Caergwrle Medical Practice

22/06/2025

22/06/2025

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26/02/2025

X-PERT Weight is a course to help people living with diabetes to manage their weight in a healthy way. The course is available to anyone who is 18 years old and over and lives with diabetes.

Subjects covered include digestion and body weight, carb awareness, nutrition for health, intermittent fasting, all about food, fat awareness, physical activity, stress and psychology of eating, gut and hormones, health check and prevention.

For more information, or if you would like to book a place on a course, please contact the Self-Care Team on 03000 852281 / 852280, email eppcymru.bcuhb@wales.nhs.uk or visit our webpage: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/health-advice/health-and-wellbeing-courses/diabetes-draft/x-pert-weight/

If our webpage is showing ‘no courses available at the moment’ please contact our team so that we can register your interest for the course. Our courses require a minimum of 12 participants to run, therefore the more interest generated (face-to-face or online) the more likely it will be that a course is put on.

26/02/2025

The Living with Fibromyalgia course aims to help people who live with Fibromyalgia to maintain and improve their quality of life through Self-Management. The course is available for anyone who is 18 years old and over and lives with Fibromyalgia.

Subjects covered include pain and fatigue management, improving sleep, dealing with low mood and difficult emotions, preventing falls, better breathing, medication usage, physical activity, healthy eating, action planning, problem solving and decision making.

For more information, or if you would like to book a place on a course, please contact the Self-Care Team on 03000 852280 / 852281, email eppcymru.bcuhb@wales.nhs.uk or visit our webpage: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/health-advice/health-and-wellbeing-courses/fibromyalgia-courses/

If our webpage is showing ‘no courses available at the moment’ please contact our team so that we can register your interest for the course. Our courses require a minimum of 12 participants to run, therefore the more interest generated (face-to-face or online) the more likely it will be that a course is put on.

14/02/2025

We had temporary problem with our phone lines yesterday afternoon, apologies for any inconvenience, the phone lines are working now and surgery is open. If you have any difficulties getting through, please attend in person

10/01/2025

As temperatures drop, remember that other people such as older neighbours, friends and family members, may need some extra help.

From simply keeping in touch to making sure they’re stocked up with enough food supplies, there’s a lot we can do to help.

Find out more: http://nhs.uk/staywell

05/01/2025

Help us help you to get the right care, in the right place, first time this winter.

By getting to know your local health services, you’ll be prepared to choose the right support when you or someone you care about feels unwell or gets injured this winter. Learn what each service offers and how they can help.

For more information about your local health services, visit: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/services/where-do-i-go1/

05/01/2025

🌨️ Staying safe in extreme cold conditions 🌨️

There are a few simple things we can do to keep ourselves and those who are vulnerable safe during the cold weather.

These include:

▪️ Getting your COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine

▪️ Staying one step ahead of the weather

▪️ Stocking up on food

▪️ Eating well

▪️ Stocking up on your winter medicine cabinet

▪️ Keeping active

▪️ Dressing for the weather

▪️ Checking on your vulnerable neighbours and relatives

See our website for more information about keeping well this winter: https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/health-advice/seasonal-illnesses/staying-well-in-winter/staying-safe-in-extreme-cold-conditions/

15/11/2024

If you feel unwell and are unsure where to go for go for treatment or advice but it is not a medical emergency, you could be seen and treated quicker at your local pharmacy or minor injury unit.

Our website can guide you to choose the most appropriate service based on your symptoms and provides information on local health services across North Wales:

🔗 https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/services/where-do-i-go1/

15/11/2024

You should call 111 and press option 2 for urgent mental health support.

This urgent mental health helpline is available 24 hours, seven days a week to support people across North Wales.

Wellbeing Practitioners like Maddison are available around the clock to help you during your hour of need.

🔗 https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/health-advice/mental-health-hub/111-press-2/

29/10/2024

X-PERT Insulin is a course for people living with type 2 diabetes and are insulin dependent. The course is available to anyone who is 18 years old and over, lives with type 2 diabetes and is prescribed Insulin.

Subjects covered include: understanding what diabetes is, carbohydrate awareness, reading and understanding food labels, possible complications of diabetes and care planning / lifestyle experiment.

For more information, or if you would like to book a place on a course, please contact the Self-Care Team on 03000 852281 / 852280 or eppcymru.bcuhb@wales.nhs.uk or visit our webpage https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/health-advice/health-and-wellbeing-courses/courses/diabetes-courses/