Church Avenue Medical Group

09/06/2025

Feeling lonely is completely normal. Many of us can feel lonely while checking our social media, on our own or with others. It is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed of.
● Sometimes admitting we feel lonely can be hard but it’s important to remember that many others experience similar feelings of loneliness too, and that this feeling can pass.
● If you are feeling lonely, or know someone else who is, there are plenty of simple, affordable actions you can take, such as:
○ going for a walk with someone;
○ inviting someone out for a coffee and a chat;
○ finding out about affordable events nearby;
○ going along to a gym class or playing in a sports team;
○ joining a society or local community group to meet like-minded people; and
○ reaching out to those around you so you can both feel the benefits of in-person social connection.
● Find more support and advice on the Better Health - Every Mind Matters Loneliness web page to help yourself or others who might be feeling lonely, or search ‘Loneliness Every Mind Matters’ for more support and advice

03/06/2025

We will be closed on Thursday 5th June 2025 for staff training at 12.30pm. For any urgent medical issues, please call 111 or in the case of a medical emergency, dial 999. We will be open as usual on Friday 6th June at 8am.

27/05/2025

If you feel low, stressed or worried, NHS Talking Therapies can help you feel better sooner. You can refer yourself whenever you're ready.
Visit https://northyorkshiretalkingtherapies.co.uk for more information.

23/05/2025

We will be closed on Monday 26th May for Bank Holiday. We will open as usual on Tuesday 27th May at 8am. If you have a medical emergency in this time, please call 111 or 999.

15/05/2025

12/05/2025

Mental health has an impact on every area of your life. It’s your identity, how you see yourself, how other people perceive you, your motivation to get up in the morning. It affects everything.

08/05/2025

May is National Walking month. Walking is one of the easiest ways to improve physical and mental health and stay connected to our community, helping us feel less lonely and isolated. And by swapping a short drive for a short walk, you can also help reduce air pollution, congestion and keep active in the process!
Did you know that a regular 20-minute walk can reduce the risk of a number of preventable health conditions, including certain cancers, depression, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes?
Sometimes overlooked as a form of exercise, walking briskly can help you build stamina, burn excess calories and make your heart healthier.
Living Streets have put together 20 tips to help you fit 20 minutes of walking into your day. From inviting friends and family for a walk to taking a post-work stroll, how many tips can you do during National Walking Month?

08/05/2025

The Harrogate End of Life Planning and Support Service (HELPSS) launched in July 2024 and is led by the Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Saint Michael’s Hospice, Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support and Social Finance.
HELPSS supports improving access to advance/future care planning for those with a palliative diagnosis who may be in the last year of life. It also provides access to Goldline, a 24/7 telephone service to support these patients and their carers.

A GP or any other healthcare professional can have advance care planning discussions and help make these decisions but through HELPSS we have increased the availability of people to guide these discussions with the launch of the Saint Michael’s Hospice Advance Care Planning Service.
So far, an additional 250 people have been supported through the dedicated Advance Care Planning Service, to think about their future health and care wishes and create plans that are accessible to other health professionals that may care for them.

For more information please visit

Harrogate End of Life Planning and Support Service is for people with a palliative diagnosis who may be approaching the last year of life.

07/05/2025

Tummy discomfort that lasts for three weeks or more could be a sign of cancer. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable. Contact your GP practice.

nhs.uk/CancerSymptoms