Parkinson’s journey

If you or someone you know is affected by Parkinson’s, these services are here to help throughout Parkinson’s Awareness Month — and beyond.
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Today marks the beginning of Parkinson’s Awareness Month!

Every April, all over the world, we unite to raise awareness and funds for Parkinson’s. This month our theme is Mind over Matter and Parkinson’s Care and Support UK have a range of holistic health offerings to support you mentally and physically:

- Download our free wellness gift!
- 200 hours of counselling available for carers, couples and those who have faced bereavement.
- Parkinson’s exercise classes available for you to sample
- Speech and language group support
- Therapy for pain and rigidity (Available in South London and Surrey only)

Visit our website to find out more and to get involved!

www.parkinsonscare.org.uk

02/04/2026

🚶‍♀️ Walk to Work Day – Tomorrow!
Tomorrow is Walk to Work Day, a great reminder of how even small changes can boost our wellbeing.
If it’s possible for you, swapping the car or bus for a walk — even part of the way — can help:
✨ Improve mood
✨ Increase energy
✨ Reduce stress
✨ Support physical health
✨ Give you a moment of calm before the day begins
Whether you walk the whole journey or just the last 10 minutes, every step counts. Why not give it a go tomorrow and see how you feel?
👉 Share a photo of your walk or the view along the way — we’d love to see your moments!
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Walk to Work Day is tomorrow! 🚶‍

Why not join us in making a small change that can have a big impact?

Whether you walk your whole journey or park just a bit further away and walk just the last 10 minutes, getting those extra steps in can help boost your mood, reduce stress, support your overall health and cut your carbon footprint

Plan your route tonight, set your trainers by the door, and start your Friday with fresh air and a clearer mind.

We know it’s Easter Weekend and you may not be working, but commit a day next week do your very own walk to work day!

Share your walk with us tomorrow in the comments, we'd love to see some our followers taking part!

02/04/2026

💙 World Autism Day – 2 April
💙 Autism Awareness Month – All of April
Today is World Autism Day, and throughout April we recognise Autism Awareness Month — a time to celebrate neurodiversity, raise understanding, and stand alongside autistic people and those who support them.
We know that supporting someone with additional needs can be both rewarding and challenging, and no one should feel they have to navigate that journey alone.
That’s why we want to highlight a wonderful local space offering calm, connection, and community.

🌿 The Breathing Space – Support for Those Supporting Others
The Breathing Space is a welcoming group for anyone who supports a person with additional needs — including autism.
It’s a safe, relaxed environment to:
✨ Pause and breathe
✨ Meet others who “get it”
✨ Share experiences without judgement
✨ Find encouragement, strength, and community
🕰 When?
Alternate Thursdays
7:30pm – 9:30pm
📍 Where?
Holy Rood Church, Holybourne
💬 Private Facebook Support Group
You can also join their supportive private Facebook community here:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1209232300688102/

If you or someone you know supports a person with autism or other additional needs, please know: you are not alone.
Reaching out, connecting with others, and finding your community can make all the difference.