Eastwood Primary Care Centre

24/12/2025

Season’s Greetings from Eastwood Primary Care Centre.

We’d like to say a huge thank you to our fabulous, kind, and caring EPCC Team for their hard work and resilience throughout the year. We hope you all have a truly wonderful Christmas and enjoy the break 💙

We also extend our gratitude to all our Health and Social Care colleagues, Emergency Services, local businesses, services, and voluntary groups doing such amazing work – with a special thank you to everyone working over the festive period.

We wish you all a very peaceful, safe and happy Christmas 💙

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24/12/2025

We wish everyone a safe, healthy and very happy Christmas.

Please note the surgery will be closed on December 25th and 26th.

If you need medical help while we’re closed:
For emergencies, always call 999.
111 is the NHS non-emergency number. It’s fast, easy and free.
Call 111 and speak to a highly trained adviser, supported by healthcare professionals.
They will ask you a series of questions to assess your symptoms and immediately direct you to the best medical care for you.

NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

23/12/2025

Pharmacy Opening Times.

Bank Holiday opening hours are listed below for pharmacies in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire for the Christmas and New Year holidays.

All information was correct at the time of publishing however some opening times may be subject to change.

https://notts.icb.nhs.uk/your-health/pharmacy/

This link may also be useful
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy

Bank holiday pharmacy opening times Pharmacy opening times Bank Holiday opening hours are listed below for pharmacies in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire for the Summer Bank Holiday […]

23/12/2025

Please note the amendment to the opening hours on Christmas Eve at our Church Street site, now closing at 1.30pm.
The Church Walk site will be open as usual until 6.30pm.

*** Please note the amendment to the opening hours on Christmas Eve at our Church Street site, now closing at 1.30pm. The Church Walk site will be open as usual until 6.30pm.

Christmas Opening Hours:
Usual opening times for both sites Mon Dec 22 – Wed Dec 24
Closed for Christmas Thurs Dec 25 – Fri Dec 26
Usual opening times for both sites Mon Dec 29 – Wed Dec 31
Closed Thurs Jan 1
Usual opening times for both sites Fri Jan 2

Prescriptions:
If your prescription ordering date falls over the Christmas period, you can request this earlier.

Stay well over Christmas – it’s not too late to have your flu vaccination, please ask at Reception.

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22/12/2025

Heartburn and indigestion, supporting you to look after you.

Indigestion is a general term for pain or discomfort felt in the stomach and under the ribs. You may also feel bloated and burp or pass wind more.

Heartburn is when acid moves up from the stomach and causes a burning pain behind your breastbone. Symptoms can often be worse after eating, when lying down or when bending over.

Possible causes include:
Certain foods or drinks (usually spicy, fatty or acidic foods).
Being overweight.
Smoking.
Pregnancy.
Stress or anxiety.
Some medicines (such as ibuprofen).

You could try:
Raising the head of your bed 10-20cm, using bricks or wood, to help at night.
Losing weight, if you are overweight.
Finding ways to relax if stress or anxiety are a trigger.
Taking an antacid - your local pharmacist can advise you.

Try not to:
Eat fatty or spicy foods.
Eat anything in the 3-4 hours before bedtime.
Drink too much alcohol.
Smoke.
Take ibuprofen or aspirin - this can make indigestion worse. IF YOU ARE PRESCRIBED ASPIRIN DO NOT STOP TAKING IT WITHOUT SPEAKING TO YOUR GP FIRST.

The Heartburn and Indigestion leaflet can be found on our self-care stands at both sites or on this website
https://www.nottsapc.nhs.uk/patients/
Created by NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB Medicines Optimisation Team in partnership with My Life Choices.

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21/12/2025

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https://www.eastwoodprimarycarecentre.nhs.uk/category/practicenews/

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20/12/2025

Diarrhoea and Vomiting, supporting you to look after you.

Diarrhoea and vomiting are common in adults and children.
They are often caused by a stomach bug and should clear in a few days.
Diarrhoea usually stops within 5-7 days.
Vomiting usually stops in 1-2 days.

Speak to a pharmacist if:
You or your child (over 5 years) have signs of dehydration, such as dark, smelly p*e or p*eing less than usual.
You're an older person, have a weakened immune system, or have other health conditions that increase your risk of dehydration.

You should try:
Staying at home and resting.
Drinking plenty of fluids, such as water or squash - take small sips if you feel sick.
To eat when you are able to - it may help to avoid foods that are fatty or spicy.
To carry on breast or bottle feeding your baby - if they're being sick try giving small feeds more often than usual.
Give babies on formula or solid foods small sips of water between feeds.
Taking paracetamol if you are in discomfort - check the leaflet before giving to your child.
Washing your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water after going to the toilet and before eating or preparing food.
Cleaning the toilet, including the handle and the sear, with disinfectant after each bout of diarrhoea and vomiting.
Washing soiled clothing and bed linen separately from other clothes and at the highest temperature possible.

