The Gables Medical Group

13/02/2026

National Heart Month is a great time to think about simple ways to protect your heart and improve your long-term health. ❤️🩺💪✨

Checking your blood pressure, understanding your heart age and making positive lifestyle changes like stopping smoking can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Small steps taken today can make a big difference for your future heart health.

If you experience chest pain and tightness, or shortness of breath, call 999 📲

Calculate your heart age: https://ow.ly/3XCI50YcOJL
Check your blood pressure reading: https://ow.ly/PzoW50YcOJm
Read about smoking and your blood pressure: https://ow.ly/vHNk50YcOJO

12/02/2026

11/02/2026

🏢 We're hiring for a Full/Part-time Medical Receptionist to join our busy reception team.👨🏻‍💻👩🏽‍💻

Closing date: 11/03/2026, subject to change.

https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A5166-26-0002

10/02/2026

Frailty support works best before a crisis happens.

Early, proactive care can:
✔ Help you stay independent
✔ Reduce hospital visits
✔ Make sure the right people know what matters to you

Support focuses on your health, your goals and your daily life - and is planned with you.

If you’re concerned about yourself or someone you care for, speak to your GP or care team about frailty support.

10/02/2026

It’s National HIV Testing Week 2026! HIV can affect anyone, and testing is a key part of efforts to stop transmission.

You can access testing via Northumbria’s Sexual Health Service (One to One Centre) in clinic or online. To access our home testing kit service visit this link STI home testing kits for over 16s :: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/our-services/sexual-health-services/sti-testing/sti-home-testing-kits-over-18s

You can also access testing kits from Free HIV Kits for testing at Home | https://freetesting.hiv/

09/02/2026

HIV testing is quick, confidential and an important part of looking after your sexual health. Many people with HIV do not have symptoms, so testing is the only way to know your status.

Free testing options are available, including home testing and local services, making it easier than ever to get checked. Prevention, early diagnosis and effective treatment mean people with HIV can live long, healthy lives. 🧪💙🩺✨

Order a free HIV test: https://ow.ly/WnF450Y8L7R
Learn about HIV Prevention England and prevention support: https://ow.ly/29wo50Y8L7Y
Read about antibody and antigen tests: https://ow.ly/Syh250Y8L7X
Get information about HIV and AIDS: https://ow.ly/ETYf50Y8L7W

05/02/2026

Mind’s Time to Talk Day is a reminder that talking really can change lives. Whether you’re feeling lonely around Valentine’s Day, coping with grief or bereavement, or struggling with your mental health, you deserve to be heard and supported.

If you’re waiting for therapy, there are ways to look after yourself, manage difficult feelings and find support in the meantime. Small conversations, with friends, family or professionals, can be a powerful first step towards feeling less alone. 💙🗣️🌱✨

Read Mind’s advice on coping while on a waiting list for therapy: https://ow.ly/6EgT50Y85Fv

04/02/2026

World Cancer Day is a chance to raise awareness of cancer prevention, early diagnosis and the importance of national screening programmes for bowel, breast and cervical cancer. Screening can help find changes early, before symptoms appear, when treatment is more likely to be successful. 💙✨

Many people diagnosed with cancer now live longer and better lives thanks to improvements in detection, treatment and support. Understanding risk factors, making healthy lifestyle choices and attending screening when invited can all help reduce risk and improve survival. Support is also available for anyone affected by cancer, from diagnosis through recovery and beyond. 🎗️

View cancer survival statistics: https://ow.ly/MNPJ50Y82vy
Learn about NHS screening and early diagnosis: https://ow.ly/y70f50Y82vV
Read about causes and risk factors for cancer: https://ow.ly/Z29P50Y82vG

02/02/2026

Sexual Violence Awareness Week is a time to highlight support for anyone affected by sexual assault or sexual violence, including women and men. 💜

Help is available if you have experienced abuse, are worried about someone else, or need advice on staying safe. Confidential support, medical care, forensic services and sexual health checks (including STI testing) can be accessed through specialist services.

You may also see emergency alert test notifications on your phone during national testing. Opting out can help some people keep phones hidden and safe, as these alerts override silent and do not disturb settings.

You are not alone, and support is there when you are ready. 🕊️🩺✨

🔗 Get personal safety & domestic abuse advice: https://ow.ly/hMs150Y5XFk

🔗 Read about sexual violence against men: https://ow.ly/oXmN50Y5XEH

🔗 NHS help after r**e and sexual assault (including SARC services): https://ow.ly/Iawl50Y5XET

🔗 How to opt out of emergency phone alerts: https://ow.ly/ugN550Y5XFU

31/01/2026

Caring for someone who is getting older can be challenging.

Frailty is a health condition that can be supported - and carers are a vital part of that support.

You don’t need to wait for a crisis to ask for help.

Support is available for both the person you care for and for you.

Speak to the GP or care team to start the conversation.

30/01/2026

Frailty is a health condition that can affect some people as they get older - but it does not mean giving up.

With the right support, many people living with frailty stay active, independent and well at home for longer.

Frailty is not an inevitable part of ageing. It can change over time, and early support can make a real difference.

If you’ve noticed changes such as feeling more tired, moving more slowly, or taking longer to recover from illness, a conversation with your GP or care team could help.

Frailty care is about planning ahead - with you, not for you.