St Mary's and Telephone House Surgeries

17/03/2025

We are supporting Nutrition and Hydration Week 2025 🍎🍊🍉🥑🫗

How many challenges can you do during this week? It is important to stay healthy and hydrated so see some fun tips on how to achieve this below! ✅

12/03/2025

It’s Never Too Late to Quit!
National No Smoking Day is the perfect opportunity to take a step towards a healthier, smoke-free life. Stopping smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health, and the benefits start almost immediately:

✔️ Better breathing – Your lungs begin to repair, making it easier to breathe.
✔️ More energy – Oxygen levels improve, boosting circulation.
✔️ Reduced risk of disease – Lower chances of heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer.
✔️ More money in your pocket – The average smoker spends thousands each year on ci******es.

If you would like support to quit smoking, pop in to the surgery and ask for smoking cessatin support from our wellbeing coaches.

29/01/2025

Did you know that 5000 lives are saved every year from cervical screening? 🩺
Be apart of the lives saved each year and book your smear test at the surgery.

We appreciate that weekdays can be busy with work, school runs, travel needs and much more so we have organised an extra clinic on Saturday 22nd February at Mulberry Surgery.

If you are due your smear test, give us a call now and book in to our Saturday clinic.

13/01/2025

As many as 5 million adults in the UK have undiagnosed high blood pressure and don’t know they are at risk. The only way to know whether you have high blood pressure is to have it measured.

You can get your blood pressure checked at your local pharmacy and your GP surgery.

If you’re a healthy adult aged 40 to 74, and live in England or Wales, you’ll be invited to a free NHS Health Check every 5 years, which will include a blood pressure check.

04/11/2024

We are supporting Wessex Cancer Alliance with their awareness campaign, ‘Know the
Signs’. The aim of this campaign is to improve people’s awareness of the signs and
symptoms of cancer.
1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime, so it is really important to know
what signs to look out for and when to seek advice from your GP Practice.
Visit their dedicated website, for more information and support:
www.cancermatterswessex.nhs.uk/know-the-signs

02/11/2024

If there's one thing The Order of Mo is known for, it's this. Growing a moustache is our symbol for better men’s health.🍎 It also grabs attention and starts important conversations. So give it a go – it shows the world you stand for healthier men and a healthier world.🌏

60 men are lost to su***de globally, every hour. You don't need to grow a moustache to take part in Movember. All you have to do is run or walk 60km. Cover the distance in one go or over the month. Follow the link below to get involved...
https://uk.movember.com/support-us/move

01/11/2024

ITS MOVEMBER!👨💪

Movember is an annual event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of Men's Health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's su***de.
So give it a go – it shows the world you stand for healthier men and a healthier world.

18/10/2024

The first sign of the menopause is usually a change in the normal pattern of your periods. You may start having either unusually light or heavy periods.

The frequency of your periods may also be affected. You may have one every two or three weeks, or you may not have one for months at a time. Eventually, you’ll stop having periods altogether.

All women will experience the menopause differently, but there are some common symptoms that are helpful to look out for. Some you will be aware of, but some that might be unexpected.

It can be really helpful to know the common symptoms of the menopause and how these might affect you. Many women feel unaware of and unprepared for the range, severity and impact of the symptoms.

18/10/2024

World Menopause Day is held every year on 18th October. The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and well being. We encourage professionals and women to participate in this global awareness raising campaign by printing and sharing these materials, organising events to engage their communities, and sharing World Menopause Day social media posts.

15/10/2024

13/10/2024

Dentaid is offering a moible dental service for residents of Hamphire and the IOW, who do not currently have a dentist (either private or NHS) and are facing health inequalities that may make it difficult to access treatment.

Patients who meet the criteria should call Dentaid The Dental Charity on 023 8001 4450 between 9.30am and 4pm Monday to Friday to make an appointment. Out of these hours they can leave a message and they will be called back to make an appointment.

Dentaid will be offering their services at St Marys Church on the following dates:
17th October
14th November
19th December
16th January
6th February
13th March

PLEASE NOTE TREATMENT IS NOT OFFERED TO PATIENTS WHO:
Turn up without an appointment
Already have a dentist either private or NHS
Want cosmetic procedures such as tooth whitening and veneers
Treatment for people who don’t meet the eligibility criteria -they must be referred to the service because they are at risk of health inequalities.

12/10/2024

Women aged between 50 and 71 and registered with a GP are invited for free NHS breast screening every 3 years as part of the NHS breast screening programme. Women aged 71 or over will not automatically receive an invitation for screening, but can self refer for a screening appointment by phoning 023 8120 4959.

Breast screening aims to find breast cancers at an early stage, when they are too small to see or feel, using an x-ray test called a mammogram to check the breasts for signs of cancer.

Southampton and Salisbury breast screening service currently provide breast screening for over 100,000 women registered across 60 GP practices.

Most patients are seen at the Princess Ann Hospital, but there are local mobile screening units across Southampton including Bitterne, Romsey and Hedge End.