Heaton Moor Medical Group

25/12/2025

🎄 Merry Christmas from Heaton Moor Medical Group 🎄

Wishing all our patients and their families a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful day filled with warmth, kindness, and good health.

We’d also like to say a huge thank you to our dedicated NHS colleagues who are working over the festive period to care for those who need support.

If you need medical help today, please remember to use services appropriately:

📞Call 111 for urgent medical advice
📞Use 999 in an emergency

From everyone at Heaton Moor Medical Group, thank you for your continued support throughout the year. We look forward to caring for you in the year ahead.

✨ Stay safe, stay well, and enjoy the festive season ✨

24/12/2025

🎄 Planning Ahead This Christmas: When We’re Closed 🎄
As the festive season approaches, Heaton Moor Medical Group is here to help you stay prepared. Knowing where to turn for medical advice when the practice is closed can help make Christmas a little less stressful.
🩺 If you need medical advice when the practice is closed:
📞Call NHS 111 for urgent medical issues that are not life-threatening. They can guide you to the right care, including out-of-hours services.
🚑For life-threatening emergencies, always call 999 or go straight to your nearest A&E department.
💊Your local pharmacist is also a great first point of contact for minor illnesses, common ailments, and medication queries.
From all of us at Heaton Moor Medical Group, we wish you a safe, happy, and healthy Christmas! 🎅🎄🧡

23/12/2025

🎄 Christmas Opening Hours – Heaton Moor Medical Centre 🎄
Please see the image for our Christmas and New Year opening hours.
We’d like to thank all our patients for their understanding during the festive period and wish you a very happy and healthy Christmas.

For branch site opening times, please contact your local branch directly, as hours may vary.

23/12/2025

💙 Our Patients’ Voices Matter 💙

In November 2025, we asked patients about their experience at HMMG, and we’re grateful for the overwhelming positive feedback.

⭐ 81% rated their experience as Very Good ⭐

Here’s what some of our patients shared:

🗨️ “Swift follow-up to question in online form. Choice of appointment times and doctors.”

🗨️ “Completed the online forms & I was contacted and offered an appointment same day.”

🗨️ “Service was given quickly and efficiently. Expertly and with kindness and decorum.”

🗨️ “The nurse made me feel at ease, was quick but everything was explained well and I didn’t feel rushed.”

🗨️ “Prompt, efficient, helpful and friendly.”

Thank you to everyone who took the time to share their experience. Your feedback helps us continue to provide timely, compassionate, and high-quality care every day.

09/12/2025

🎄 The run-up to Christmas can be a wonderful time… but it isn’t easy for everyone 🎄

As we move into the festive season, many people enjoy the lights, celebrations and sense of togetherness. But for others, this time of year can bring stress, loneliness, financial pressures, or memories of difficult times.

At Heaton Moor Medical Group, we want you to know that you’re not alone.

👨‍⚕️Did you know we have Mental Health Practitioners working within the surgery? They can support you with:
✨ Low mood or anxiety
✨ Stress and overwhelm
✨ Difficult life events
✨ Navigating local mental health services

🤝 Social Prescribing Team
We also have Social Prescribers, who can help with the non-medical challenges that may be affecting your wellbeing, such as:
✨ Loneliness or isolation
✨ Money, housing or employment worries
✨ Signposting to local groups, activities and community resources
✨ Lifestyle, wellbeing and social support

If you feel you would benefit from support, please get in touch.

📲 How to access help:
• Submit an online query https://accurx.nhs.uk/patient-initiated/p88026
• Or contact reception, who can guide you to the most appropriate team

🌐 24/7 Support:
• Samaritans: 116 123
• NHS 111 (option 2) for urgent mental health help
• Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258

Let’s look out for one another this Christmas.
🧡

03/12/2025

💙 It’s Learning Disabilities Day! 💙

Today we want to give a big shout-out to all the amazing people in our community who are living with learning disabilities, and to the families, friends, and carers who support them every day. You inspire us. 🧡

At all our surgeries, we’re here to try to make healthcare easier, calmer, and more accessible for everyone. That means taking the time to listen, making adjustments when they’re needed, and working together to make sure every patient feels comfortable and valued.

