Stanley Court Surgery

16/04/2026

🔴Important Information- major virgin network outage affecting GP sites in Lancashire🔴

Please be aware there is a major network outage affecting several surgery sites in Lancashire. This is also affecting local homes and business sites.

Virgin are looking into this as a matter of high importance and urgency.

We will update when we know more.

Thanks
Stanley Court Surgery

10/04/2026

‼️‼️‼️Patient Safety Notice – Please Be Aware of Scam Messages‼️‼️‼️‼️

We’ve recently had a number of patients—particularly older patients—receive messages about supposed hospital appointments.

These messages may:
• Ask you to click a link
• Request personal details such as your date of birth
• Lead to an error page or appear suspicious
• Refer to consultants or services not based in the UK

⚠️ These messages are likely to be scams.

Please remember:
✔️ The NHS will not ask for sensitive personal information via unsolicited text or email links
✔️ Official appointment letters or texts will come from recognised UK services
✔️ If something doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts

📞 If you receive a message like this and are unsure, do not click the link. Instead, contact the practice and we will be happy to check it for you.

Please share this with family members or anyone who may be vulnerable ❤️

08/04/2026

💉🩺RSV Vaccination’s🩺💉

We are offering patients over 75 years of age a vaccination to protect against RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus). Studies have shown that the virus can be responsible for admissions to hospital in the winter months with pneumonia, especially in patients over the age of 75. Please pass this message onto any family/friends to make them aware. Please call the surgery to make an appointment.

Find out about the RSV vaccine, including who it's for, how to get it and common side effects.

06/04/2026

APRIL = BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS

Most people ignore the early signs of bowel cancer.
Don’t be one of them.

Because when it’s caught early…
it’s highly treatable.

👇 Would you recognise the warning signs?
• A change in your bowel habits that won’t go away
• Blood in your stool
• Ongoing stomach pain or bloating
• Unexplained weight loss
• Constant, unexplained fatigue

⚠️ Here’s the truth:
Bowel cancer often starts silently.
Screening can pick it up before you even feel unwell.

💬 It’s not embarrassing.
💬 It’s not “probably nothing.”
💬 It’s your health.

✔️ Don’t ignore symptoms
✔️ Do the NHS screening test when invited
✔️ Get checked if something feels off
✔️ Talk about it — you might help someone else

24/03/2026

👁️ Urgent Eye Problems? You May Not Need a GP Appointment

Did you know you can access free NHS urgent eye care at your local optician?

The Urgent Eyecare Service (CUES) is available for both adults and children registered with a GP and can help with:

🔴 Red or painful eyes
✨ Sudden flashes or floaters
👁️ Sudden changes or loss of vision
🪶 Something stuck in your eye

📞 How it works:
• Call a participating optician directly (appointments are usually needed)
• You’ll be assessed and, if urgent, seen within 24 hours
• Appointments may be by phone, video, or in person

👩‍⚕️ If needed, the optometrist can:
•Treat and advise
•Refer you directly to hospital eye services
•guide you back to your GP if appropriate

💡 This service helps you get the right care quickly and frees up GP appointments for other medical needs.

👉 Find your nearest participating practice:
primaryeyecare.co.uk/find-a-practice

Please note: This is not a routine sight test and doesn’t cover ongoing conditions like glaucoma or diabetic eye disease.


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Find your nearest optometry practice offering Minor and Urgent Eye Care services or Easy Eye Care for patients with learning disabilities or autism.

17/03/2026

🦠 **Meningitis B – a quick update**🦠😱

You might have seen a lot in the news about meningitis recently. While it’s always good to be aware, it’s worth remembering that cases are still RARE since vaccination in 2015.

💉 Who’s had the vaccine?

The MenB vaccine is part of the routine NHS schedule for babies:

* 8 weeks
* 12 weeks
* 1 year booster

So most younger children are already protected 👍
Older children and adults don’t usually get this vaccine unless they’re in a higher-risk group.

👀 What symptoms should I look out for?

