Southbroom Surgery

02/02/2026

💚 Kidney Cancer Awareness Week 💚

This week we are shining a light on kidney cancer - raising awareness, honouring those affected, and supporting patients.

Kidney cancer often has few early symptoms, which makes awareness and early detection so important. By sharing information and starting conversations, we can help save lives.

Symptoms to look out for:
- blood in your urine
- a lump or swelling in your back, under your ribs, or in your neck
- pain between your ribs and waist that does not go away
- loss of appetite or losing weight without trying to
- feeling tired or having no energy
- high temperature that does not go away
- sweating a lot, including at night

Join us this week by learning the signs, supporting research and standing with the kidney cancer community.
Awareness leads to action 💚

02/02/2026

❤️ February is Heart Awareness Month ❤️
Together, lets raise awareness, support prevention and encourage heart-healthy choices!

🚑 In the UK there are around 100,000 hospital admissions each year due to heart attacks: that's one every five minutes.

🩺There are more than 40,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK each year, with a survival rate of less than 1 in 10.

⭐️Prevention tips include⭐️
- Eat a healthy balanced diet
- Be more physically active
- Give up smoking
- Reduce alcohol consumption
- Keep control of blood pressure/diabetes

Your heart works hard for you - lets show it some love ❤️

British Heart Foundation

26/01/2026

Did you know that chemicals in cigarette smoke can speed up the natural ageing of the brain?

If you want to protect your brain health, then make a quit attempt today. Even if you have smoked for a long time, quitting makes a difference, and you’ll start to notice the benefits straight away.

Find out more at ⬇
https://orlo.uk/DbGSm

26/01/2026

There are lots of benefits to regular exercise 😀💪🤸🚶🏃⛹️🤾🏌️🚴
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-health-benefits/

19/01/2026

16/01/2026

01/01/2026

Happy new year to all our patients and friends! Have you made a healthy resolution?

Try the NHS healthy choices quiz to support you.

Take our quiz to see how you could improve your health and wellbeing. Take the first step today – let's do this!

23/12/2025

Our Helpline is open 24/7 over the festive period, call for free on 0808 2000 247. You are not alone 💗

21/12/2025

This post contains information on how to get help over Christmas.

This can be a difficult time for many, and we want you to know that whatever the time or day, there is always someone there for you.

Our offices are closed on
25th and 26th December
1st January
If you need support during this time, please use the phone numbers below.

Between the 29-31st December, we'll be operating with a smaller team. Please leave us a voicemail and we will get back to you.

If you are in danger, always call 999.