Try not to:
Share towels, flannels, cutlery or utensils with others.
Return to school or work until you've not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days.
Have fruit juice or fizzy drinks, they can make diarrhoea worse.
Visit a swimming pool until you've not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days.

The Diarrhoea and Vomiting leaflet can be found on our self-care stands at both sites.
Created by NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB Medicines Optimisation Team in partnership with My Life Choices

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19/12/2025

Fever in Children.
Supporting you to look after your family.

Fever is a raised body temperature above the normal, which usually suggests an infection.
A normal temperature in babies and children is about 36.4°C, but this can vary from child to child.
Fever is a high temperature of 38°C or more.

If your child has a high temperature, they might:
Feel hotter than usual when you touch their back or chest.
Feel sweaty.
Look or feel unwell.
Have a seizure or fit, called a febrile seizure.

Fever is common in young children. It is a natural response to help the body fight infection. The temperature usually returns to normal after 1-4 days.

You could try:
Giving them plenty of fluids.
Keeping them away from nursery or school while they have the fever.
Giving them paracetamol or ibuprofen if they are unwell. Always follow the instructions on the medicine packaging.

Do not:
Give aspirin to children under the age of 16 years.
Give paracetamol to a child under 2 months.
Give ibuprofen to a child who is under 3 months, weighs under 5kg, has chickenpox or is dehydrated.
Give ibuprofen to children with asthma unless recommended by a doctor.
Undress your child or sponge them to cool them - a high temperature is a natural and healthy response to infection.
Cover them with too many clothes.

The Fever in Children leaflet can be found on our self-care leaflet stands at both sites or on this website
https://www.nottsapc.nhs.uk/patients/
Created by NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB Medicines Optimisation Team with My Life Choices

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19/12/2025

Two wonderful local venues offering a warm welcome to anyone on their own this Christmas. Or couples, single parents without family or anyone dreading Christmas.

Please share this info if you know someone who may benefit.

18/12/2025

Cold or flu?

A cold appears gradually, affects mainly your nose and throat and makes you feel unwell, but generally you still feel well enough to do your normal activities.

Flu appears quickly within a few hours, affects more than just your nose and throat and makes you feel exhausted and too unwell to carry on as normal.

Cold symptoms include a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, a sore throat, a hoarse voice, a cough, feeling tired and unwell. You may also have a high temperature, aching muscles, a loss of taste and smell, a feeling of pressure in your ears and face.

Flu symptoms include a sudden high temperature, an aching body, feeling tired or exhausted, a dry cough, a sore throat, a headache, difficulty sleeping, loss of appetite, diarrhoea or tummy pain, feeling sick and being sick

How to treat a cold:
Rest
Drink lots of fluid, such as water, to avoid dehydration
Eat healthy food (it's common for small children to lose their appetite for a few days)
Gargle salt water to soothe a sore throat (not suitable for children)
Drink a hot lemon and honey drink to soothe a sore throat
Breathe in steam to ease a blocked nose – try sitting in the bathroom with a hot shower running

How to treat flu:
Rest and sleep
Keep warm
Take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains (give paracetamol or ibuprofen to your child if they're distressed or uncomfortable – check the packaging or leaflet to make sure the medicine is suitable for your child, or speak to a pharmacist or GP if you're not sure)
Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration (your p*e should be light yellow or clear)

A pharmacist can give treatment advice and recommend cold and flu remedies.

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17/12/2025

Everyone could benefit from taking vitamin D supplements to prevent low levels of vitamin D.

Vitamin D keeps bones, teeth and muscles healthy.
If you have low levels of vitamin D you may feel tired or have aches and pains, though some people may have no symptoms at all.

You can increase your vitamin D levels by simply going outside, our main source is from sunlight on our skin, even on cloudy days.
Eat foods with high levels of vitamin D – oily fish (mackerel, salmon, sardines, herring), liver, egg yolks, tinned tuna, mushrooms, red meat, cheese, fortified foods (fat spreads, soy yogurts, soy milk, almond mild, some orange juices, some breakfast cereals.
Public Health England recommends that everyone should take a daily supplement of vitamin D, particularly during the autumn and winter months.

The Vitamin D leaflet is available on our Self-care stands at both sites.
Created by NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB Medicines Optimisation Team,



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17/12/2025

Great to see Imagikit CIC • Nottingham have sessions planned for Kimberley on Tuesdays throughout January.

This group deliver inclusive creative sessions using music, art and sound based activities to support wellbeing, confidence and connection. Open to all who benefit from a calm, creative and welcoming space.

Please take a look at the Imagikit CIC • Nottingham page for more information.

Here is our confirmed new workshop timetable for January!

There may be a couple of afternoon workshops added to the list but here we go for now!