Things to keep an eye on include:

* Fever
* Headache
* Vomiting
* Stiff neck
* Drowsiness or confusion
* Sensitivity to light
* A rash that doesn’t fade when pressed

These can be caused by lots of common illnesses too

✅ What should I do?

* Make sure vaccinations are up to date
* Keep an eye on symptoms if your child is unwell
* Get advice if things are getting worse or don’t feel right

💬 Bottom line:
Meningitis is serious, but it’s relatively uncommon, illnesses we see every day are much more likely to be mild and self-limiting — but knowing the signs helps you act quickly if needed

📞 If you’re worried, you can always contact your GP or NHS 111.

23/01/2026

😫NHS APP ISSUES 😫

We have been contacted by the NHS app company to let us know that patients are getting an error message when they try to use it.
They presumed it was the surgery had switched off access but this is not the case. So it has been logged with NHS IT services urgently. Please bare with us whilst we attempt to solve this issue.

28/12/2025

🩺🩺🩺Prescription Requests 🩺🩺🩺

I have been authorising prescriptions daily over the bank holiday and weekend. Please don’t put multiple requests in, as I am having to reject the duplicate requests and it will look like they have been rejected on the app.
Thanks
Dr Graham

16/12/2025

💉💉💉Important announcement 💉💉💉
💉💉Free flu appointments this afternoon💉💉
With the flu virus doing the rounds currently Our nurses have put on a couple of extra clinics today and tomorrow. Please call the surgery or book online if you haven’t had your flu vaccine or don’t know if you are eligible.

12/12/2025

‼️ALL THREE SURGERIES ARE HAVING IT PROBLEMS ‼️

Please be patient as we may be a little slower this morning answering the phones and helping at the morning rush.

30/11/2025

As we head into winter, when appointments with us in the practice get harder to get due to the demand. Please don’t forget 💊 Pharmacy First – You Can Get Fast, Free Treatment from Your Local Pharmacy

Did you know you can now get free NHS advice and treatment for several common conditions directly from your local pharmacy, without needing a GP appointment? They can prescribe antibiotics and treatments that you need quickly and safely.

Our local pharmacies can help with:

✅ Earache (ages 1–17)
✅ Impetigo (ages 1+)
✅ Shingles (ages 18+)
✅ Sinusitis (ages 12+)
✅ Sore throat (ages 5+)
✅ Infected insect bites (ages 1+)
✅ Urinary tract infections – women aged 16–64

Our brilliant colleagues, in our local pharmacies, are highly trained clinicians, who can assess symptoms, provide advice, and supply NHS medicines where appropriate — all without needing to see a GP.

This helps you get quicker care and keeps GP appointments free for more complex health needs.
Please remember to use these services or we will lose them!

17/11/2025

🌡️ Flu Cases Are Rising Locally – Here’s How to Protect Yourself and Others

In the last couple of weeks we have seen an increase in flu cases in the Burscough. Common symptoms include a high temperature, sore throat, cough, headache, body aches, and feeling very tired. Children commonly get some abdominal pains too and their temperature can be harder to control.

Flu can make anyone feel very unwell, but it can be especially serious for older adults, people with long-term conditions, pregnant women, and very young children. This is mainly due to flu related pneumonias with patients getting a secondary infection due to reduced immunity.

🤧 If you have flu symptoms
Most people can manage at home with:
• Rest and plenty of fluids
• Paracetamol or ibuprofen for fever and aches
• Eating small, regular meals if you can

🚫 Please avoid visiting the surgery if you have flu symptoms
This helps protect vulnerable patients in our waiting room. If you need advice, please use NHS 111 online or call the surgery so we can guide you safely.

💉 Protect yourself and others
• Get your flu vaccine if you’re eligible – it’s the best protection.
• Wash hands regularly and cover coughs/sneezes
• Consider wearing a mask in busy areas if you’re unwell
• Stay home until you feel better and your fever has settled

❤️ Thank you for helping keep our community safe.
If you have concerns about your symptoms—especially if you’re pregnant, have a long-term condition, or are worried about a child—please contact us for advice. If we need to examine you we will arrange to bring you in.

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