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Barbourne Health Centre

A purpose built General Practice located in Barbourne, Worcester.

03/09/2025

🌬 Every Breath Counts — PF Awareness Month (September 2025) 🌬

This September, join us in shining a light on pulmonary fibrosis, a devastating lung disease affecting over 70,000 people in the UK. PF Awareness Month 2025 amplifies patient voices with personal stories, community challenges, and fundraising efforts to make a real difference.

How you can support:

Go the Distance — walk, run, cycle or swim a personal challenge this September. Every mile supports those living with PF.

Create a Stir — host a coffee morning, bake sale, raffle, or craft fair. Your event can bring hope and vital funds.

Make a Regular Gift — your ongoing support helps transform lives.

Get involved:

Hear directly from patients and caregivers, share your story, and help raise awareness.

Find more info, sign up, or donate here: EveryBreathCounts.co.uk

Follow and amplify the message across social media — Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok.

Let’s come together this September — every story shared and every step taken brings us closer to awareness, support, and ultimately, a cure.

01/09/2025

📣 Urology Awareness Month – September 2025 📣

This September, raise your voice for better urological health: The Urology Foundation’s awareness campaign shines a spotlight on bladder leakage, under the theme “Bladder Leakage: Time to Act”. It’s time to break the taboo, spark conversations, and take action.

Why it matters:

1 in 5 people in the UK experience bladder issues
1 in 3 women specifically live with bladder leakage
These numbers will continue to rise with an aging population if we don’t address it now.

Let’s make this September a turning point in destigmatising urological health — because everyone deserves dignity and support.

20/08/2025

🥗✨ Free Virtual Nutrition & Lifestyle Sessions ✨🥗

Looking to lose weight and keep it off long term? Join our FREE 12-week nutrition and lifestyle programme, led by expert nutritionists and delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams.

📅 Every Monday, 1pm – 2pm
💻 Interactive, practical, and discussion-based sessions
🍎 Focus on changing habits, increasing activity, and making healthier choices

✅ Completely free to join
✅ Ongoing rolling programme – start your journey today!

📞 To reserve your place, call 01905 928185 / 0800 772 0307
📧 Or email: Healthy.Worcestershire@nhs.net

🌐 Visit: HealthyWorcestershire.org.uk

Let’s build healthier habits together! 💪💚

01/08/2025

🤱🌍 World Breastfeeding Week – 1–7 August 🌍🤱

This year’s theme is “Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for Working Parents” – highlighting the importance of support for breastfeeding families in all spaces, especially the workplace.

Breastfeeding offers countless benefits for both baby and parent – from stronger immunity and bonding to long-term health advantages. But support and understanding are key.

Let’s work together to create environments where every parent feels empowered to choose and continue breastfeeding. 💙

🔗 Learn more: worldbreastfeedingweek.org

07/07/2025

Alcohol Awareness Week 2024: 7–14 July

This year's theme is “Understanding Alcohol Harm” – a powerful reminder that alcohol affects not just individuals, but families, workplaces, and entire communities.

👉 1 in 4 people worry about someone else’s drinking
👉 Alcohol is linked to over 200 health conditions, including cancer and liver disease
👉 But support and change are possible

Join us this week in raising awareness, starting conversations, and exploring how we can reduce harm together. 💬💙

🔗 Learn more and get involved: alcoholchange.org.uk

02/07/2025

⚠️ Important Patient Notice: Clarification on Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) Access via NHS ⚠️

Due to recent media attention, we’d like to clarify that Mounjaro is not available for general or cosmetic weight loss through the NHS.

It is only prescribed under strict eligibility criteria, including a BMI of 40+ (or 37.5+ for certain ethnic backgrounds) and at least four serious weight-related health conditions.

❗ Please help us prioritise medical need by not submitting online or phone requests unless you meet the full criteria.

📌 Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

24/06/2025

‼️ Weight Loss Injections ‼️

We are receiving multiple requests for patients who are hoping to receive weight loss injections. There are very strict criteria to receive these on the NHS.

