Stockton Heath Medical Centre

Stockton Heath Medical Centre Patient-focused GP Practice providing exceptional healthcare and diverse services.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. Bowel cancer is cancer found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colo...
10/04/2026

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month.

Bowel cancer is cancer found anywhere in the large bowel, which includes the colon and re**um. It's one of the most common types of cancer in the UK.

Symptoms of bowel cancer include;

🩺changes in your poo, such as having softer poo, 🩺🩺🩺diarrhoea or constipation that is not usual for you
🩺needing to poo more or less often than usual for you
🩺blood in your poo, which may look red or black
🩺bleeding from your bottom
🩺often feeling like you need to poo, even if you've just been to the toilet
🩺tummy pain
🩺a lump in your tummy
🩺bloating
🩺losing weight without trying
🩺feeling very tired or short of breath – these are signs of anaemia, which can be caused by bowel cancer.

Contact your GP if you have any symptoms of bowel cancer for 3 weeks or more.

Try not to be embarrassed. The doctor or nurse will be used to talking about this.

April is Stress Awareness Month. A month dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes, effects, and manage...
09/04/2026

April is Stress Awareness Month.



A month dedicated to increasing public awareness about the causes, effects, and management of stress.

Stress Awareness Month offers a chance to pause, check in with ourselves, see how we’re feeling and reach out to others who might be going through a tough time.

Find ways to manage your stress such as mindfulness, self care and deep breathing.

✨ Social Prescribers ✨Social prescribing is a key component of Universal Personalised Care. It is an approach that conne...
26/03/2026

✨ Social Prescribers ✨

Social prescribing is a key component of Universal Personalised Care. It is an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.

In social prescribing, local agencies such as local charities, social care and health services refer people to a social prescribing link worker. Social prescribing link workers give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me?’ to coproduce a simple personalised care and support plan, and support people to take control of their health and wellbeing.

Social prescribing link workers also support existing community groups to be accessible and sustainable, and help people to start new groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.

Social prescribing is an all-age, whole population approach that works particularly well for people who:

📌have one or more long term conditions
📌who need support with low level mental health issues
📌who are lonely or isolated
📌who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.

Functional neurological disorder 🧠Functional neurological disorder (FND) describes a problem with how the brain receives...
25/03/2026

Functional neurological disorder 🧠

Functional neurological disorder (FND) describes a problem with how the brain receives and sends information to the rest of the body.

It’s often helpful to think of your brain as a computer. In someone who has FND, there’s no damage to the hardware, or structure, of the brain. It’s the software, or program running on the computer, that isn’t working properly.

The problems that cause FND are going on in a level of the brain that you cannot control. It includes symptoms like arm and leg weakness and seizures. Other symptoms like fatigue or pain are not directly caused by FND, but are often found alongside it.

Symptoms of FND:

📌functional motor weakness/paralysis
📌tremors
📌involuntary movements (dystonia)
📌gait problems
📌sensory changes (numbness, pain)
dissociative seizures and cognitive fatigue

These symptoms can often appearing suddenly or varying in intensity

FND can have many symptoms that can vary from person to person. Some people may have few symptoms, and some people may have many.

A diagnosis of FND should be made because you have one or more clinical features that a specialist can recognise as typical of FND. It shouldn’t be made just because scans or tests for other neurological conditions that have similar symptoms are normal.

On Thursday 26th March at 13:00pm, the surgery will close for Protected Learning Time.If you require medical assistance...
25/03/2026

On Thursday 26th March at 13:00pm, the surgery will close for Protected Learning Time.

If you require medical assistance during the time we are closed, please contact 111 for help and advice.

In an emergency call 999 or visit your closest A&E department.

Thank you, as always, for your patience and understanding.

Feel healthier, lose weight and save money by choosing a few drink-free days each week.The free NHS Drink Free Days app ...
24/03/2026

Feel healthier, lose weight and save money by choosing a few drink-free days each week.

The free NHS Drink Free Days app helps you pick your days, track your progress and stay motivated with simple tips, reminders and milestone celebrations.

Small changes can make a big difference. Start your drink-free days today.

Download the app https://drinkfreedays.app.link/Ys9VrVzHs0b

🍎🍌🥦🥕🥛🍽️💧Nutrition and Hydration week, aims to raise awareness about the critical role that nutrition and hydration play ...
20/03/2026

🍎🍌🥦🥕🥛🍽️💧

Nutrition and Hydration week, aims to raise awareness about the critical role that nutrition and hydration play in maintaining good health. Emphasising the importance of proper food and fluid intake, particularly vulnerable populations such as the elderly and those with chronic health conditions.

🍇🍓 Signs of poor nutrition include, unintentional weight loss, fatigue, muscle weakness and confusion.

💦 Signs of poor hydration include, dark coloured/strong smelling urine, dizziness, headaches, confusion and reduced skin elasticity.

The sensation of thirst can decrease with age so it is important to drink fluids throughout the day.

Eating a balanced diet including high protein, fruit and vegetables maintains strength and immunity.

🧠 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK 🧠Good sleep hygiene is necessary for brain health! We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, so i...
20/03/2026

🧠 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK 🧠

Good sleep hygiene is necessary for brain health! We spend one-third of our lives sleeping, so it’s crucial to understand how it impacts the brain and how we function.

🧠 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK 🧠Have you heard people identify as left-brained or right-brained? It’s a common myth that people’...
19/03/2026

🧠 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK 🧠

Have you heard people identify as left-brained or right-brained? It’s a common myth that people’s personalities are tied to a dominant side of their brain, but the truth isn’t that simple.

🧠 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK 🧠One popular topic in neuroscience news right now is brain organoids. But what are they? These la...
19/03/2026

🧠 BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK 🧠

One popular topic in neuroscience news right now is brain organoids. But what are they? These lab-grown models are a powerful new tool for advancing neuroscience and understanding how the brain develops, but they also raise important social and ethical questions worth thinking about as the science moves forward.

BUILDING UPDATE 👷🏼👷🏼‍♀️For anyone that has recently attended an appointment via our back entrance, you will have noticed...
18/03/2026

BUILDING UPDATE 👷🏼👷🏼‍♀️

For anyone that has recently attended an appointment via our back entrance, you will have noticed significant changes to our building. The extension to the rear of the property has been coming along brilliantly and we are looking forward to sharing finished updates with you.

The next phase of our building work is due to commence imminently, which includes construction of two new rooms being built within the area of the front reception and adaptation of a current admin room to the side of the reception desk. We have worked closely with our contracted builders, CJK Limited, to ensure as little disruption as possible for our patients by planning for the majority of the work to be completed during hours that the surgery is closed. However, some work will still be in progress during the week, and we want to apologise in advance for any noise or disturbance this may cause.

Due to this, we would like to ask patients to try to refrain from arriving too early for your appointments as seating in waiting area 1 will be reduced.

As always, if you have any issues please direct these to a member of staff available who will pass this onto the relevant people.

If you become worried about yourself, or a family member/friend, particularly if your symptoms worsen, please seek medic...
17/03/2026

If you become worried about yourself, or a family member/friend, particularly if your symptoms worsen, please seek medical advice urgently.

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The Forge, London Road, Stockton Heath
Warrington
WA46HJ

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm

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+441925604427

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