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June Health Awareness Dates & Surgery Updates

June is packed with important health awareness campaigns and is a great opportunity to focus on your health and wellbeing.

Key Health Dates in June

📅 Men’s Health Week (9–15 June)
Raising awareness of men’s physical and mental health and encouraging men to seek support when needed.

📅 Diabetes Week (9–15 June)
A national campaign highlighting the importance of diabetes awareness, prevention, and management.

📅 Cervical Screening Awareness Week (16–22 June)
A reminder of the importance of attending cervical screening (smear test) appointments when invited.

📅 National Clean Air Day (19 June)
Promoting healthier environments and reducing the impact of air pollution on health.

Breast Screening – Don’t Delay

If you have received an invitation for breast screening, please book your appointment as soon as possible. Breast screening can detect cancer at an early stage, often before symptoms develop, improving treatment outcomes.

Spring COVID-19 Vaccinations – Final Opportunity

There is still time to book your Spring COVID-19 vaccination if you are eligible. Clinics are now coming to an end, so please arrange your appointment as soon as possible if you have not yet been vaccinated.

Eligible patients include:

  • Adults aged 75 years and over
  • Residents in older adult care homes
  • Individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed

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Important Information About Calls From the Surgery

Please be aware that calls from Pall Mall Surgery may sometimes appear as withheld, private number, or no caller ID.

If you are expecting a call from a clinician or member of our team, please ensure you answer withheld numbers where possible.

Thank you for helping us provide the best possible care to our patients.

Pall Mall Surgery
Supporting your health and wellbeing throughout June.

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    Out-of-hours appointments

    Out-of-hours appointments are available from 6:30pm to 8pm on weekdays, and from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.
    An out-of-hours appointment might not be at your regular GP surgery. When you book an appointment, you will be told where the appointment will be. These appointments will not be available as walk-in appointments. You will need to book them in advance.
    To book an out-of-hours appointment, you should contact your regular GP practice in the usual way. They will advise you on the appointments which are available, and which healthcare professional is the right person to help you. If an out of hours appointment needs to be cancelled, please contact your surgery unless it is a Saturday then please call 07513 094 494 for cancellation only.
    If you need medical help now but it’s not an emergency, you can also go to 111 online or call 111.
    If you need clinical assistance, please use eConsult. The eConsult will be clinically triaged by a General Practitioner and you will then be contacted with an outcome. See our Online Service tab to access this service.
    If your appointment is to see a nurse for: Asthma and COPD annual reviews, first time contraceptive advice, Wound Management, Smear, Child Imms, Adult Imms, Removal of Sutures or Blood Pressure, please contact the surgery by phone to make your appointment. 01702 482900
    Posted: Saturday 18/02/2024

    NHS APP

    NHS App

    Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet – including ordering prescriptions and viewing booked appointments.

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    Online consultations allow you to input information so your doctors can triage your concerns and offer the right care. Once completed we will get back to you within 2 working days, if not sooner.

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    NHS App

    Owned and run by the NHS, the NHS App is a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet – including ordering prescriptions and viewing booked appointments.

    NHS App apple store NHS App Google store

    eConsult logo

    Online consultations allow you to input information so your doctors can triage your concerns and offer the right care. Once completed we will get back to you within 2 working days, if not sooner.

    eConsult websiteeConsult info

    Helpful links to guides from the NHS

    Guide to conditions,
    symptoms & treatments
    Advice, tips and tools
    for health & wellbeing
    How medicine works
    & possible side effects
    Options & where to
    get the best support

    Know who to turn to for your healthcare

    We want to help you get the right medical assistance when you’re ill, injured or have a long term condition. Going directly to the person with the appropriate skills is important. This can help you to a speedier recovery and makes sure all NHS services are run efficiently.

    NHS 111 is available 24 hours 
    a day, 7 days a week.
    If it is an emergency call 999.

     


    PHARMACIST

    When you need healthcare advice or help with medicines

    OPTICIAN

    Sudden loss of vision. Blurred vision. Painful or red eyes?

    DENTIST

    When your mouth or teeth need urgent attention

    NHS OUT-OF-HOURS

    When your GP and local pharmacy are closed

    MINOR INJURY

    You will usually need a GP referral, except in an emergency.

    ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY

    When an illness or injury is serious or life-threatening

    DID YOU KNOW?

    If you’re feeling under the weather but aren’t sure what it could be, an online symptom checker can help you identify whether you need to seek immediate medical attention.

    TAKE ME TO THE
    ONLINE SYMPTOM CHECKER

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