If you or someone you care for has a learning disability, please feel free to chat with our team about the support we offer, including annual health checks and personalised care.

Let’s keep building a community where everyone feels included and supported. 🧡

01/12/2025

🎉 Thank You, Heaton Moor Staff & Community! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that our recent staff charity raffle in support of Movember has been a great succes, raising £1330 to help improve men’s health and support vital research and mental health initiatives.

A huge thank-you to the following local businesses who kindly donated prizes and supported our efforts:
Cure Bistro, Heaton Moor
B'spoke Coffee, Heaton Moor
Flour Power Bakery, Stockport
Houldsworth Golf Club
Heaton Moor Golf Club
The Airport Pub
The Finger Post, Offerton
Midas Motors, Reddish
Engine Doctor, Reddish
Sonder Studio, Heaton Moor
Crystal Heart, Heaton Moor
Castle Cleaning
Mama Flo’s, Great Moor
Eden Bar & Eatery, Heaton Moor
I Kneed Pizza, Heaton Chapel
Andy Smirthwaite Personal Estate Agent
Heaton Tandoori, Heaton Moor
Mariam, Heaton Moor
Bredbury Fish Bar
Room B Boutique Spa Salon, Heaton Moor
Jennifer Page Hair & Beauty, Reddish
Gaffney’s Sweets & Treats, Reddish
Flowerland, Reddish
Almond Pubs
Art Club, Heaton Moor
Blue Door Flowers, Heaton Moor
Tesco

Your generosity and community spirit are truly appreciated by all of us at Heaton Moor Medical Group. 💙

Together, we’re helping to change the face of men’s health. 👨🏻‍🦰💪

(This post is for acknowledgment only and does not imply endorsement of any business or service)

25/11/2025

A special message for our staff from local Darts star Nathan Aspinall 🎯

Nathan is one of the top players in professional darts and a winner of major titles including the UK Open and the World Matchplay.

We thank The Asp for his support and wish him the very best in his next tournaments.

21/11/2025

💙Movember - Men’s Mental Health 💙

20/11/2025

💜 World Pancreatic Cancer Day 💜

Heaton Moor Medical Group is joining people around the world to shine a light on pancreatic cancer - a disease often diagnosed late and difficult to detect early.

Awareness of symptoms and risk factors can make a difference. If you or someone you care for has concerns, please reach out to our clinical team.

Common symptoms include:
• Unexplained weight loss
• Persistent abdominal or back pain
• Jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
• Changes in bowel habits
• Loss of appetite
• New-onset diabetes not linked to weight gain

While these symptoms can have many causes, it’s important to get them checked.

We recognise this day with the colour 💜 in support of those affected, their families, and the researchers working for earlier detection and better treatments.

For advice or to speak to a GP, please contact the practice.

Together, we can raise awareness and offer hope.💜

19/11/2025

📣 A Message from Our Colleague Liam – Movember Update

“Some days, cancer hits harder than I ever expected. But this Movember, I’m fighting back in my own way.

I’m growing this moustache as a badge of resilience - a reminder of why raising awareness matters.

Together with the incredible support of my colleagues here at Heaton Moor Medical Group, we’ve raised £847 so far for men’s health. 💙

As we mark International Men’s Day, please take a moment to check in on the men you love. Men’s mental health matters. A simple conversation could make all the difference.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us, whether it was by donating to our fundraiser or by donating a prize to our raffle - let’s keep the momentum going! 💪”

19/11/2025

Today on International Men’s Day, we’re joining NHS Greater Manchester in highlighting the importance of men’s mental health. 💙

Today, on International Men’s Day, we’re shining a light on something that too often stays in the dark: men's health and su***de.

Every man deserves to feel heard, valued, and supported. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. Reaching out is a sign of strength - not weakness.

To help us all recognise the signs and know how to support someone in crisis, the Zero Su***de Alliance offers a free, quick, and potentially life-saving online training course.

Take the training - visit the link in the comments. A few minutes could make all the difference.

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