Handbridge Medical Centre

06/01/2026

01/01/2026

🎉 Happy New Year! 🎉
We hope you have a healthy and happy start to 2026.
Just a quick reminder: We’re closed on New Year’s Day (Thursday 1 January).
Normal hours resume on Friday 2 January (08:00 – 18:30).

For urgent medical advice while we’re closed:
📞 Call NHS 111
🚨 Dial 999 in an emergency
Stay safe and enjoy the celebrations! 🥳

22/12/2025

🎄Christmas & New Year Opening Hours🎄
Our practice wishes you a happy and healthy festive season! Please note our opening hours over the holiday period:
✅ Open as usual on all other weekdays
❌ Closed on:
Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December)
Boxing Day (Friday 26 December)
New Year’s Day (Thursday 1 January)

If you need medical advice while we are closed:
📞 Call NHS 111 for non-emergency help
🚨 Dial 999 in an emergency

19/12/2025

🎉 School Holiday Activities in Cheshire West & Chester 🎉
Looking for fun things to do with the kids this holiday? Cheshire West & Chester Council has put together a fantastic list of activities happening across the area!

👉 Find out more here: https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/news-and-views/campaigns/school-holiday-activities

05/12/2025

🎀 Are You 71 or Over? Breast Screening Matters!

Did you know 1 in 3 women who develop breast cancer are over the age of 70?

If you’re 71 or older, you still have the right to free breast screening every 3 years. Continuing routine screening can help detect cancer early when treatment is most effective.

📞 To book your appointment, call the breast screening unit on 01244 365135.

28/11/2025

✅ Missed Your Breast Screening Appointment? It’s Not Too Late!
Life gets busy, and we understand things can slip through the cracks - but your health matters.

Rebook today:
📞 Call the breast screening clinic on 01244 365135
📧 Email bscreening@nhs.net

Breast screening saves around 1,300 lives every year in the UK. Detecting cancer early means:
✔ Treatment is more likely to succeed
✔ Less chance of needing major surgery
✔ Better chance of being cured

Don’t wait, book your appointment now and take an important step for your health.

27/11/2025

For some people, symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can feel more noticeable or harder to manage during the winter.

But small things can help:

🔵 try some physical activity – anything that gets you moving
🔵 make the most of natural light – getting outside or sitting near windows
🔵 plan for tougher days – shifting stressful tasks or building in more rest

There’s also treatment available if you’re finding things really tough – such as light therapy, talking therapies or medication.

Find out more ➡️ www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/

05/11/2025

🟣 November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic cancer is hard to spot early – know the signs:
✅ Indigestion
✅ Tummy or back pain
✅ Changes to your poo
✅ Unexplained weight loss or loss of appetite
✅ Jaundice (yellow skin or eyes, itchy skin)
If you have any of these symptoms and don’t know why, contact your GP or call NHS 111.
If you have jaundice, see your GP or go to A&E straight away.
Early action saves lives.
👉 Learn more: https://www.pancreaticcancer.org.uk

04/11/2025

📢 Important Notice
The surgery will be closed today from 13:00 for staff training.
We will reopen tomorrow at 08:00 as usual.

If you need medical advice or assistance while we’re closed, please contact NHS 111 by:
📞 Calling 111 📱Using the NHS App
🚨 As always, dial 999 in an emergency.

Thank you for your understanding!

Services the NHS provides if you need urgent or emergency medical help

28/10/2025

Just a tiny bit of poo could be lifesaving for you!
Bowel cancer screening saves lives by finding cancer early, when it’s easier to treat.

✅ If you’re aged 50–74, you’ll get a free NHS bowel screening kit every 2 years.
✅ If you’re 75 or over, you can request a kit by calling 0800 707 6060.

It’s simple, discreet, quick to do, and only requires a tiny
sample. Visit cmcanceralliance.nhs.uk/tiny-bit-of-poo to find
out how to do your test.

23/10/2025

🌟 School Holiday Activities in Cheshire West & Chester 🌟
Looking for fun things to do with the kids this holiday? Cheshire West & Chester Council has put together a fantastic list of activities happening across the area!
✅ Explore events and activities for young people
✅ Find everything in one place
📱 Scan the QR code on the poster below or click the link to see what’s on:
👉 https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/news-and-views/campaigns/school-holiday-activities

22/10/2025

If you catch flu and you have a certain long term health condition, you are at a much higher risk of being seriously ill or hospitalised.

Give yourself the best protection with the flu vaccine.

Check your eligibility and book now: nhs.uk/book-flu