GPs can currently only prescribe these for weight loss to patients who have a body mass index (BMI, a measure of your weight against your height) of 40 or more, and also have 4 of the following medical conditions:

- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Dyslipidaemia (high cholesterol)
- Cardiovascular disease (stroke, heart attack, angina, peripheral vascular disease)
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Type 2 diabetes

If you do not have a BMI of 40+ and 4 of the conditions listed above, you will not be able to receive an NHS prescription for weight loss injections, please do not contact us about it. At some point next year, patients with a BMI of 35-39.9 will also qualify but they will still need to have been diagnosed with 4 of the above conditions.

We will be contacting those patients who are eligible in due course. If you do think that you may qualify, please wait for us to get in touch and please be aware we will only be authorised to prescribe the medication if you have already completed another weight loss programme (such as the NHS Digital Weight Management Service or the Diabetes Prevention Programme).

Thank you

20/06/2025

🤰 Thinking about having a baby? Start here.
Planning a pregnancy is an exciting step — and having the right information can make all the difference.

The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care System (HWICS) has a dedicated online resource to help guide you through everything you need to know before becoming pregnant.

💡 On the website, you’ll find information about:
✔️ Taking folic acid
✔️ Stopping smoking and alcohol
✔️ Managing long-term health conditions
✔️ Eating well and maintaining a healthy weight
✔️ Medication safety
✔️ Accessing local support services like Healthy Start

This is your go-to guide for preparing your body and mind for a healthy pregnancy — whether it's your first or a next step in your journey.

🌐 Visit the Planning Pregnancy page here:
👉 https://www.hwics.org.uk/our-services/girlss-and-womens-health/planning-pregnancy

18/06/2025

🎀 New Poster Alert – Worcestershire Breast Screening Unit 🎀

We’re pleased to share a new informational poster featuring photos of the Worcestershire Breast Screening Unit. 📸✨

The aim? To help individuals familiarise themselves with the unit before attending their appointment. For many, a first screening can feel a little daunting — so we hope these images offer reassurance and a better sense of what to expect.

🩺 Early detection saves lives — and feeling confident and informed is a great first step.

Look out for the poster in our waiting areas and community noticeboards, or speak to a member of our team if you’d like to see a copy.

16/06/2025

🧠 Learning Disability Week 2025: 16–22 June 🧠

This year's theme, "Do You See Me?", emphasizes the importance of recognizing, hearing, and valuing individuals with learning disabilities in all aspects of life.

With approximately 1.5 million people in the UK living with a learning disability, it's crucial to challenge the barriers they face and celebrate their contributions to society.

Join us in raising awareness and promoting inclusion. Learn more and get involved: mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek

14/06/2025

🩸 World Blood Donor Day – Saturday, 14 June 2025 🩸

Join us in celebrating the selfless individuals who donate blood, saving countless lives every day. 🌍

💉 Did you know?

Hospitals in England use three blood donations every minute for treatments and surgeries.

The NHS needs 200,000 new donors annually to maintain blood stocks, especially for universal O-type blood and donors from Black communities.

Be a real-life hero—your donation could save up to three lives in just one hour.

👉 Learn more and register to donate: blood.co.uk

11/06/2025

🩺 Upcoming Prostate Cancer Workshop – Supporting You to Move Forward 🩺

We’re pleased to share details of the next Prostate Cancer Workshop, open to anyone Living With and Beyond Prostate Cancer.

📅 Date: Tuesday, 24th June 2025
🕙 Time: 10:00am – 3:00pm
📍 Location: Alexandra Hospital, Redditch, B98 7UB

This supportive and empowering workshop will help participants to:
✅ Connect with others on a similar journey
✅ Build self-management skills and notice the positives
✅ Discover how to improve sleep, get active, feel good, and eat well
✅ Get practical advice on coping with stress and fatigue
✅ Look ahead with confidence and build tools for the future

Don’t miss this opportunity to take a positive step forward in your recovery and wellbeing.

📢 Please share with anyone who may benefit.

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Worcester

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

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http://www.barbournehealthcentre.co.uk/

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