Friendly Family Surgery

30/04/2026

💊 Think Pharmacy First!

Did you know your local pharmacy can help with many common conditions - no GP appointment needed?

Pharmacists are highly trained healthcare professionals who can offer advice, treatment, and in some cases prescription medication for:
✔ Sore throats
✔ Earache (ages 1–17)
✔ Sinusitis
✔ Infected insect bites
✔ Impetigo
✔ Shingles
✔ Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women

This service is part of the NHS Pharmacy First scheme - making it quicker and easier to get the care you need.

👉 Save time
👉 Get expert advice
👉 No appointment needed

If your symptoms are more serious or don’t improve, please contact the GP surgery or visit NHS 111 for advice.

30/04/2026

Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline: 0800 number to be switched off on 1 July

Since April 2024, the 24/7 Derbyshire Mental Health Helpline and Support Service has been offering local people two ways to call the team: via an 0800 number and via NHS 111.

From 1 July 2026, the only way to contact the helpline will be by calling 111 and then selecting the ‘mental health’ option (option 2).

The 0800 number – 0800 028 0077 – will be switched off on this date.

If anyone calls the 0800 number after 1 July, they will hear a message asking them to dial 111 and to then select the ‘mental health’ option. In Derbyshire, this is option 2, but the option number may vary in other parts of the country.

29/04/2026

Come for a coffee and a chat and find out more about how Marie Curie can support you or those you are caring for who are living with a terminal illness. 🌻

29/04/2026

‼️Closure Notice‼️

We will be closed for Spring Bank on Monday 4th May. We will reopen on Tuesday 5th May at 8.00am.

Please ensure you have enough medication to last while we are closed. Order prescriptions now if you will run out over the weekend. https://friendlyfamilysurgery.co.uk/prescriptions/

If you need medical help while we are closed please call 111 or use 👉 https://111.nhs.uk/
There is also useful wellbeing tips on our website 👉 https://friendlyfamilysurgery.co.uk/wellbeing/

‼️ Always call 999 in an emergency ‼️

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28/04/2026

12.40 -our phone lines are currently down, if you need to contact us please message us through the website

12.49 update - phones are back online

27/04/2026

27/04/2026

24/04/2026

💙 Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 💙

This April, we’re supporting Bowel Cancer UK to raise awareness of bowel cancer — the 4th most common cancer in the UK.

🚨 Knowing the symptoms could save your life:
• Blood in your poo
• A change in bowel habits (looser, more frequent, or constipation) • Unexplained weight loss
• Persistent tummy pain or bloating
• Feeling very tired (which could be due to low iron)

👉 These symptoms don’t always mean cancer — but it’s important to get checked.

📩 Screening matters
If you’re aged 50–74, you’ll automatically be invited for NHS bowel cancer screening.
It’s a simple test you do at home — and it can detect cancer early, before symptoms even start.
https://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/about-bowel-cancer/screening/

❗ Don’t ignore symptoms at any age
If something doesn’t feel right, please contact us.
We’re here to help — no matter how small it may seem.

📲 How to contact us:
• Online via our website www.friendlyfamilysurgery.co.uk
• By phone 01246 826815
• At reception

💙 Early detection saves lives — please don’t delay.

Learn about the different screening programmes currently in use across the UK and what tests are available.

24/04/2026

Abuse can take many forms, including emotional, financial, digital, and psychological — all rooted in patterns of power and control. Increasing awareness of these behaviors is essential to breaking stigma and supporting survivors.

By expanding our understanding of what abuse can look like and what healthy relationships should feel like, we can better support individuals and create safer communities.

Learn more: https://www.thehotline.org/identify-abuse/domestic-abuse-warning-signs/

24/04/2026

🇬🇧 Veterans Support – We’re Here for You 🇬🇧

Did you know there are a wide range of services available to support our Armed Forces community? 🎖️

We’re proud to support our veterans and want to make sure you know where to turn if you need help, whether that’s for your:

🩺 Physical health
🧠 Mental wellbeing
🏡 Housing
💷 Finances
💬 Or simply someone to talk to

📖 Take a look at this helpful Veterans Support Book:

👉 https://online.flippingbook.com/view/69514274/

This guide brings together key organisations and services dedicated to supporting those who have served, helping you access the right care and advice when you need it 🤝💙

💬 If you have served in the Armed Forces, please let us know, it helps us ensure you receive the best possible support and access to the right services.

❤️ You are not alone, help is out there, and we’re here to support you every step of the way.

🇬🇧✨

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24/04/2026

Last week the National Institute for Care and Excellence (NICE) updated their guidelines on CA125 blood tests, a test used to help detect ovarian cancer.

CA125 is a protein and a marker of ovarian function. A CA125 blood test is often done to check for potential ovarian cancer. A raised CA125 level doesn’t mean you definitely have cancer. Around 1 in 2 people with early stage ovarian cancer have a raised CA125.

The new guidance from NICE is that CA125 tests should not be used on their own in women and people with gynae organs who are 39 years old and under. This age group will need to have another test as well as a CA125, like an ultrasound.

This update was made following research analysing hundreds of thousands of women which showed that CA125 is not as accurate in younger women at detecting ovarian cancer.

This updated guidance should make early tests to detect ovarian cancer more accurate for women and people with gynae organs of all ages. It should help ovarian cancers be picked up earlier, and save people from unnecessary extra tests.

We have more information on ovarian cancer on our website:
Eveappeal.org.uk/ovarian

You can also speak to our nurses for free and confidential information and support by emailing nurse@eveappeal.org.uk or calling 0808 802 0019.

24/04/2026

We all love a bit of sunshine 🌞, but staying safe in the sun is key.

Apply SPF regularly, cover up where you can, and take breaks in the shade—especially between 11am and 3pm.

Even on cooler days, UV rays can still cause damage!

For more tips on staying sun safe, head to the NHS website.
www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/sunscreen-and-sun-safety/