NM Health Innovations

19/03/2026

Our latest weekly newsletter for patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries, which includes information on the meningitis outbreak, is now available to read via this link

Welcome to the latest of our weekly newsletters. We regard it as a priority that all patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries are kept fully informed of news relevant to them. We hope these updates continue to prove useful.

19/03/2026

The Pharmacy First service is an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns without needing to see a GP.
Under the scheme, highly trained professionals at your local pharmacy can offer treatment and, if needed, prescription medicine for earache, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, sinusitis, sore throat and urinary tract infections,
Don’t wait for minor health concerns to get worse – think Pharmacy First.
For more information, visit www.nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

17/03/2026

Nearly 1 in 4 people have missed an NHS appointment because they forgot or arrived too late.
That’s according to a new survey which also found there were 16 million ‘no shows’ for GP appointments in England in 2025.
To combat this issue, the NHS has urged people to turn on ‘push alerts’ from the NHS App so they get reminders about appointments and can rearrange any they can’t make, helping to free up millions of appointments for others.
For information on how to set up push alerts, and also how to sign up for the app if you have not already done so, click this link
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/setting-up/

12/03/2026

Our latest weekly news update for patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries is now available to read via this link.

Welcome to the latest of our weekly newsletters. We regard it as a priority that all patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries are kept fully informed of news relevant to them. We hope these updates continue to prove useful.

12/03/2026

Today, March 12 is World Kidney Day.
Incredibly, an estimated 7.2 million people in the UK suffer from Chronic kidney disease (CKD), a long-term condition where the kidneys do not work as well as they should.
And as it’s often symptomless until it develops further, it’s believed millions more are undiagnosed.
For more information on symptoms and causes, click below and make a GP appointment if you have any concerns.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-disease/

10/03/2026

National No Smoking Day
Tomorrow, Wednesday. March 11 is National No Smoking Day and we are backing this event.
If you quit, you will feel immediate benefits both healthwise and financially.
You can quit using the NHS Personal Quit Plan and there is plenty more information and support available.
Click on this link for more details.

Get your free Personal Quit Plan to help you quit smoking. Quitting is easier with the right support. Stop smoking for 28 days and you're 5 times more likely to quit for good.

05/03/2026

Our latest weekly newsletter for patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries is now available to read by clicking the link below

Welcome to the latest of our weekly newsletters. We regard it as a priority that all patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries are kept fully informed of news relevant to them. We hope these updates continue to prove useful.

05/03/2026

We are supporting World Glaucoma Week which runs from March 8-14.
Glaucoma is the leading cause of preventable blindness and is an eye condition where the main nerve, which connects the eye to the brain, becomes damaged.
It's most common in adults aged 50 and over and can cause vision loss if it's not diagnosed and treated early.
For more information, click here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/glaucoma/ and make a GP appointment if you have any symptoms.

03/03/2026

No Smoking Day on Wednesday, March 11 is only a week away and we are supporting this event.
Plan ahead with a free Personal Quit Plan.
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ready-to-quit-smoking/personal-quit-plan/

03/03/2026

Temporary Surgery Closure
We would like to advise all patients that essential training which is being delivered to NHS staff nationwide is taking place today, Tuesday, March 3.
All our surgery sites will close at 12.30pm and all phone lines will also be closed from this time.
With the exception of pre-booked evening appointments with our enhanced service, there are no appointments on that afternoon.
All surgeries will reopen as normal tomorrow, Wednesday, March 4, with phone lines open at 8am and doors open at the usual time of 8.30am.
This training is intended to help our staff provide you with the best possible service at all times.

26/02/2026

Our weekly newsletter for patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries is now available to read by clicking this link

Welcome to the latest of our weekly newsletters. We regard it as a priority that all patients at our Adlington, Buckshaw, Croston, Eaves Lane Chorley and Lostock Hall surgeries are kept fully informed of news relevant to them. We hope these updates continue to prove useful.

26/02/2026

March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about prostate cancer, the UK’s most common cancer in males which affects one in eight men.
Early detection can significantly improve the chances of successful treatment, but many men with early prostate cancer often show now symptoms.
During March, encourage someone you know to check their risk by clicking on https://prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker
You can find more information on prostate cancer here
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/