Withnell Health Centre

17/10/2025

10/10/2025

Attention men aged 65+!

It's time to book your AAA check. If you have been invited for a scan, but have not yet attended, don't delay!

Book in for your 10-minute, pain free scan today. It could save your life.

➡️www.nhs.uk/conditions/abdominal-aortic-aneurysm-screening/

04/10/2025

🌧️💪 A huge thank you to all our wonderful patients who braved Storm Amy this morning to attend our annual Flu Clinic & Coffee Morning! 🧁☕️

We were genuinely blown away (pun intended!) by the incredible turnout, our community is simply the best. 💙

Also a huge thank you to our PPG volunteers who took time out of their busy schedules to come along and help! 🙏

Not only did the cakes sell out (they were delicious, after all! 🍰😋), but your generosity and support is truly heartwarming.

Your donations will go to two extremely worthy causes:
💖 Breast Cancer Now
💙 The Rosemere Cancer Foundation

🎟️ Raffle tickets for our gorgeous hampers are still on sale throughout October — just £1 per ticket. Pop in any time to grab yours!

💉 Missed today’s clinic? Don’t worry!

Give reception a call ☎️ to book your flu jab, we have lots of availability including evening appointments for those with busy schedules.

Here’s to community spirit, cake, and good health! 🫶

30/09/2025

Don’t forget, this Saturday (4.10.25)
Drop in FLU clinic for our eligible patients. 💉
9:00-2:30.
🧁Cake sale also, with all donations going to breast cancer now & Rosemere charities.

30/09/2025

It’s here….our annual breast cancer now & Rosemere charity raffle.

Grab your chance to win one of these amazing prizes.
Pamper hamper, gardening goodies, vouchers, boots, chocolates and lots more.

Tickets are £1 each and available from reception.

28/09/2025

Come along next Saturday 4th October! 💉🍰🌸

24/09/2025

Our PPG have been hard at work keeping our new “community wellbeing garden” tidy for our staff and patients. 🌸

Join us for a warm and welcoming Cake and Coffee Morning combined with our Flu Vaccination Clinic! 🌸 ☕🍰

📅 Saturday 4th October
🕘 9am - 2.30pm (walk-in clinic)

✅ Enjoy delicious homemade cakes and hot drinks
✅ Get your flu jab while you're here (eligible patients only)
✅ Meet our friendly Patient Participation Group
✅ Take a guided look around our brand new Wellbeing Garden – a peaceful space designed for staff and patients 🌿
✅ Our PPG will also be having a plant stall in our new garden 🪴

Our Patient Participation Group will be on hand to show you around, answer any questions, and chat about how they support our practice and patients.

Come for the jab – stay for the cake! 🧁

23/09/2025

If you have diabetes, you will be regularly invited for diabetic eye screening.

Screening is important because when eye problems are caught early, they can be treated more
effectively, before you notice changes to your sight.

Find out more ➡️www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/diabetic-eye-screening/

22/09/2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Don’t forget to come along for your flu vaccine. Eligible groups include - All patients aged 65 and over (including those turning 65 before 31st March 2026)
- Pregnant Women
- Those patients in clinical risk groups such as diabetes and asthma
- if you are the main carer for an older or disabled person
- all children aged 2 or 3 years old on 31st August 2025 (to receive nasal flu)
- those people living with people who are immunosuppressed

Our main flu clinic is a drop in clinic on Saturday 4th Oct between 9am and 2.30pm open to registered patients with the above criteria. You should have received a text or letter if you are eligible to receive the vaccination

There will also be tea, coffee and cake on sale and the chance to buy raffle tickets to win a beautiful hamper which will be on display. All proceeds will go to breast cancer now and The Rosemere Centre. Everyone welcome

You can also take a look at our new Well Being Garden - members of our PPG (patient participation group) will be on hand to show you to this area.

Thank you

17/09/2025

16/09/2025

Join us for Tea with the SVP on Wednesday 24th September ☕️
Come along to Buttermere Community Centre 10am-12pm and chat with our team about all of our activities at SVP Chorley Buddies, learn about our current volunteer opportunities and also enjoy….
A breakfast buffet
Cake sale
And our raffle with some amazing prizes to be won ☺️

10/09/2025

🧠 Don’t forget! Healthy Minds Event – Chorley Town Hall 🧠

Join us for an evening of inspiration, resilience, and real conversations about mental health.

📅 Wednesday 10 September
🕓 4 to 8pm
📍 Chorley Town Hall (The Lancastrian), Market Street, Chorley, PR6 6SA
🎟️ Free and open to all

Guest speakers:
• Dani Taylor-Gibbons – Ex-pro footballer brain tumour survivor
• Paul Clarkson – Therapist and Andy’s Man Club volunteer
• Ibby – Chorley resident and Social Prescribing customer
• Beck House – Founder of S.I.S (Strength In Struggles)

We’re proud to share more information about two of our incredible guest speakers whose stories of strength and recovery will leave a lasting impact:

⚽ Danielle Gibbons – Former Liverpool FC women’s goalkeeper
At the height of her professional football career, Danielle was diagnosed with a brain tumour - a life-altering moment that tested her physically and mentally. After undergoing surgery and facing the challenges of recovery, Danielle emerged stronger and more determined than ever.

She’s now sharing her journey in her newly published book:
📘 Back in the Game: My Brain Tumour Diaries
🔗 Read Danielle’s story - Danielle Gibbons | Brain Tumour Stories – Brain Tumour Research, https://braintumourresearch.org/blogs/in-hope/danielle-gibbons

👮‍♀️ Beck – Mental health advocate and founder of Strength In Struggles (S.I.S.).

Beck served 21 years as a frontline police officer, but her journey took a dramatic turn after a prescribed drug-induced psychotic episode led to a mental health crisis, her own arrest, and a 28-day stay in a psychiatric unit. Despite enduring trauma and stigma, Beck returned to the force for another 15 years, determined to make a difference.

Her self-published book, Police to Paranoia, details her experience and recovery — and has now been adapted into a stage play, Silent Approach, touring Lancashire, Manchester, and London this autumn.

Through her organisation S.I.S. (Strength In Struggles), Beck now supports others through peer groups, well-being walks, and coaching. She’s a passionate advocate for mental health, PTSD awareness, and recovery - speaking at universities, appearing on podcasts, and working with MIND.

We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 🥰

Starting from this Saturday, 6 September, we have a number of pop-in events taking place. Check them out here 👇
chorley.gov.uk/healthyminds