Thursby Surgery

19/11/2025

Did you know? Platelets are vital for treating serious blood disorders and can be a lifeline for people with cancer. They can only be stored for up to seven days so we always need to top up the supply. 💛

Find out more about platelets: https://ow.ly/xOFE50Xrqym

19/11/2025

19/11/2025

We're so grateful to Davina McCall for sharing her experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer so openly and highlighting the importance of being breast aware.

Anyone can get breast cancer, so it's important to know what’s normal for you.

Touch your breasts

Look for changes

Check anything new or unusual with a GP

There’s no right way to check. Just make sure you do it regularly. Find out more here: https://brnw.ch/21wXq83

19/11/2025

19/11/2025

Autumn is here 🍂

As we pack away our summer clothes and start pulling out those cosy winter layers, if you have any warm clothing you no longer need, please consider donating them to Down Town (above New Look) 🧣

Burnley Together is relaunching their Relove the Preloved Winter Warmer campaign and is looking for donations of clean, wearable winter clothes to help keep our community warm this season 🧤

Many items are also available for a small donation. All proceeds go straight back into Down Town to help keep the lights on, the doors open, and provide a warm, welcoming space to meet all year round 🤗

Together, let’s keep Burnley warm!

Burnley Together

19/11/2025

If you are eligible for breast cancer screening and registered with Thursby Surgery look out for your appointment letter.
If you are unable to make your appointment, please contact the East Lancashire Breast Screening office to reschedule.
☎️ Tel: 01282 805301
💻Email: breastscreening.elht@nhs.net
Early detection of breast cancer can help save lives.

09/11/2025

Lest we forget

07/11/2025

06/11/2025

Have you ever heard the term ‘sandwich carer’?

This means someone who's caring for a parent, or other older relative, while also raising children – and often working a job, too.

An estimated 2.4 million people in the UK care for both older and younger generations, so if this describes you, then you’re not alone. And this ‘triple burden’ of care can have a huge impact on physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

We asked members of our Dementia Support Forum what advice they would offer to others finding themselves ‘sandwiched’ between caring responsibilities.

Here’s what they said:

‘Lay out your boundaries. Realistically, what can you do without compromising your wellbeing? It was only when I broke down that I realised I couldn’t do it anymore.'

‘Don’t overpromise. I always said to my mum I would keep her independent and at home as long as possible, but I never promised that we wouldn’t consider a care home.’

‘Ask for help (and then take it!) I have a good friend who my son is happy to go with (he’s very attached to me!) so he hasn’t had to sit through all the hospital appointments.’

‘Look after you. You can’t love your “carees” any more if the stress of caring damages your health and wellbeing. Be firm and do the right thing – look after yourself.’

And if you ever need any support or advice, call our Dementia Support Line on 0333 150 3456.

06/11/2025

Scientists have pinpointed bowel cancer’s ‘Big Bang’ moment – a discovery that could help us stop the disease in its tracks 🔬

Researchers funded by us and the Wellcome Trust have identified a key moment early in the disease’s development, when cancer cells first manage to hide from the immune system.

This ‘immune escape’ sets the course for how the cancer grows and responds to treatment. By understanding it, researchers believe we could intervene earlier, and ultimately prevent the disease from progressing.

The findings could also help doctors identify which patients are more likely to benefit from immunotherapy, treatments that train the immune system to recognise and destroy cancer cells, like vaccines.

Professor Trevor Graham, from the Institute of Cancer Research, shares: “Like the explosion which set the course of the universe, bowel cancer’s Big Bang gives us the biggest clues of what its future holds and how we might change that future.”

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, with over 44,000 new cases each year. While some cases respond well to immunotherapy, many do not.

This research offers hope for more personalised, effective treatments 🌟

06/11/2025

Statistics like this highlight the struggles that men continue to face surrounding mental health and show the need to continue breaking down the stigma.

This week 6263 men attended our free talking groups. That’s 6263 men smashing through the stigma - showing themselves and others that 👌

If you’re struggling right now or just need a safe space to talk, please let this be a sign to access support and get talking.

Any man 18+ is welcome to come along to our free peer-to-peer talking groups which run every Monday 7-9pm (excluding bank holidays).