Dr R K Mathews Surgery

17/10/2025

If you have a long-term health condition, the flu vaccine helps protect you from getting seriously ill.

Find out if you’re eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine and how to book
➡️ nhs.uk/fluvaccine

17/10/2025

16/05/2025

Join the NHS Healthy Living programme today to start learning how to live well with type 2 diabetes.

Get free online guidance on eating well, reducing stress and feeling confident to manage your type 2 diabetes wherever you are.

➡️ www.healthyliving.nhs.uk

16/05/2025

The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can detect signs of cancer before you notice anything is wrong.

If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo. Don’t put it off.

➡️ http://nhs.uk/bowel-screening

15/11/2024

Sore throat? Your pharmacist can now provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions, without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first. nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

15/11/2024

Breast cancer can cause a number of signs and symptoms.

Get used to checking regularly and be aware of anything that’s new or different for you. For more info: http://www.nhs.uk/breast-cancer

12/08/2024

From week commencing 19th August, Dr Mathews Surgery at Cromwell Road Primary Care Centre opening hours will be as follows:

Monday 8-12:30
Tuesday 8-1:30
Wednesday 1-4
Thursday - CLOSED.
Friday - 9:30-2:30

The prescription box will be fully functioning and open 8am-6:30pm Monday-Friday for those patients wanting to drop off any requests.

12/08/2024

The free NHS Healthy Living programme helps people feel confident in managing type 2 diabetes, wherever they are.

Find out more at www.healthyliving.nhs.uk

12/08/2024

Babies and young children can become ill during very hot weather.

Visit the NHS website for tips on keeping your children happy and healthy in the sun.

➡️ www.nhs.uk/sun

14/11/2023

18 million people in England now have online access to their GP health record.

If you’re over the age of 16, get the NHS App and view all future entries at the touch of a button.

http://nhs.uk/helpmeapp

14/11/2023

Winter is coming ❄️

Darker nights & colder weather can have us feeling all sorts of ways, but when you're living with diabetes there can be a few more things you need to think about heading into the winter days 💙

All the info you need 👇🏾

https://orlo.uk/MqNO9