Whalley Surgery

12/09/2025

The Cancer Bank

The cancer bank is an non-profit organisation that are passionate about raising cancer awareness and promoting health and wellbeing. They have a keen interest in raising funds to deliver care packages of essential items to give to people going through treatment.

Support on offer:
💙Cancer care bags (for patients starting treatment at either Royal Blackburn or Burnley General Hospitals, patients receive a cancer bank bag, packed full of products and items that will help you through your treatment journey).

🩷Community and connection events (Tea and toast , mindful moments and zumba).

💙Health advice (monthly workshops focusing on health and wellbeing).

🩷Prevention workshops (preventative workshops).

For more information please visit their website directly by using the link below:

Welcome to The Cancer Bank The idea for The Cancer Bank came from our founder Dan, who, whilst sitting in the chemo unit of the Royal Blackburn Hospital in Spring 2022, realised that many people on a similar journey to...

12/09/2025

Do you have a child who has recently started at secondary school and are looking for support to help with the transition?

You can now attend the below workshop which looks at how you can support your child with anxiety, potential triggers and what strategies can be used to help manage anxiety.

To book a place please email the service directly on connect@frvt.co.uk

09/09/2025

ADVANCE NOTICE

Please note that both sites will be closed on Wednesday 10th September from 12:30pm onwards, for essential staff training.

Should you require assistance please 111 or for urgent and life-threatening conditions please contact 999.

Thank-you

08/09/2025

🎉Team achievements 🎉

In recent months we have been celebrating some pretty impressive milestones with some of our team members and therefore we would like to take this opportunity to thank them for all their hard work and dedication over the years!

Dr Brown has reached 30 years NHS service in August 2025 and one of our admin team members (who is a little shy) has reached 40 years service at the Sabden and Whalley Medical Group!

08/09/2025

KNOW YOUR NUMBERS

Blood pressure is the term used to describe the strength with which your blood pushes on the sides of your arteries as its pumped around your body.

Low blood pressure (hypotension) is usually not a problem, although it can cause dizziness and fainting in some people.

High blood pressure (hypertension) can increase your risk of developing serious problems, such as heart attacks and strokes, if left untreated.

If you are over 40, you can will have a BP test done as part of an NHS health check, which is offered to adults in England aged between 40 to 74 every 5 years.

If you wish to regularly check your blood pressure, you can do so using a home BP monitor and by checking the results using the NHS check your blood pressure reading calculator (see below link)

https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/check-your-blood-pressure-reading

05/09/2025

💉HELP US, HELP YOU! 💉Book you flu vaccine today

The flu vaccine helps protect you against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. The vaccine is offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to patients at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

The symptoms of flu can vary and can include:
▪️A sudden high temperature
▪️An aching body
▪️Feeling tired or exhausted
▪️A dry cough or sore throat
▪️Diarrhoea or stomach pain
▪️Feeling sick and/or being sick

If you have the flu, there are some things can you can do to help get better such as:
▪️Rest and sleep
▪️Keep warm
▪️Take over the counter medications from your ▪️local pharmacy
▪️Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

☎️To stay protected and to arrange your flu vaccination please contact a member of our reception team on 01254 919888

02/09/2025

Weight loss injection - Update

We are aware of recent price increases affecting those choosing to purchase Mounjaro from private providers, however please do not contact our team to seek an appointment at the practice to discuss this. Although we understand the frustration caused, we are currently not able to help. Our local commissioners maintain that these medications, for weight loss purposes, are not to be prescribed in primary care (see link below). They remain prescribed only through specialist clinics, none of whom are accepting referrals locally at present.

The new weight management medication, Tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro®), will be available to NHS patients nationally from 23 June.

02/09/2025

Alzheimer's awareness

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the UK. Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition, which means the symptoms develop gradually over many years and eventually become more severe.

The first sign of Alzheimer's disease is usually minor memory problems , however as the condition develops, memory problems become more severe and further symptoms can develop, such as:
💜Confusion, disorientation and getting lost in familiar places.
💜Difficulty planning or making decisions.
💜Problems with speech and language.
💜Behaviour changes, such as becoming aggressive or suspicious of others.
💜Low mood or anxiety.

For more information or guidance please use the below links:
Alzheimer's society - https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
NHS - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/alzheimers-disease/

29/08/2025

‼️SCAM ALERT‼️

We have been made aware of patients being contacted via telephone, to offer herbal or repeat medications in return for a fee.

Please note that we will NEVER contact you and ask you to make a payment over the telephone and should you receive a call that you believe to be a scam, please report this to the police using the below link:
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/

29/08/2025

The grief connection

Have you recently suffered a bereavement and are looking for support?

To receive support you can join the grief connection group on Saturday 30th August - Please refer to the below image for additional information.

26/08/2025

Young people's mental health September advice sessions are now available to book using the below details:

21/08/2025

🚨!!Urgent Notice!! 🚨

Laboratory Delays at ELHT

We are aware of recent incidents where blood samples have been rejected by the hospital laboratory due to being deemed "too old" for testing. We want to reassure our patients that these delays are not due to any actions by our Practice staff. This issue originates at the hospital and is currently affecting all GP practices in the area.

We understand how frustrating it is to be asked to return for a second blood test, and we share that frustration. These situations place an additional strain on both patients and our team, who must allocate further time and resources to repeat tests.

The matter has been formally raised with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) and the local Integrated Care Board (ICB), and we are awaiting a response. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and update you as more information becomes available.

Thank you for your continued patience and understanding.