Eastmoor Health Centre

20/12/2025

🎄✨ Holiday Closure Notice

Our GP practice will be closed on Christmas Day (Thursday 25 December) and Boxing Day (Friday 26 December) to allow our team to spend time with loved ones.
✅ We will reopen on Monday 29 December at our usual hours.

If you need medical help while we’re closed:

☎️ Phone the practice 9am-3pm and your call will be diverted to GP Care Wakefield.
📞 Call NHS 111 for urgent advice
🚨 Dial 999 in an emergency
💊 Pharmacies may be open for minor ailments and prescriptions, check local opening times

Please make sure to order repeat prescriptions early to avoid running out over the holidays. Thank you for your understanding, and we wish you a safe and happy festive season! 🎅🎁

13/12/2025

❄️ Stay Safe and Healthy This Winter with NHS Advice ❄️

As temperatures drop, it's more important than ever to look after ourselves and those around us. The NHS's Keep Warm, Keep Well campaign offers practical tips to help you stay healthy, warm, and safe during the colder months.

✅ Keep your home warm – aim for at least 18°C (65°F) in rooms you use often
✅ Dress in layers – thin layers of cotton, wool or fleece help trap heat
✅ Eat well and stay active – nourishing food and gentle movement support your immune system
✅ Get your winter vaccines – protect yourself from flu, COVID-19, and other seasonal illnesses
✅ Check in on others – especially older neighbours, friends, and relatives

💡 There’s also advice on financial support, home safety, and mental wellbeing.
📲 Learn more and find helpful resources here: https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/seasonal-health/keep-warm-keep-well/
Let’s help each other stay well this winter.

Find advice on how to stay well in winter, including getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and keeping your home warm.

11/12/2025

A very fond farewell to our most long standing receptionist, Julie, who starts her well-deserved retirement today!

Julie has been the heart of our reception team for the last 11 years and will be sadly missed by both staff and patients alike. The generosity of gifts and flowers from all is testament to how valuable you were at Eastmoor. We hope you enjoy your retirement and thank you for your support and dedication over the years

11/12/2025

🎄✨ Christmas Jumper Day - Make the world better with a sweater!

Join millions across the UK for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day. It’s simple, fun, and makes a real difference:

🧶 How to take part:
• Wear your most festive (or fabulously silly!) Christmas jumper
• Donate £2 (or whatever you can) to Save the Children
• Encourage friends, family, and colleagues to join in

💡 Why it matters:
Every pound raised helps children in the UK and around the world stay safe, healthy, and learning. Last year, your jumpers helped fund school meals, baby kits, and emergency supplies for families in crisis.
🌍 This year, let’s go even bigger! Wear it loud, wear it proud and if you can, choose pre-loved or upcycled jumpers to keep it eco-friendly.
📢 Sign up or donate here: savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day
Let’s spread joy, laughter, and hope, one jumper at a time.
Together, we can change children’s futures for good.

08/12/2025

To contact your GP about a health problem through the NHS App, create or link a PATCHS account and complete 9 standard questions:

- What are your symptoms?
- Is there anything you are particularly worried about?
- How long has the problem been going on?
- Is it getting better, worse or staying the same?
- What has been tried to make the problem better so far? Has it helped?
- If there is someone at the practice you would prefer to help with this problem, please give their name here (Optional)
- If you have thoughts on how you would like your practice to help, please let them know here (Optional)
- How would you like to be receive help from your GP practice? Email/SMS/Telephone call/Video call/Face-to-face consultation/ No preference?
- If there are times you’re unavailable for you practice to contact you?

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/about-the-nhs-app/

04/12/2025

Eastmoor Online Pharmacy is your trusted, NHS-approved online pharmacy providing FREE same-day prescription delivery across Wakefield and surrounding areas.
We believe accessing your medication should be simple, stress-free, and convenient - which is why we deliver rain or shine, right to your doorstep.
Our services include:
* Free same-day prescription delivery
* NHS prescriptions & healthcare advice
* Easy online ordering
* Friendly, local support
* Reliable service you can trust
Whether you're busy, caring for family, working long hours, or simply prefer doorstep delivery, we're here to make managing your health easier.
01924 903276
https://eastmooronlinepharmacy.co.uk/
64A Windhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4SD

04/12/2025

Today we celebrate the strength, diversity, and rights of people with disabilities, and we also shine a light on the work still to be done.

🧠 People with learning disabilities face some of the greatest health inequalities in our communities. On average, they die 20 - 25 years earlier than the general population, often from preventable causes.

That’s why Annual Health Checks for people aged 14+ on the learning disability register are so important.

✅ These checks help:

• Spot health issues early
• Make care more accessible
• Support better long-term outcomes
• Reduce avoidable deaths

💬 In practice, this means:

• Making sure eligible patients are identified
• Offering appointments with reasonable adjustments
• Listening to individuals and their carers
• Making every check count

📞 If you or someone you care for is eligible, contact your GP practice today to book an Annual Health Check. It’s free, it’s important and it could save a life.
Let’s make inclusion more than a word, let’s make it visible in our healthcare systems.

03/12/2025

💜 Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week (1st -7th December)

This week, we shine a light on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis - two forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) that affect over 500,000 people in the UK. These are invisible illnesses that bring daily challenges: pain, fatigue, hospital visits, and the emotional toll of living with uncertainty. Why this matters:

• Crohn’s and Colitis are lifelong conditions with no cure
• Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhoea, weight loss, and extreme tiredness
• They can impact mental health, work, education, and social life
• Early diagnosis and support make a huge difference

✅ How you can support this week:
• Start the conversation - help break the stigma around IBD
• Share your story or listen to others to build understanding
• Learn the signs and encourage early medical advice

Together, we can make the invisible visible. Let’s show compassion, raise awareness, and support those living with Crohn’s and Colitis.
Speak to your GP or visit https://crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/ for help, support and advice

We're here for everyone with Crohn's and Colitis

29/11/2025

Think ‘PHARMACY FIRST’

There are seven common health conditions which your pharmacist can provide treatment for, including prescription medicine, without you having to see a GP:

✔️ sore throats
✔️ earache
✔️ sinusitis
✔️ insect bites
✔️ impetigo
✔️ shingles
✔️ UTI

Visit: www.nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst for more details

24/11/2025

As the weather turns colder, here are the ways in which you can keep yourself and others safe during cold periods:
🧣Check on family, friends and neighbours who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell, and if you are at higher risk, ask them to do the same for you
🧣Check the weather forecast and the news
🧤Make sure you have sufficient food and medicine
🧣Take simple measures to reduce draughts at home
🧤Heat rooms you spend most time in, to 18˚C if you can
🧣Keep bedroom windows closed
🧤Wear multiple layers of thinner clothing
🧣If you're eligible, get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19
🧤Get help if needed. Call your GP Practice, NHS 111 or in an emergency 999