Published on Thursday 19 October 2023 at 2:20 pm
The free flu vaccine is being offered to children aged two and three – and you can get this at special clinics at some of our Family Hubs in the borough over the October half term holiday.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Darwen | Dr Ridwaan Ahmed | Family Hubs | Flu clinics | GP | Stay Well | vaccine
Published on Tuesday 6 July 2021 at 10:39 am
GP practices in Lancashire and South Cumbria are open and continue to provide services as they have done throughout the pandemic.
Published on Wednesday 18 December 2019 at 11:44 am
Christmas is just a week away – don’t forget to sort your repeat prescriptions.
People who are on repeat medication such as those with long term health condition, for instance asthma, diabetes, lung or heart disease, are being reminded not to leave it too late to get their repeat prescriptions.
Filed under: Christmas | GP | medications | New Year | Repeat Prescriptions
Published on Monday 9 December 2019 at 11:57 am
Over the holiday period your local pharmacist can provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints, without having to wait for a GP appointment or having to go to hospital.
Filed under: GP | Opening Times | pharmacy | self-care
Published on Thursday 10 October 2019 at 9:31 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is joining local NHS health partners in supporting World Mental Health Day on Thursday (October 10) which, this year, is themed around suicide prevention.
Filed under: GP | suicide prevention | time to change | world mental health day
Published on Tuesday 8 January 2019 at 11:43 am
The past 7 years has seen a 3-fold increase in the number of older people admitted to hospital with respiratory illnesses.
Filed under: GP | keep warm keep well | NHS | older people | pharmacy | Winter | winter advice
Published on Tuesday 15 September 2015 at 10:43 am
The Stepping Stones GP practice, based at the Audley Health Centre in Blackburn, has become the first practice in Blackburn with Darwen to work towards becoming dementia-friendly.
Filed under: Age UK | Alzheimer’s Society | dementia | GP
