Coldalhurst Lane Surgery

01/08/2025

You can request your repeat prescription and have it sent to the most convenient pharmacy for you via the NHS app.
To find out more, search: NHS app

24/07/2025

📣📣The Practice invites you to join us for a chat and refreshments on Wednesday, 30th July, from 1pm to 3pm, with an opportunity to meet the additional roles available to patients in the Surgery. All patients are welcome.☕🍪

15/07/2025

The Surgery currently has no access to email and askmygp. It is a national issue and is being worked on by IT for a fix.

10/07/2025

While it’s important for our overall health to ensure that we get some Vitamin D, it’s also important to ensure that we protect our skin when the sun is out. It’s best to avoid being out in the sun when it’s at its strongest between 11am and 3pm during the period from March to October. You can read additional sun safety information here:

Find out how to protect your skin and eyes from UV sun damage, plus advice on using sunbeds and checking moles.

08/07/2025

Good Care Month spans the whole of July and aims to not only celebrate healthcare workers from the social sector, but to acknowledge their hard work, as well as those who care for people in their homes and communities.

We’re here for unpaid carers with expert information, advice & support and also campaign to make life better for carers.

08/07/2025

In this hot weather, if you use any form of prescription transdermal patch (e.g., pain relief or contraceptive, or HRT), it’s important to keep the area cool.

Elevated temperatures can cause the patch to release too much medication over a quicker period of time, so it’s important to keep it out of direct heat, and watch for any side effects.

If you’re concerned, please seek medical advice.

08/07/2025

Losing weight can feel challenging, but there are two ways that we can better manage our weight.
A healthy, calorie-controlled diet can be part of the answer for weight management or weight loss.
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/lose-weight/healthy-eating-when-trying-to-lose-weight/

07/07/2025

Around 10 million of us are regularly drinking alcohol in ways that can harm our health and wellbeing. Some will manage work stresses by using alcohol as a way to try to cope. The reality is that drinking alcohol as a way to try to manage our stress and anxiety can worsen our symptoms and prevent us from performing well. If you’d like help with alcohol, speak to us or look here:
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help-now

07/07/2025

The UK childhood immunisation schedule is changing from July 2025.

Your baby will no longer receive the Hib/MenC vaccine at their one-year appointment

The second dose of MenB will be brought forward to 12 weeks

The first dose of PCV13 will be moved to 16 weeks

Find the full schedule here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/routine-childhood-immunisation-schedule

If you’d like more information, please speak to the Practice Nurse or your Health Visitor.

29/06/2025

Anaphylaxis is a preventable threat! If you suspect an anaphylactic reaction, immediately use an adrenaline auto-injector (e.g., Epi-Pen) if you have one and call 999. Get the patient to lie down and raise their legs, and if they’re struggling to breathe, they should sit up and raise their shoulders. Do not allow them to stand or walk. After five minutes, you can administer a second adrenaline auto-injector if they’re not responding. It’s important to remain as calm as you can; in this way, you’ll really help the patient.

NHS information about anaphylaxis, including symptoms, when to get help, treatment and prevention.

28/06/2025

Today is an opportunity to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community – from currently serving personnel to service families, veterans and cadets.

Are you a veteran? It’s really important to let us know if you’re currently serving or have left the Armed Forces so we can ensure we look after the needs of you and your family.

21/06/2025

This year, for Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Day, those affected by the condition are shedding light on the hidden realities of living with this debilitating disease.

These infographics are great tools to share, to show what MND is:

A key focus of the Association is to raise awareness and understanding of motor neurone disease (MND).