Menopause Group Coaching

Starting on 26th January at the Community Hub & Café at Galanos House from 11:30am-1pm, the group coaching sessions are for individuals interested in smoothing the transition period to menopause and optimising health in the long run.

They will be friendly, open discussions in a group setting to promote learning and peer support with a focus on lifestyle and all that can be done to improve symptoms naturally. 

The sessions will explore aspects of lifestyle that influence symptoms and ways women can adapt well to change whilst gaining an understanding of their bodies. With knowledge we can regain trust in our bodies and embrace the future with more confidence.   

Group Coaching sessions are free to all patients registered with the EAST PCN surgeries: Kineton, Harbury, Fenny Compton, Southam and St Wulfstan. 

There will be total of 4 fortnightly sessions of 90 minutes in a friendly environment of gradual learning and discovery.  The programme is designed and delivered by the Senior PCN Health Coach.

For further details or to register, please email we.connect@nhs.net or contact your GP.

Living Well website to help Warwickshire people stay healthy, happy and independent!

Warwickshire County Council is encouraging people to find out more about services and support to help them stay safe, get involved in their communities and find information to help them live well - particularly as they get older

The Living Well website brings together a wide range of information and services from the council, aimed at adults, in one place.

Maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle throughout adulthood will help to boost independence, mental and physical health and general wellbeing.

The services available include:

  • Coping with the cost of living

  • Looking after yourself

  • Dealing with loneliness

  • Staying well

  • Lifelong learning

Visit the Living Well website to find out more about the support available for residents of Warwickshire - whether it’s staying safe, financial support, advice if you’re feeling lonely or boosting your mental and physical health, plus lots more information.

Christmas & New Year Opening Hours 2023/24

Please see our Christmas & New Years Opening Hours above

We are running our evening Extended Access sessions on Wednesday 27th December & Tuesday 2nd January from 5pm.

We are also running a morning Extended Access session on Tuesday 2nd January, with a few telephone appointments available from 7am.

For medical concerns outside of our opening hours, please call 111.

In an emergency, please call 999.

We wish all of our wonderful patient’s and their families a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Exciting New Vacancy: Nurse Manager

This is an incredibly exciting opportunity for a Nurse to join us as Nurse Manager.

 

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive nurse to join our surgery team as Nurse Manager. This is a new role and the successful candidate will have a fantastic opportunity to further develop their career whilst providing a high standard of nursing care for our patients.

 

You will have experience in managing a practice nursing team. The role includes delivering practice nursing care including cervical cytology, immunisation and chronic disease reviews as well as leading the nursing team in HR, quality, training, compliance and development 

 

Salary will be £45,000-£52,000 per annum

 

We have a CQC rating of Outstanding and strive to offer the very best possible levels of care. This was evidenced by the latest GP Patient Survey 2023 which placed us #10 in England out of 6402 practices in England and #1 in England for practices with more than 10,000 patients. We are located in Southam, which is a lovely market town in South Warwickshire, only 10 minutes’ drive from Leamington Spa and 20 minutes from Coventry and Banbury.

 

We serve a wonderful patient population and treasure the great relationship we have with our patients. We have a friendly team of dedicated clinical and non-clinical staff. The successful candidate will enjoy the support of an experienced and dynamic management team.

 

If you are interested in the role, please contact our Practice Manager, Lindsay at Lindsay.Ward@stwulfstansurgery.nhs.uk

Better Housing, Better Health

Better Housing Better Health (BHBH) is a charity working locally to improve our domestic warmth and wellbeing. In a preventative approach, their free helpline provides us with a single point of contact for services, advice and financial support in order to help improve the energy efficiency of our properties.

Financial Support

BHBH’s team of experts can with with households to apply for grants and funding to help with your home energy. Schemes like the Warm House Discount can take £150 off your bills and ECO Funding can replace heating systems as well as install insulation. Give them a call on 0800 107 0044 to see if you’re eligible and start the process.

Priority Services Register

If you’re of pensionable age, have long-term medical conditions or live with children under 5 years old, the BHBH team can assist you with checking your eligibility and signing your household up to the Priority Services Register so you find out about any issues and outages with your home energy immediately.

Free Home Energy Visits

A trained home energy advisor can install free small energy-saving measures such as draught-proofing and LED light bulbs, advise on bills and debt, help you understand your heating system, and much more during a free home energy visit. They will assess your property and signpost you to other services that can help you save money and stay warm in your home.

All advice is free, confidential, and tailored to the resident. To speak to one of the team, please call the number below Monday-Friday between 9:00am and 5:00pm.

www.bhbh.org.uk

Your baby now comes with an instruction manual!

If you’re pregnant or have a baby, the Start for Life emails are NHS-approved and tell you everything you need to know from bump to birth and beyond

If you’re pregnant, you can trust the NHS-approved emails from Start for Life. They can help you every step of the way through pregnancy and beyond.

From coffee to cheese, find out what you can eat and drink , plus lots more advice.

It’s normal to have pregnancy questions. Sign up below to weekly Start for Life emails for everything you need to know:

Good Boost Starting at Southam Leisure Centre week commencing 27th November 2023

Good Boost is an In-centre app-based therapeutic water exercise programme and has been specifically designed for people with mobility and musculoskeletal conditions.

It is also a great programme to support with arthritis and back pain and has proved to support people with managing day to day activities. The programme has been designed by clinical experts and has seen to reduce their pain and improve mobility.

 There are 4 sessions a week:

  • Monday 12:15pm-1:15pm - Land based

  • Thursday 9am-10am - Aqua

  • Thursday 10am-11am - Aqua natal

  • Friday 12pm-1pm

Attendees are advised to arrive 30 minutes early for their first session for registration,

It is also just £4.50 per session.

Please see links below to the Everyone Active website on the offering available and also Good Boost’s direct website to view.

What is Good Boost? - Everyone Active

About Us (goodboost.ai)

World Diabetes Day 2023

1 in 10 adults have diabetes, over 90% have type 2 diabetes, close to half are not yet diagnosed

In many cases, type 2 diabetes and its complications can be delayed or even prevented by adopting and maintaining healthy habits. Knowing your risk and what to do is important to support prevention, early diagnosis and timely treatment.

Do you know if you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

No further covid vaccination supply - please read

Unfortunately, we have run out of covid vaccines and we have no delivery expected for further supply.

You can still get a covid jab by checking online: Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment - NHS (www.nhs.uk) or by calling 119.

 

We are still doing Flu vaccinations, and have 2 clinics left! The details of these are:

  • Saturday 18th November
    8:00am-12:30pm for under those under the age of 65, and then 1:00pm-4:00pm for those aged 65 and over

  • Saturday 25th November
    8:00am-12:30pm - session open to both age groups (under 65’s & 65 & over)

We have lots of Flu vaccines left for those under 65 years, if you are eligible and have not yet been vaccinated, you only have 2 weeks left to get this with us - call the surgery today on 01926 810939 to book! If you are not sure if you are eligible, or think you are but don’t know for sure - give our fantastic reception team a call and they will be able to advise you!