Blackburn with Darwen NHS

26/07/2025

Fun galore at Witton Park until 3pm today!

26/07/2025

Fab day here at Witton Park Fitness Festival today, come on down and see whats going on! Have a chat with our pirates and princesses and get your FREE health check.

26/07/2025

Super excited to be at the Fitness Festival in Witton Park today. Lots of fun activities on, pop on down and get your FREE health check!

24/07/2025

Please make sure you and your child are protected from measles - just two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine can stop you or your child becoming seriously unwell with measles.

Both doses are needed for full protection from this highly infectious viral disease which can spread quickly amongst people who are not vaccinated.

If you or your child are not up to date with your vaccinations, or you aren't sure, please speak to your GP practice.

For more information about MMR, as well as symptoms and treatment, please visit the NHS website:

24/07/2025

We are looking forward to joining the Health and Wellbeing team this Saturday (26th July) at Witton Park for the Family Fitness Festival. It's going to be a fabulous day of fun and activities for all ages and abilities! Even better it's FREE!🙌

Lots going on from an interactive stage with music and dance performances, inflatable assault course and climbing wall, to the Health & Wellbeing Village including health checks, information stalls and lots more.

📍 Witton Country Park, Blackburn, BB2 2TP
📅 Saturday 26th July
🕙 10:00am - 3:00pm
✔️ All ages welcome
🆓 Free
✖️ No booking required, just get yourself there!

https://refreshbwd.com/events/family-fitness-festival/

17/07/2025

Did you know that breast screening can help to detect cancer early, even before a lump or other breast changes appear?

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has invited women registered with these four Blackburn GP practices to have a breast screening appointment this summer.

Oakenhurst Medical Practice, Barbara Castle Way Health Centre
The Family Practice, Barbara Castle Way Health Centre
Witton Medical Centre
Bentham Road Health Centre

If you or a woman you know has received a breast screening appointment letter, please attend – or encourage them to attend.

Breast screening is painless and quick – the screening takes less than 10 minutes, and the whole appointment around 30 minutes.

The mammographer at a breast screening appointment is female.

Finding breast cancer early means that treatment may be simpler - and is more likely to be effective.

You can find more information about breast screening in BwD at https://elht.nhs.uk/services/breast-imaging-screening-service

17/07/2025

Have you got questions about having a breast screening appointment?

This video from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust answers common questions women have, like:

How long will my screening appointment last?
Does having a mammogram hurt?
Will the staff at my appointment be female?

If you or a woman you know has received a breast screening appointment letter, please attend – or encourage them to attend.

Finding breast cancer early means that treatment may be simpler - and is more likely to be effective.

You can find more information about breast screening in BwD at https://elht.nhs.uk/services/breast-imaging-screening-service

Watch the video on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCNKPuX2grg&t=117s

26/06/2025

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👥 We need your voice!

The NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria is looking for people to join our Virtual Citizen Panel. It’s an easy way to help shape the future of local health and care services - from the comfort of your home.

🖥️ It’s completely online
🗣️ No jargon, just your honest views
📬 We’ll send occasional surveys to gather your feedback

Whether you’re passionate about mental health, GP services, or care for older people — we want to hear from you.

👉 Sign up today: https://orlo.uk/KKDSC

24/06/2025

There will also be much more you can get involved with, including a stage with interactive dance and sessions, inflatable assault course, climbing wall, FREE mini Health Checks, fun family activities like biker tots, self-led Xplorer trails, cycling, and much more.

24/06/2025

Do you know that anyone aged 18 or over who has schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or psychosis - sometimes referred to a serious mental illnesses (SMI) - can have a free physical health check once a year?

To find out more, please go to our website at: https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/phsmi

23/06/2025

If you are aged between 40 and 74 with no long-term health condition and haven't had a NHS health check in the last 5 years, then please book yourself in with the health and wellbeing team at https://refreshbwd.com/wellbeing-support/health-checks/

For more information about NHS health checks, visit https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/nhs-health-check/