Thornton Medical Centre, Leeds

25/11/2025

24/11/2025

Good morning there are three way traffic lights on hall lane just past the prison please allow extra time to get your appointment 😊

22/11/2025

With temperatures plummeting across the UK this week, we're sharing 8 top tips to help protect your heart in the cold. See below 👇
1.Keep Indoor Temperatures Comfortable: If possible, keep the room where you spend most of your time heated to at least 18°C. A hot water bottle or an electric blanket can help you to keep warm at night.
2. Stay Warm: Wear lots of thin layers, rather than one thick layer. This will trap the heat in and keep you warmer. A hat, scarf and gloves will also help maintain your core heat.
3. Stay Active: Keep moving while you're indoors, to build up your core temperature and boost your immune system.
4. Maintain a Healthy Diet: Have warming meals and healthy hot drinks to give your body the energy it needs to keep you warm.
5. Wrap Up: If you get angina (chest pain), wear a scarf wrapped loosely around your mouth and nose or wear a face mask, so you breathe in warmer air. This may help to improve your symptoms if they get worse in the winter.
6. Stay Informed: Learn how to make your home more energy efficient, and receive any financial help that you’re entitled to, such as the Cold Weather Payment. Citizens Advice also has lots of useful guidance.
7. Flu Vaccination: People with a heart or circulatory condition are more at risk of becoming seriously ill from flu and will be eligible for a free flu vaccination.
8. Speak to a Nurse: You can speak to a BHF nurse on the our Heart Helpline by phone, email or chatbot. Our website also has lots of information and advice on how to stay warm this winter, including money-saving tips and nourishing recipes.

22/11/2025

If you, or someone you know, would benefit from a free winter coat, the Wear and Share Leeds Winter Coat Appeal can help ❄

Winter items are now available at 28 Community Hubs across Leeds until the end of February 2026, and the rails will be restocked each week.

Please only take one coat per family member to ensure that there are enough coats to help other families. All items provided are not for resale.

You can also donate unwanted winter items to each of these locations. To see a full list of locations, visit the link in the comments 👇

21/11/2025

Join us for a fun packed at the Centre For Warmth Christmas event: The spirit of Christmas! 🎁❄️🎄🎅🏻

We have 32 spaces available, book now to avoid disappointment

21/11/2025

To improve patient safety we have had locks fit to our public toilets in reception today.

If you need to access the toilets, please ask reception for the code.

19/11/2025

If you're a man approaching 65 you may receive an invitation for an important test.

The abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening programme offers all men approaching 65 a scan to check for this hidden vascular health condition. It's a quick test but it's one that could save your life.

Rugby league legend Ellery Hanley MBE had his scan earlier this year for peace of mind. He recently spoke to patient Alan Alderson, who told him how the routine scan picked up on an aneurysm he had no idea about. He's since had life-changing surgery.

18/11/2025

The HPV vaccine is given to boys to help protect against a range of cancers, including head, neck and mouth cancers.

All boys born after 1st September 2009 who missed their vaccination can catch up at their GP practice until their 25th birthday

https://orlo.uk/NjgVf

18/11/2025

It’s worrying when your child is unwell, especially with a fever.

The Healthier Together website gives clear, trusted advice on common childhood illnesses, and when and where to get help.

https://orlo.uk/YGabw

18/11/2025

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions? NHS Talking Therapies can help.

The service is effective, confidential and free.

Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at https://orlo.uk/E7wag

14/11/2025

Today is , and we're campaigning to challenge some of the common misconceptions and hurtful comments that people with diabetes receive every day. Because it’s not just a comment, or a joke. Our words matter.