Friarwood Surgery

13/09/2025

13th World Sepsis Day

What is Sepsis?
Sepsis arises when the body‘s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It may lead to shock, multi-organ failure, and death – especially if not recognized early and treated promptly.

Awareness saves lives.

Learn about sepsis at https://www.worldsepsisday.org/

12/09/2025

Saturday and Sundays
🤒 Feel unwell today?
👩‍⚕️ Call GP Care Wakefield between 9am and 5pm Saturdays and 9am and 1pm Sundays
📲 Phone our practice number as usual & your call will be diverted to GP Care Wakefield.
✅ Advice & face-to-face appointment if you need one.

11/09/2025

Protect Your Baby from Whooping Cough! 🍼

Having a baby? Midwives are urging you to get vaccinated against whooping cough during pregnancy.
This weekend, it was announced that a baby had died of whooping cough after its mother did not receive the vaccine.

Whooping cough is a serious infection that can cause long bouts of coughing and choking, making it hard to breathe. Vaccination during pregnancy passes immunity to your baby, protecting them until they receive their own vaccination at eight weeks old.

Get vaccinated around the time of your mid-pregnancy scan, usually at 20 weeks, but you can have it from 16 weeks.
Let's protect our little ones! 💙

Contact the surgery to book your appointment

11/09/2025

As a practice we are actively seeking to identify our Military Veteran patients who have served in the UK Armed Forces and their family members of Military Veterans to ensure they receive any support they may need.

This includes all Military Veterans and Reservists. You only have to have served one day in the armed forces.

We have a questionnaire for Military Veterans or their immediate family members, it is very simple to complete.

To access the questionnaire you can scan the below QR code, call into the practice or follow the link below

https://forms.office.com/e/HScX01gU9a

11/09/2025

If you have not already, it's important to register with an NHS GP surgery as soon as possible and tell them you served in the UK armed forces so they can add it to your medical record. This includes the:

🟢British Army
🟢Royal Navy
🟢Royal Air Force
🟢Royal Marines
🟢Merchant Navy

Registering as soon as you leave the armed forces instead of waiting until you need treatment means you may be able to access treatment faster.
When you register with an NHS GP surgery, it's important to give them any information you received from your military medical officer. This will help your GP to better understand your health, including any health problems related to your service. It will also help make sure you're referred to dedicated services for veterans, where appropriate.

10/09/2025

10th World Su***de Prevention Day

Su***de can affect every one of us. By raising awareness, reducing the stigma & encouraging action we can help to reduce the instances of su***de around the world.

https://www.iasp.info/wspd/


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08/09/2025

8th – 14th Know Your Numbers Week (Blood Pressure UK)

Right now, 5 million UK adults aged 18-64 may have undiagnosed high blood pressure – increasing their risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. Many don’t even know it. That’s why getting a simple blood pressure check at home could literally be a lifesaver.

High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” – no symptoms, just risk. But knowing your numbers gives you the power to act – whether that’s eating less salt, being more active, or starting medication if needed. Age doesn’t matter. Everyone should Know Their Numbers!

Check your blood pressure checked at your GP practice or local pharmacy.
https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/know-your-numbers/

04/09/2025

1st- 30th Urology Awareness month

1 in 5 people in the UK are impacted by bladder problems. 1 in 3 women are living with bladder leakage. With an ageing population, we expect this figure to continue to rise in the coming decade.

From overactive bladder and urge incontinence, to stress incontinence, mixed incontinence, overflow incontinence and many more; there are lots of people who experience bladder leakage. It can be for many reasons. Some females may experience bladder leakage during menopause or after child birth. Some people who have been treated for urology cancers including bladder cancer or prostate cancer may experience bladder leakage. For some people experiencing urinary tract infections, bladder leakage may occur. Lots of people in the UK need to use continence products including catheters and urostomy bags and may deal with leakage issues.

Bladder leakage can impact all aspects of a person’s life. There is also a significant impact on the health service.
For more information visit https://www.theurologyfoundation.org/

03/09/2025

Emergency alert test 7 September: Advice for survivors of domestic abuse

Emergency Alerts is a UK government service that will warn you if there’s a danger to life nearby. In an emergency, such as severe flooding, fires or extreme weather, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe.

On Sunday 7 September at 3pm, UK Government will be testing emergency alert system (EAS) for the second-ever nationwide test.
The test causes a mobile phone or tablet to:
▪️ make a loud siren-like sound that lasts about 10 seconds, even if it's set on silent,
▪️ It may also cause a device to vibrate or read out the alert.
▪️ A message will appear on your screens making it clear the alert is only a test.

Find out more about the Emergency Alerts on GOV.UK. Emergency Alert Test: Frequently Asked Questions - GOV.UK

Advice for survivors

If you are affected by domestic abuse and have a concealed mobile phone from your abuser, you may not wish the sound of the alert to draw attention to your phone.
How you opt out depends on your device.
Full instructions telling you how to opt out are available at [https://www.gov.uk/alerts/opting-out]

Support for you

If domestic abuse is happening to you, it's important to tell someone and remember you're not alone.
If you do not feel safe or believe there is an immediate threat, call 999.

Other ways to get support:
▪️ Women can call The Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge on 0808 2000 247 for free at any time, day or night. The staff will offer confidential, non-judgemental information and support
▪️ Talk to a doctor, health visitor or midwife
▪️ Men can call Respect Men's Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 (Monday to Friday 10am to 8pm), or visit the webchat at Men's Advice Line (Wednesday 10am to 11:30am and 2pm to 4pm) for non-judgemental information and support.
▪️ LGBT+: if you identify as LGBT+ you can call Galop on 0800 999 5428 for emotional and practical support
▪️ Forced marriage and honour crimes: anyone can call Karma Nirvana on 0800 5999 247 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) for forced marriage and honour crimes. You can also call 020 7008 0151 to speak to the GOV.UK Forced Marriage Unit

01/09/2025

Reminder!!

The prescription line will be open from 10:30-12:30 today and going forward.

‼Important information update‼

01/09/2025

1st- 29th Blood Cancer Awareness month

Blood Cancer Awareness Month is held every September to raise the profile of blood cancer, which doesn't get the attention of other cancers. Every year, our blood cancer community comes together to raise awareness.

Blood cancer symptoms vary depending on the type of blood cancer, whether it's leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, MDS, MPN or any other blood cancer.

Blood cancer symptoms include:
• Weight loss that is unexplained
• Bruising or bleeding that is unexplained
• Lumps or swellings
• Shortness of breath (breathlessness)
• Drenching night sweats
• Infections that are persistent, recurrent or severe
• Fever (38°C or above) that is unexplained
• Rash or itchy skin that is unexplained
• Pain in your bones, joints or abdomen (stomach area)
• Tiredness that doesn’t improve with rest or sleep (fatigue)
• Paleness (pallor)

Some symptoms look different in different skin tones
https://bloodcancer.org.uk/