Burnley East Primary Care Network

26/09/2025

Our amazing team 👏💙

The checks took place in areas with high levels of deprivation

05/08/2025

Don't forget to join us at our Launch of PARK SOCIAL AT the pavillion Thompson Park here until 12

04/08/2025

🌳 Exciting news from the Burnley East Social Prescribing Team!

We’re launching a brand new group called Park Social – and you’re invited to the first session!

📅 Launch Date: Tuesday 5th August
🕙 Time: 10am – 12pm
📍 Location: The Pavilion, Thompson Park, Burnley

Park Social is for adults aged 18 to 50 who want to meet new people, try different activities, and boost their wellbeing in a relaxed and friendly setting.

We’ve teamed up with Burnley East PCN , and &Culture
to bring you this fantastic opportunity in a brilliant park location with both indoor and outdoor options.

✨ Come along to the launch to see what it’s all about! There’ll be taster activities, free refreshments, and even a raffle on the day.

After the launch, we’ll be meeting every Tuesday from 10am to 12pm – so why not give it a go?

If you’ve got questions, feel free to message us – we’d love to hear from you! 💬

29/07/2025

🎉 Park Social - New Sessions starting next Tuesday! 🎉

Looking for something a little different on a Tuesday morning? Come along for a relaxed, friendly drop-in with:
🚶‍♀️ Gentle walks
🚴‍♂️ Inclusive cycling
🪴 Gardening fun
🎲 Board games
☕ Free refreshments
🗣️ Good chats & new faces.

📍 Thompson Park Pavilion - Ormerod Road, Burnley, BB11 2RU
📅 Sessions will run every Tuesday
🕙 Drop in anytime between 10:00am – 12:00pm

Whether you're curious, keen to get involved, or just fancy a brew and a natter—we’d love to see you there! 💬🌿



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13/03/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday for the Covid Remembrance at Towneley Park.

05/03/2025

Dear Patients,

All GP Practices in East Lancashire are closed Wednesday 5th March from 1pm-6.30pm for Protected Learning Time. This enables practices to provide dedicated training to their staff and to discuss and plan ways that will allow them to improve services, meet demand and support the wellbeing of staff.

If you have a booked appointment please still attend.

For all life-threatening medical emergencies please hang up the phone and call 999.

If you feel your request is urgent and cannot wait until the following day provisions have been made for urgent triage, please hang up the phone and call 111.

For all routine requests for results, appointments, prescriptions, and general queries please call us back on Thursday

Thank you.

26/02/2025

Struggling with ketamine use? Join us tomorrow for a safe space to talk with people who understand what you’re going through.

📍 Fulstone House, 130 Mile End Lane, Stockport, SK2 6BY
⌚ 7:00 – 8:30pm
📅 Every Tuesday

25/02/2025

Join the council and our Health Inequalities Lead Dr Astle at Gannow tomorrow to discuss all things housing related health 🏡🏠🏚

Burnley Council officers alongside Parkside Surgery GPs will be at Gannow Community Centre to talk health and housing tomorrow (26th February).

If you have an issue with your property that could be affecting your health, please come and speak with us.

📍 Gannow Community Centre, Adamson Street, Burnley
⏰ 9:30am-11:30am

25/02/2025

📢CALLING ALL WOMEN📢

The ICB Lancashire and South Cumbria Women’s Health Programme is conducting a survey aimed at all women across the LSC footprint to understand and gather women’s views on support for women’s health issues, where women’s health hubs should be located, how they could be accessed, and any barriers.



The ICB would really like to capture thoughts from our female residents about Women’s Health Hubs located in the community and in relation to an online Women’s Health Hub.



The survey can be accessed here: https://forms.office.com/e/FnZCjqFfb0



Closing dates for responses is 5:00pm on Friday 28th February.

03/02/2025

Winter can be a cold season due to the cold days and dark nights, but with a few simple steps you can help yourself stay safe and well.

One way of doing that is by getting vaccinated.

Some viruses such as flu can be dangerous and even life threatening, even more so in
winter when it is circulated more with people spending more time indoors.
Why have a vaccine?

best protection against the main flu strains if you do catch flu, symptoms are likely to be milder and shorter
Helps protect those around you at higher risk
Takes 10-14 days to be effective
Those elible for a flu vaccine are :
Those aged 65 and over
Those aged 6 months and over who are increase clinical risk for example they if they have
long term conditions
Pregnant women
Older adult care home residents
Frontline health and care workers
Also care home residents, unpaid carers, household contacts of people with a weakened
immune system and most children aged 2-17

For more information on where you can access the vaccines visit
www.nhs.uk/wintervaccinations

For more tips on keeping well in winter visit
https://burnleytogether.org.uk/keep-well-in-
winter/

Find advice on how to stay well in winter, including getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccines and keeping your home warm.

30/01/2025

The flu vaccine is recommended for people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

You can get a free flu vaccine if you are:
- are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2025)
- have certain long-term health conditions
- are pregnant
- live in a care home
- are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
- live with someone who has a weakened immune system
- Frontline health and social care workers can also get a flu vaccine through their employer.

Click here to book:
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/
or click here to find out more on how to keep well at winter
https://burnleytogether.org.uk/keep-well-in-winter/

Find out about the flu vaccine for adults, including who should have it, how to get it and side effects.