News stories tagged as "GP"

GP practices are open and providing services

Published at: 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.

Don’t leave it too late to order your repeat prescriptions

Published at: Wednesday 18 December 2019 at 11:44 am

Christmas is just a week away – don’t forget to sort your repeat prescriptions.

Pharmacy opening times for Christmas and New Year

Published at: 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.

Local backing for World Mental Health Day

Published at: 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.

Keep older friends and relatives well this winter

Published at: 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.

GP practice first to be ‘dementia friendly’

Published at: 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.