Latest News

24th Jan

Join Today - NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme

A new group is scheduled to run at Heybridge Parish Council for the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NDPP). 

All eligible (including pre-diabetic)  patients are most welcome to attend .  Pre-diabetic includes patients whose blood sugar has been in the pre-diabetic range within the last year.

You do not need to contact the GP practice.  To self-register, just simply follow the link https://preventing-diabetes.co.uk/self-referral or call 0333 577 3010

To join an online patient information session go to https://bit.ly/PatientInformationSessionNDPP

14th Jan

Dementia Support Clinic

Our next support clinic will be on Friday 14th February 2025 between 10.00am and 1.00pm at the Heybridge Surgery.    Please leave your contact details at Reception in the first instance, and someone will contact you.    These clinics will run in 2025 every 2nd Friday of the month.
14th Jan

Dementia Support Drop in Morning

Our next drop in will be on Tuesday 4th February 2025 between 10.00am and 12.00pm at Blackwater Medical Centre in Maldon.  No need to book, feel free to drop by if you have any concerns regarding dementia affecting yourself, your family or a friend.
Gaming Cove
24th Dec 2024

Men's Gaming Cove

Gamers Wanted! Men aged between 30 and 50 who would like to connect with fellow gamers in a new social group at Maldon Library.  For more information, please see the attached poster. Gaming hosted by the Maldon Community Gaming Initiative.

23rd Dec 2024

Appointments at Evenings and Weekends

23rd Dec 2024

BoxSmart - On the Ropes

Burnham on Crouch Course
BoxSmart is a targeted youth intervention project aimed at young people aged between 10-16 years. This exciting project has been designed to give young people the opportunity to learn the techniques and disciplines of boxing, martial arts and other physical activities. For more information please see the attached poster.
23rd Dec 2024

Sleep Well, Work Well

An interactive workshop that helps to raise awareness of the importance of sleeping well, and how this can affect your work and home life. Please see the attached poster for more information.

Sleep Well Poster

23rd Dec 2024

The Mental Health Toolkit: The Essentials

A half day workshop that takes you through The Mental Health Continuum. For more information, please see the attached poster.

The Mental Health Toolkit The Essentials

23rd Dec 2024

Keeping Calm

Better understand your mind and body with this one hour workshop.  Learn how breathing can help you to manage your emotions and reduce stress both at work and at home.  Please see the attached poster for more information.
23rd Dec 2024

BoxSmart - On the Ropes

Southminster Course
BoxSmart is a targeted youth intervention project aimed at young people aged 11-16 years. This exciting project has been designed to give young people the opportunity to learn the techniques and disciplines of boxing, martial arts and other physical activities. For more information please see the attached poster.
19th Nov 2024

New

Poster with the text: I said I served and got support from my GP practice that was right for me
1st Nov 2024

Tell your GP practice if you've ever served in the UK Armed Forces

It could be relevant to your health and means you'll get the support that's right for you.
 
Find out more at nhs.uk/veterans
30th Oct 2024

Winter Fuel Allowance Guidance

23rd Sep 2024

Recovery College course list

Please find attached the Recovery College course list for October, all courses are free and open to anyone aged 18 and over.
 
As always, we are delivering a varied timetable of courses and workshops both face to face and online.
 
  • This month we have a number of course that are exploring Filmmaking and Photography and their how they can be used to support Mental Health Recovery.
  • Our Walking group is beginning to grow and getting out and exploring the Essex countyside
  • Carers courses this month include Self Care for Carers and well as Finding your voice as a Carer. Carers may also find the Navigating Services course useful.
  • Living Mindfully sessions are running on a Wednesday in Moulsham Mill in Chelmsford
 
Please share this information with anyone that you feel may benefit from accessing one of our courses.
 
To book a place or for more information of any of our courses visit our website at
 
 

 

20th Sep 2024

Dementia Support Clinic

Our first dementia support clinic was held last Friday, 13th September, at the Heybridge surgery and was a huge success.
The clinics will be held every 2nd Friday of the month and the next one is Friday 11th October.
If anyone is interested in attending future clinics, please do not hesitate to register your interest with reception at the Maldon surgery in the first instance.
20th Sep 2024

Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes

Please refer to the attached document for an upcoming virtual information event on type 2 diabetes.