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Breastfeeding Support Group
Dr Alex Mickleburgh is a GP at the Galletly Practice. She is a fully qualified breastfeeding peer supporter.
Teen Drop In Clinic
A walk in service for Galletly patients aged 13-18: Contraception, acne, stress, sexual health, pregnancy, eating disorders, anxiety…
Happy Birthday Happy Review!
If you have a Long Term Condition e.g. Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (COPD), Asthma, Heart Disease or Hypertension (high blood pressure) then we’ve made a few changes to the annual nurse review.
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A 💩 reminder that sending your poo in the post can save your life!![]()
A whopping 74% of you return your screening samples which is way above the national average, well done! ![]()
#BowelCancerAwareness
Amy Hammond, Health and Wellbeing Coach at the Galletly surgery takes delivery of the first set of exercise bands from Sue Hills, representing the Galletly Patient Participation Group (PPG). They were funded by the PPG from the sale of books and CDs in the surgery.![]()
Amy will trial these sets with her patients, with the aim of helping them improve their fitness and enabling them to carry on exercising at home with their own set of bands. More sets of bands will be purchased if they prove successful.
Hay Fever - it seems to be that time of year again!![]()
For 3 years Fexofenadine has been available to buy from your chemist so we wont be prescribing this for you![]()
🌼Eye drops (sodium cromoglycate) from the supermarket ... take 2 weeks to start working so start using them now!![]()
🌼Wash your hair and face every night before bed so that you're not sleeping with pollen on your pillow![]()
🌼Dust your room down daily to remove pollen![]()
🌼Try to sleep with your windows closed![]()
🌼Loratadine will not make you sleepy, there are lots of other antihistamines you can buy from your pharmacist, please ask them for advice. You can now buy fexofenadine over the counter, this used to be prescription only.![]()
🌼 Also use nose spray with a steroid in it - ask your pharmacist for advice![]()
🌼Nasal saline rinses can also be helpful www.nhs.uk/.../non-allergic-rhinitis/treatment/....![]()
🌼 We do not offer the injection here, it is not available on the NHS due to a lack of evidence and we strongly advise against it.![]()
🌼 All of this advice can be sought from your pharmacist or online www.nhs.uk/conditions/hay-fever/
www.nhs.uk
Find out about the symptoms and causes of hay fever, who's affected and what treatments are available.