Woodhouse Health Centre Sheffield

22/10/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - a time to learn, support, and advocate for everyone affected 💖

Breast cancer doesn’t just affect women. Men can get it too. It can also impact transgender people, who may face extra barriers to awareness, diagnosis, and care.

Here’s what to keep in mind:
🩺 Know the signs in everyone - lumps, changes in shape, ni**le changes, skin dimpling
🔍 Men, don’t ignore changes in your chest or ni**le - although less common, breast cancer can still occur in men
🏳️‍⚧️ Trans and nonbinary people: your risks and body may change with hormone therapy or surgeries - always feel empowered to ask for care and checkups

📚 Learn more and find inclusive support:
👉 https://breastcancernow.org
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer-in-men/
👉 https://www.breastcanceruk.org.uk/resource-for-transgender-people/

Let’s make awareness inclusive, supportive, and life-saving 💪

22/10/2025

🤧 Cold Season Advice

Colds are caused by viruses and spread easily through coughs, sneezes, and contact with contaminated surfaces - where germs can live for up to 24 hours. Most people recover within 1–2 weeks.

🧼 To help prevent spreading a cold:
• Wash your hands regularly with warm water and soap
• Use tissues to catch coughs and sneezes, then bin them quickly
• Avoid sharing towels, cups, or household items
• Try not to touch your eyes or nose
• Stay fit and healthy

💧 To help yourself recover:
• Get plenty of rest and sleep
• Drink lots of fluids to stay hydrated
• If you have a high temperature or feel unwell, stay home until you feel better
• Adults can gargle salt water to ease a sore throat

Find more NHS advice here 👇
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/common-cold/

21/10/2025

21/10/2025

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.

21/10/2025

When you or someone you are close to is diagnosed with dementia, it is natural to have lots of questions – and one of those questions is likely to be, “What next?”

Our free online series, ‘Dementia: what next?’, is designed to help you learn more about dementia and the next steps you could take.

In our session covering planning for the future, we explore the following areas:

🙏 care and support options
💙 health and wellbeing
📝 future wishes for health and care
🧠 mental capacity and decision making

Sign up now for our sessions here: https://www.dementiauk.org/information-and-support/how-we-can-support-you/dementia-what-next/?utm_campaign=webinar24&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

20/10/2025

🦴🌍 World Osteoporosis Day - 20 October is your moment to take action for stronger, healthier bones! This silent disease often shows no symptoms until we suffer a fracture. But with awareness, prevention, and early diagnosis, we can change that.

What is osteoporosis? It’s a bone condition where bone density drops and microarchitecture weakens - making bones fragile and more prone to breaks, especially in the hip, wrist, and spine.

Risk factors include aging, menopause (due to dropping estrogen), smoking, alcohol, poor nutrition, certain medications, and underlying health conditions.

Preventive steps:
• Eat a bone‑friendly diet rich in calcium, vitamin D, protein 🍎
• Do weight‑bearing and resistance exercises 🏋️‍♀️
• Avoid smoking and excess alcohol 🚭🍷
• Get your bone density checked if you're at risk

Learn more and reach support:
👉 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/osteoporosis/
👉 https://theros.org.uk

Together, let’s break the silence around osteoporosis and stand strong for bone health!

20/10/2025

18/10/2025

🌡️💬 Menopause brings change — from hot flushes and mood swings to sleep shifts and brain fog. But with the right information and support, it doesn’t have to be overwhelming 💪🌸

This is your reminder: you’re not alone - and help is just a click away 💻💙

📚 Learn more about symptoms, treatment and support from trusted sources:
👉 NHS: https://ow.ly/1QTS50XcUZe
👉 How to support someone: https://ow.ly/A3Z350XcV00
👉 Looking after your health: https://ow.ly/n8xh50XcUZA
👉 How long do symptoms last?: https://ow.ly/p9xu50XcUZK

Let’s talk, share, and support each other - here's to better understanding and better health 💚

17/10/2025

🎧 Menopause Café – Mindfulness, Music & Movement 🎧

This is the second of two menopause support sessions at Woodhouse Community Hub & Library 🦋

Join us for an evening of mindfulness, music and movement - a chance to relax, reconnect, and take time for yourself in a supportive space. 💆‍♀️🎶

📅 Wednesday 22nd October, 6.30pm–8pm
📍 Woodhouse Community Hub & Library, 524 Stradbroke Road, S13 7GD

Please contact the Community Hub and Library directly if you would like to attend (see contact details at the bottom of the posters)💜

17/10/2025

📢 Reminder: Practice Social Media Policy

We’d like to remind all our patients of Woodhouse Health Centre’s Social Media Policy.

Please remember that while social media is a great way to share information and connect with others, it’s important to use it responsibly and respectfully. 💬

Our policy helps protect patient confidentiality, staff wellbeing, and ensures that our online spaces remain supportive and professional.

You can view the full Social Media Policy in the image below. 👇

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 💙

15/10/2025

🦋 Embracing Your ‘Second Spring’ - Preparing for Menopause 🦋

This is one of two menopause support sessions being held at Woodhouse Community Hub & Library 🌸

Join Kirsty for a friendly, supportive workshop to learn, share, and discover the positives of menopause - plus create an Action Plan just for you! 💬

📅 Thursday 17th October, 10am–12pm
📍 Woodhouse Community Hub & Library, S13 7GD

For more info or to book, contact the Hub - details are on the poster below 💜

15/10/2025

Please contact our Practice to ask whether you are eligible for a Flu or Covid vaccine this year. Further information on patient eligibility can be found here: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/

If you have a long-term health condition, the flu vaccine helps protect you from getting seriously ill.

Find out if you’re eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine and how to book
➡️ nhs.uk/fluvaccine