Poplar House Surgery, St Annes Medical Centre

06/03/2026

🚨Closed for staff training 🚨

04/03/2026

🌷 March Health Focus – Spring Into Better Health! 🌷

As we move into March and the start of spring, it’s the perfect time to reset and refocus on your health 🌿

This month at your GP surgery, we’re encouraging everyone to take small, positive steps towards better wellbeing:

🚶‍♀️ Move More – Even a 20-minute daily walk can improve heart health and boost mood.

🥗 Eat Well – Add more fresh fruit and vegetables to your meals. Small changes make a big difference.

🧠 Mind Your Mental Health – If you’re feeling low, anxious, or overwhelmed, please reach out. Support is available.

🩺 Don’t Delay Appointments – Are you due a cervical smear, blood pressure check, asthma review, or medication review? Please book in. Preventative care saves lives.

💤 Prioritise Sleep – A regular bedtime routine can improve energy, mood and concentration.

💬 Our team is here to support you. If you have concerns about your physical or mental health, please contact us.

📞 Call the practice or use our online services to book an appointment.

Let’s make March a month of positive health changes 💚

18/02/2026

Over the last few days, we have experienced a number of incidents involving threatening behaviour towards our practice staff.

We understand that accessing healthcare can sometimes be stressful and frustrating. However, we would like to gently remind all patients that abusive, aggressive or threatening behaviour towards our team will not be tolerated under any circumstances.

17/02/2026

❤️ February Health Focus: Heart Health ❤️

February is Heart Month, a perfect time to think about how to keep your heart healthy.

Small changes can make a big difference:

✔️ Move more – even a daily walk helps
✔️ Eat a balanced diet
✔️ Stop smoking
✔️ Manage stress
✔️ Attend regular health checks

If you’ve been invited for a blood pressure check, cholesterol test, or NHS Health Check, please book your appointment.

Your heart works hard for you, let’s look after it.

11/02/2026

29/01/2026

🎉 Practice Update – New Team Members! 🎉

We’re delighted to welcome two new clinicians to our practice team:

🩺 Dr Pillai has joined us as a Salaried GP and will be working Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays.

💙 Claire Rule has joined us as a Practice Nurse and will be working Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Claire will be focusing on our respiratory patients, supporting those with asthma and COPD.

Please join us in giving them a warm welcome 👋

29/01/2026

Thank You For Attending Our PPG Meeting!!!

Thank you to the patients who attended our Patient Participation Group (PPG) meeting this morning.

We appreciate your time, feedback, and continued involvement.

We look forward to welcoming you again, along with new members, at our next meeting in April 2026

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Interested in joining the Patient Participation Group?
Please contact Poplar House Surgery for further information.

22/01/2026

11/01/2026

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

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team.

14/11/2025

Stay fit for the life you love.

Your free NHS Health Check helps you stay healthy, independent, and doing the things you enjoy.

It’s quick, free, and can spot early signs of heart disease, stroke, or diabetes before you feel unwell.

Book your NHS Health Check when invited.

12/11/2025

Your Health Keeps Your Family Strong

Your family depends on you every day — for support, for strength, for everything in between.
Looking after your own health is one of the best ways to keep being there for them.

A free NHS Health Check can help you stay well and spot early signs of heart disease, stroke, or diabetes, even if you feel fine.
It’s quick, simple, and could make all the difference.

Take a few minutes now to look after yourself — and protect your family’s peace of mind for the future.

Book your appointment today: 01253 202300
or visit https://patchs.ai/practice/poplarhousesurgery

Find out more: www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/nhs-health-check