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BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH - APRIL 2025

Do you know the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer:

Blood in your poo, or bleeding from your bottom
a change in your bowel habits such as looser poo, needing to poo more often, pain or feeling like you’ve not properly emptied your bowels.
Persistent pain, or a lump in your tummy
Bloating when you eat
Loss of appetite
Losing weight without trying

If you’ve had any of these symptoms for three weeks or more, or you’re just worried, talk to your GP. They have these conversations every day, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed when talking about your bowels. There can be many common reasons for these symptoms, and most people will not have cancer. But finding it early makes it much more treatable.

For more information see - Bowel cancer - NHS

Published on 11th Apr 2025

COVID19 Spring and Summer Boosters

The COVID19 spring booster campaign starts in April and will run up to 17^th June 2025. If you are eligible, you will receive an invitation either from NHS England or the practice.

The following groups of people are eligible for a Covid19 Spring booster vaccination:

• Anyone aged 75 and over

• Anyone aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system

• Care home residents

There are mobile Covid vaccination clinics available in Bolton and eligible patients are welcome to pop-by whilst the mobile clinic out and about in the community. You can find out the dates and locations of all mobile clinics on the Bolton GP federation community webpage - https://www.boltongpfed.co.uk/communityhealth/

You can also find walk in vaccination clinics via the NHS website - https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/find-a-walk-in-covid-19-vaccination-site/

If you are unable to use the internet, eligible patients can contact 0161 9470770 or 0800 0924020 where the Care Gateway Team will be able to assist with locating walk in vaccination services.

Published on 1st Apr 2025