Pennine GP Alliance
Mental Health Event
Are you worried about you child’s mental health and wellbeing?
Primary Care Additional Roles
Memory Assessment
Bereavement Peer
Support Groups
Bereavement Peer Support Groups are now taking place in Milton Ernest Garden Centre. This is a drop-in style group so there is no need for people to be referred or to register in advance.
It is open to anyone in Bedfordshire/BLMK area who is over 18 and has experienced a bereavement.
These sessions will be held weekly on Thursdays from 10am – 12.00 but there is no pressure for anyone to attend regularly, unless they want to.
This is not a counselling or therapy group. The sessions will be run by trained volunteers who will signpost people to other services if needed.
Home Safety
Fire Visits
A Home Fire Safety visit is open to anyone in the following groups:
Learning Disability
Health Review
You are receiving this letter as you are due your learning disability annual health check review. This is important and monitors your current health.
What is an annual health check?
- An appointment that you should have with your doctor every year, even if you feel well
- Your doctor or nurse will examine you, go through a series of questions about your health, and provide suggestions to make sure you stay as healthy as possible
How will an annual health check help you?
- It gives you the chance to ask questions about your health, talk about how you’re feeling, your care, and any medicines you are currently taking
- It allows any health problems to be spotted early and for you to get the right information and care. This may include a plan with your doctor or nurse about how to be healthy in your day-to-day life
- Allows you and your doctor or nurse to get to know each other better
March For
Men’s Health!
March is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.
Prostate Cancer is the most common cancer in men,1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer and if you’re over 50, or you’re black, or have a family history of prostate cancer the risk is increased; I in 4 black or mixed black males aged over 45 will have prostate cancer in their lifetime.
Most men with early prostate cancer do not experience any symptoms. If you do notice changes in the way you urinate, this is more likely to be a sign of a very common non-cancerous problem called an enlarged prostate, or another health problem. But it is still a good idea to get it checked out. Possible symptoms include:
The prostate is a gland at the base of the bladder. It is about the size of a walnut but gets bigger as men get older. The prostate gland produces a protein called prostate specific antigen (PSA). A blood test can measure the level of PSA.
Prostate cancer is not always life-threatening and when cancer is spotted early, treatment is more likely to be successful. Thanks to research, treatments are kinder and more effective than ever.
You can check you risk factor on Prostate Cancer UK website www.prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker
For information about the increased risk for black males, read more at https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information/are-you-at-risk?scrollTo=black-men
PCN Care Coordinators are here to help you with any related queries, simply contact us on blmkicb.carecoordinator.ivs@nhs.net
Healthier Together – a Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes Initiative
This website provides young people, parents and pregnant women across Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes with consistent and high-quality advice from local health professionals.
You’ll find clear information on common childhood illnesses, including advice on what ‘red-flag’ signs to look out for, where to seek help if required and how long your child’s symptoms are likely to last.
Healthier Together is a partnership project which continues to grow by putting children, young people and familes needs at the heart of the website.
Ready for Pregnancy
Ready for Pregnancy British Sign Language film:
Diabetes UK Planning for Pregnancy:
TOMMYs Planning for Pregnancy