St George's Surgery, Cheltenham

01/05/2026

Its May Measure Month

Raised blood pressure is the number one cause of preventable death worldwide. With a quick arm squeeze, we could save millions of lives.

There are many different ways to get your blood pressure checked
➡Visit your local pharmacy
➡Use a home blood pressure monitor and send us your readings
➡Use our patient blood pressure machine in our waiting room
➡Book a check with one of our nurses

What do the numbers mean?
A blood pressure reading consists of two numbers:
Systolic – The first number, which indicates pressure in the arteries when the heart beats.
Diastolic – The second number, which indicates pressure in the arteries when the heart relaxes between beats.

For more info, visit https://www.maymeasure.org/

01/05/2026

The surgery is closed 1pm - 4pm this afternoon for mandatory Staff Training.
If you are experiencing severe breathing difficulties, chest pain or severe bleeding, please call 999.
For any other immediate concerns during this time, please seek advice from NHS 111.

29/04/2026

Bowel cancer screening saves lives.

If you have worrying symptoms, no matter your age, speak to your GP.

If you are 50+ you will automatically receive a screening kit in the post so please put it by the loo (not in a drawer where you will forget about it)

27/04/2026

It's the World Health Organization's 'World Immunization Week'.

Vaccines have long been one of the most powerful tools in public health. Over the past 50 years, vaccines have saved more than 150 million lives – not by accident, but because ordinary people made the decision to protect themselves, their children and their communities from diseases like measles, diphtheria, pertussis, polio, and rotavirus.

For more info, please visit their website; https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-immunization-week/2026

For the NHS vaccination schedule please visit; https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/

If you think you have missed or are due a vaccination, please call us on 01242 501590

24/04/2026

🦷 Do you need urgent dental treatment?

If you don’t have an NHS dentist, call 111 or get help from 111 online. Depending on your symptoms, you should be offered an appointment.

22/04/2026

This week is Allergy Awareness Week, and AllergyUK are supporting people living with an allergy.



❗️Over 30% of adults report adverse reactions to food, but only a proportion have a confirmed allergy.

❗Around 25% of UK children have eczema, and these children are twice as likely to develop asthma and food allergies.

❗Fewer than 10% of children with a food allergy are seen in a specialist allergy clinic.

If you would like to learn more or get support, please visit; https://www.allergyuk.org/

If you are concerned about an allergy, please contact reception to discuss further

Free Allergy Support & Resources

21/04/2026

We've got a couple of Bank Holidays on the horizon. If you have a repeat prescription make sure you've got enough to see you through.
The NHS App is a great option. You can quickly and easily request your repeat prescription. And if you turn on notifications, you’ll get messages and appointment reminders as soon as they’re sent.
You can also view your GP health record in record time, get your test results faster before they arrive in the post and more. All when it suits you.
Discover what you can do in the NHS App today, visit www.nhs.uk/nhsapp .
Tap the NHS App.

20/04/2026

Today marks the start of Le***an Visibility Week

This is a global movement celebrating and uplifting LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people.

Across the UK, people come together to make lives, stories and communities visible - in public spaces, online, in workplaces, in schools and in culture.

To support, or to find out more, please visit; https://www.lesbianvisibilityweek.com/

18/04/2026

If you need mental health support, you are not alone. Help is available 24/7.

📞 Call 999 if life is at risk
📞 Call 111 and choose option 2 for mental health crisis support
☎️ Samaritans: 116 123
📩 Text SHOUT to 85258

16/04/2026

🪳 Spring is peak tick season in the UK and people are urged to ‘be tick aware’. Peak tick season in the UK usually begins in March and ends in October, although ticks can be active all year round👇

15/04/2026

Would you like to take a trip where you are collected from your home and dropped back there afterwards?

This summer season Community Connexions have booked trips from Cheltenham to
🚎Cribbs Causeway
🚎Weston Super Mare
🚎Evesham Valley Shopping Centre
🚎Highfields Garden World
🚎Gloucester Quays

If you live in Gloucester we have booked trips to
🚎Weston Super Mare
🚎Highfields Garden World

Call 0345 6805029 to find out more and book.

13/04/2026

🤝 Friends and family often notice the signs of domestic abuse first, especially when a loved one is neurodivergent.
Abusive partners may exploit differences in communication, sensory needs, memory, or social understanding.

This can include:
🚫 Controlling appointments, medication, or support needs
🧠 Gaslighting or dismissing concerns because of a diagnosis
🔒 Creating dependency by limiting independence or confidence
⚡ Using overwhelm or sensory stress to maintain control

What helps:
✅ Be patient and clear in conversations
💛 Avoid pressure or ultimatums
🧩 Offer practical support and choices
📲 Help them connect with safe, specialist services when they’re ready

You don’t have to fix everything. Being a safe, understanding person matters more than you realise.
📧 support@gdass.org.uk
📞 01452 726 570
🌐 www.gdass.org.uk