Causeway Medical Centre

Please contact Warrington Hospital breast screening service if you are over the age of 50

Still
Lots of appointments for your flu vaccination at the surgery.
If you are unsure if you are eligible for it please contact us.

Pharmacies open over the bank holiday.

Tune in to Channel 4 this Friday 11th August at 11pm for the extraordinary documentary

A follow-on to 2019’s Take His Legs and featuring Adam Hills Official Page and his journey to playing in the inaugural Physical Disability Rugby League World Cup in Warrington, this is a fantastic look at how sport has the power to unite and change lives 🏉

Warrington Wolves
Noah Media Group
Warrington Borough Council

Really useful Wolves helping the community

Please email the practice with name / date of birth if you want confirmation or vaccine status.
[email protected]

Measles cases are rising in England, particularly in London.

Make sure your child is up to date with their MMR vaccinations. For more info visit ➡️ nhs.uk/MMR

📢Job Vacancies 📢

Central and West Warrington PCN are currently recruiting for a Pharmacy Technician and a Social Prescribing Link Worker. Find out more about the job roles using the links below:

Pharmacy Technician: https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0026-23-0050

Social Prescribing Link Worker:
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M0026-23-0039

📆Closing Date: 4th August 2023

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The early signs of a heart attack don’t always feel severe.

A squeezing across the chest. A feeling of unease. It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms: nhs.uk/HeartAttack

Difficult experiences can add up and may lead to outbursts of anger. Our tolerance levels are like lava in a volcano. The higher the lava level, the more likely an eruption.

With each stressful life event, our lava rises. The result is that then even a relatively minor stress can cause an eruption.
Practising coping strategies and understanding your levels can help prevent this.
Learn more at https://selfhelp.combatstress.org.uk/anger

Amazing day on Warrington

Disability Awareness Day Entry is FREE with a FREE programme.

We are looking for 2 part time Patient Care Advisors to work at both our Causeway and Great Sankey sites.

Minimum 20 hours per week and could go to 30 hours for the right candidate.

Please see job advertisement below.

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Stay Safe in this hot weather - here are the signs and symptoms of Heat Exhaustion and HeatStroke - especially look out for our younger children / babies and older population.

Heat exhaustion and heatstroke Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can happen if you get too hot. They can be serious. They usually happen during a heatwave or in a hot climate, but can also be caused by very intense exercise.

Keep yourself hydrated in this hot weather, especially ensure children, young people and older populations are drinking enough.
Here are the signs and symptoms of dehydration:

Dehydration Dehydration is when your body loses more fluid than you take in. Find out what the symptoms of dehydration are, how to prevent it and when to get medical help.

Central & West Warrington Primary Care Network is looking for a Senior Clinical Lead on a full time basis. Please see link below for further information:

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Would you like to work with Causeway Medical Centre and several others like minded practices within Central & West Warrington Primary Care Network.
We are looking for a clinical pharmacist, please click on the link for further information

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Stay safe in the sun everyone.
Make sure you drink plenty and keep hydrated

It's vital that you try to avoid getting sunburn. It can increase your risk of developing skin cancer.

If you've been caught out, there are things you can do to ease the painful symptoms of sunburn.

➡️ nhs.uk/Sun

Due to a flood in reception the surgery is closed this morning. Please call the surgery for anything urgent. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Some behind the scene work we do at the surgery. Jan-Mar & April.

https://twitter.com/warrtogether/status/1658053411458228227?s=61&t=cMsPAqA1ai2Ehr7DUIZqpA

Warrington Together on Twitter “We need 135,000 new donors each year. Could it be you? Register here: https://t.co/aQvyN6GIjM”

https://twitter.com/warrtogether/status/1658095417551101955?s=61&t=cMsPAqA1ai2Ehr7DUIZqpA

Warrington Together on Twitter “Is your child aged 1-5? Make sure to take them for both doses of their MMR vaccine and together we can work to make these very unpleasant diseases a thing of the past. For more information visit https://t.co/DnLc1WErQS”

https://twitter.com/warrtogether/status/1658125729161248772?s=61&t=cMsPAqA1ai2Ehr7DUIZqpA

Warrington Together on Twitter “Dementia Action Week Next week is Dementia Action week we will be in outside the customer service desk (near Starbucks) on Tuesday 16th May, Wednesday 17th May and Thursday 18th May from 10am – 2pm.”

We are looking for a Physio to work across our Primary Care Network
Please see link below for more details

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It's IBS Awareness Month.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a condition that affects the digestive system. It affects both men and women, although it is more common in women.

Symptoms of IBS include stomach cramps, bloating, diarrhoea, and constipation. Read more about the condition and how you can help control the symptoms here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs/

Do you want to work for us, we are advertising for a Patient Care Advisor to work 25 hours per week, at our Great Sankey and Wilderspool Causeway sites.

Please see advert for further information.

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Bear with us all this morning no computers in any GP
Practices.

We wanted to show our patients activity that has taken place at Causeway Medical Centre during January 2023. This looks at phone calls answered, appointments with the GP, Nurse etc
also some of the "back office" functions that normally go unmissed, ie number of repeat prescriptions completed, number of registrations etc.

Apologies to all our patients phone line issues and computer issues across Warrington.
Will keep you updated

One of our colleagues, Folly Lane Medical Centre, is looking for a Practice Manager, please see link below for job advertisement.
https://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A2261-23-5197

How to access to primary health services?
And what's included?
How to transfer the prescriptions from HK to UK?
If I have difficulty explaining my medical situation, how can I get translation services?
What services do I access in an emergency?
What's different between 111, 999 and urgent treatment centre services?

Our teams will answer all your questions in the Hong Konger health information event on 14th March 2023 at Peace Centre (WA51HQ). If you are eligible, you will get a text invitation.

Pharmacy opening times in Warrington if needed over the next couple of days

Christmas Bank Holiday Closures

Please note that Causeway Medical Centre & Great Sankey Health Centre will be closed on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th December 2022. We will reopen as normal on Wednesday 28th December
2022.

If during this time you require medical advice or treatment you can:

Visit your pharmacy. Your local pharmacy can provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints. Opening times for local Pharmacies can be downloaded or you can visit NHS Choices.

Access NHS 111. To access the service online simply visit https://111.nhs.uk/ and enter your age, s*x, postcode and main symptom, and then you will be guided through a series of questions about your health problems.

To access the service via phone, simply dial 111 from any mobile or landline
free of charge and you will be put through to an operator who will run through
a few questions regarding your health problem in order to get you the right
care.

A&E or 999. For a genuine medical emergency including; loss of consciousness, acute confused state and fits that are not stopping, persistent and or/severe chest pain, breathing difficulties, severe bleeding that cannot be stopped call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.

Get help for your symptoms - NHS 111 Parts of the NHS will be on strike on 15, 20, 21 and 28 December. Urgent care services are likely to be very busy with longer waiting times than normal. Help will always be available in an emergency.

Opening hours for both surgeries 🎄