Eccles and Irlam Primary Care Network

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

🌍💚 World Mental Health Day – October 10th 💚🌍

Your mental health matters, not just today, but every single day. 🧠💭

At St Andrews Medical Centre, we’re reminding everyone that caring for your mental wellbeing is just as important as caring for your physical health. Whether it’s a chat, a check-in, or professional support, help is always here.

💬 Take a moment to pause, reach out, and look after yourself and those around you.

If you’re struggling or simply need to talk, please contact us, our team is here to listen and help. 💙

10/10/2025

🧠💬 This World Mental Health Day, let’s take a moment to check in on each other - a simple conversation can make a world of difference 🌍❤️

Here’s how to support someone who might be struggling:
1️⃣ Find a quiet space with no distractions - be fully present 🤝
2️⃣ Listen without interrupting and ask thoughtful questions 👂❓
3️⃣ Ask how you can help - it might be booking a GP appointment, helping with chores, or just being there 🫶

📱 Remember: social media isn’t always real.
Feeling low? It’s OK to log off. It’s OK to not be OK all the time.
Less screen time = more time to breathe, reflect, and reset 🌿💚

💡 Mental health matters every day.
Small actions = BIG impact.

📖 Learn more and find support here:
👉 https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

Banish harmful habits such as smoking, drugs and drinking to feel better: https://patient.info/features/healthy-living

10/10/2025

🌏World Mental Health Day🌎

Practical ways to manage doomscrolling ! 📱

It's normal to feel down from time to time when we come across bad news, but constant exposure to negative online content could negatively affect our mental health.

'Doomscrolling' is a relatively new term used to describe the impact of consuming large amounts of upsetting online. 📱💻

If you're looking for ways to spend less time doomscrolling, here are some suggestions that might help... 🍃🧘‍♀️

Mental Health Foundation

10/10/2025

💙🌏World Mental Health Day🌎💙

Mental health is more than a small part of our lives – it’s every moment of every day. It’s a hard day’s work and a catch-up with friends. It’s when you become a parent and the day you lose someone you love. It’s the times you reach out for support and the years you spend on a waiting list. It’s the fight for a mental health system that works and hospitals that are safe. 🫂❤️

Mental health matters on the days when everything happens and the days when nothing happens. When life is busy and unpredictable and when it’s quiet and ordinary too. That’s why we fight every day, to support more people tomorrow.

10th October is World Mental Health Day, but we want everyone to understand that mental health is important every day. Together we can make sure everyone sees it that way. 🧠🌎

Mind

09/10/2025

Experiencing withdrawal symptoms from quitting smoking? There are lots of free tools, medications and therapies that can help - visit https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ 🚭

07/10/2025

Think a lump’s the only sign of breast cancer? Think again.
Skin changes, unusual liquid, inverted ni***es – let’s talk about them 🍒
And remember, if you spot anything new or unusual for you, get it checked by your GP!

06/10/2025

There are SO many great reasons to quit this Stoptober - and we are here for you every step of the way.

🚭Visit https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/why-quit-smoking/benefits-of-quitting-smoking/ to explore how we can support your quit

03/10/2025

You've done the hard bit, and now you get to see the benefits! After 72 hours your pulse, breathing, and energy levels should be returning to normal, with your senses of taste and smell also improving. 🍃

🚭Find out more about the health benefits of quitting smoking here: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/why-quit-smoking/benefits-of-quitting-smoking/

01/10/2025

🚭Stoptober starts today! 🚭

You are doing the best thing you can for your health by quitting - and you don't need to do it alone. There are plenty of ways to get support, but the best way to get started is to get your free Personal Quit Plan here: https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

01/10/2025

🍒OCTOBER - BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH🍒

Look and feel every month.
Most people survive breast cancer if treated at an early stage.

Your GP wants to hear about any changes

Visit NHS.uk and search ‘check your breasts’.

https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/how-to-check-your-breasts-or-chest/

30/09/2025

Stoptober starts tomorrow! You've made your quit plan, downloaded the app, and got a whole smoke-free community on standby. You've got this ❤️‍

🚭https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/