Woolpit Health Centre

24/11/2025

You are not alone this Monday morning.

If you need to talk call Samaritans anytime on 116 123.

24/11/2025

The Breast Screening Mobile Unit will be returning to the Health Centre from Friday 28th November 2025. It will be located at the back of the Health Centre car park, which will reduce the number of available parking spaces.

Additional parking is available in the community car park, accessible via Beaker Place.

The screening unit will remain on site until mid-January 2026, allowing the West Suffolk Hospital team to screen all eligible patients.

21/11/2025

Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week

Not every illness needs antibiotics. Resistance to antibiotics is a growing concern, so help to preserve their efficacy for when they’re really needed!
Always take antibiotics as prescribed
Never miss a dose
Complete a course in full
Vaccinate yourself and your family
Keep antibiotics for when they’re really needed. You could save a life.

21/11/2025

Temperatures are dropping across the country this week.

Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly in older people and those with pre-existing health conditions.

Find out how you can stay well this winter ➡️ http://nhs.uk/staywell

20/11/2025

Being a carer is hard. There are no set hours and you’re often caring for someone close to you.
Every day, 12,000 people become unpaid carers for a partner, family member or friend. They may not even view themselves as carers. But who looks after you when you’re looking after someone else? All carers deserve to understand their rights and be supported to use them if they wish.

Discover more here:

Carers Rights Day is about raising awareness of the rights the UK’s 5.8 million unpaid carers are entitled to, and to help them get the support they need and the recognition they deserve.

20/11/2025

Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Light up your life with purple on 20th November 2025 to commemorate World Pancreatic Cancer Day. Whether you or someone close to you, or you simply show support for the cause, taking part in Purple Lights for pancreatic cancer helps to raise awareness of this devastating disease. https://purplelightsuk.org/

19/11/2025

This day shines a light on those forever changed by losing someone to su***de.

In the UK, around 6,000 people die by su***de every year – and research shows that around 147 people are affected by every single loss. The grief is deep, complex and long-lasting.

It’s important to know you’re not alone.

We are the only UK-based organisation offering peer-led support to adults impacted by su***de loss. We help individuals support each other, at the time of their loss and in the months and years that follow. We aim to provide safe, confidential environments where people can share their experiences an...

19/11/2025

This Sugar Awareness Week, the theme is ‘Cutting Through the Sweet Talk: What You See Isn’t What You Eat’, highlighting the importance of looking past marketing and packaging.

Terms such as ‘smart snacking’ can distract from the nutritional value of a food.
Always read the label
Swap sugary drinks for water
Choose whole, unprocessed snacks
Try the NHS food scanner to look into labels in more detail:

See healthier swaps and bring food labels to life with the NHS Food Scanner from Better Health. Click for download links or to find out more.

19/11/2025

Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the last six years?

You may be eligible for the Type 2 Diabetes Remission Programme.

Sign up now to join in January - https://www.counterweight.org/pages/t2dr-referrer-SNEE

19/11/2025

We will be closed from 12:30 to 18:30 today for important clinical education and training purposes.

Emergency cover will be provided, please telephone 111 to access these services:
• Telephone triage
• Face-to-face appointments at Drovers House in Bury St Edmunds or Unity Healthcare (Greenfields Way), Haverhill

Our Pharmacy will be open as usual until 18:30

18/11/2025

It’s Self-Care Week, and your annual reminder to set aside some time for you.

We’re living longer lives, but not necessarily healthier, with chronic conditions on the rise. Managing stress, well-being and physical health all contribute to a healthy mind and body.

Try some of these ideas:

Ideas to help you take care of your mind, body and soul.

18/11/2025

Get to the help you need. If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App. https://111.nhs.uk