Coldalhurst Lane Surgery

08/09/2026

06/08/2026

**Patient Alert: Beware of Scam NHS Text Messages**

⚠️ **Important Information for Our Patients**

We have been made aware that scam text messages are circulating claiming to be from the NHS or GP surgeries.

Please stay vigilant and remember:

✅ Genuine NHS App notifications may send you a text simply telling you that you have a new secure message waiting in the NHS App. They will not ask you to reply with personal or bank details by text.

**Be cautious if a text message:**

* Asks for your bank or payment details.
* Requests passwords or security codes.
* Pressures you to act urgently.
* Threatens to remove you from your GP surgery list.
* Contains suspicious links.

❌ **The NHS and GP surgeries will never:**

* Ask for your bank details by text message.
* Ask you to make a payment to remain registered.
* Threaten to remove you from the practice if you do not click a link or respond immediately.

If you're unsure

* Do not click on any links.
* Contact the surgery directly using our usual telephone number.
* Forward suspicious text messages to **7726** (it's free) to help your mobile provider investigate scam messages.
Thank you for helping to keep yourself and others safe.

Coldalhurst Lane Surgery

24/06/2026

World Wellbeing Week is a time for practical action focused on improving mental and physical health and wellbeing in the workplace and wider society. It encourages organisations, teams, and individuals to pause, reflect, and take meaningful steps towards better wellbeing.
Helping organisations recognise the wellbeing challenges people face at work
Encouraging small, realistic habits that support everyday wellbeing
Making it easier to have open conversations about mental and physical health
Turning good intentions into visible, meaningful action
Find out how you and your organisation can take part at https://worldwellbeingweek.com.

22/06/2026

Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community, including serving personnel, their families, veterans and cadets.

It is the culmination of a week of celebrations, beginning on Monday 22 June, when the public can show their support and appreciation.

There are many ways you can get involved, and there are lots of resources and information, as well as an interactive map to find your local events, on the Armed Forces Day website: https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/about/.

About Armed Forces Day 2026 Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday each June, falling next year on 27 June. It is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving personnel to Service families, veterans and cadets. It also....

15/06/2026

Learning Disability Week is designed to celebrate what people with a learning disability bring to society, and to share what life is like for people with a learning disability. The theme for 2026 is ‘Do you see me?’ and focuses on people with learning disabilities being seen, heard and valued.

You can join Mencap’s ‘One Big Walk’ to raise funds and awareness, share your own story, or talk about the great things people with learning disabilities are doing in your community.

Find information, videos and resources and sign up for the walk and other events at https://www.mencap.org.uk/what-we-do/mencap-shops

14/06/2026

On average, 4,300 blood donations are needed every day in the UK, but in a recent survey, only 7% of adults were regular donors, and less than half of adults have ever given blood. The picture is the same throughout the world.

World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) is celebrated every year to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.

Every year’s World Blood Donor Day has its own theme – you can see all the themes and find out more about how to join in at https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-blood-donor-day. You can also find out more about donating blood in the UK at https://www.blood.co.uk.

09/06/2026

Diabetes is a chronic condition causing high blood sugar. Type 1 diabetes is caused by an autoimmune reaction, and is often diagnosed in childhood. Type 2 is the most common, and is often driven by obesity and lifestyle choices. Diabetes can lead to serious health issues, but this can be avoided if it is well managed with monitoring, good diet and medication. You can find out the symptoms at https://www.diabetes.org.uk/about-diabetes/symptoms.

This Diabetes Week continues Diabetes UK’s campaign to Strike Out Stigma. Stigma causes harm, because blame and judgement can stop people getting the support they deserve, and the care they need. Find out more and get involved at https://www.diabetes.org.uk/support-us/diabetes-week.

09/06/2026

Men’s Health Week aims to champion and highlight men’s health at a time when many men ignore, dismiss, or are worried about keeping an eye on their own health.

Previous themes include issues like stress, keeping an eye on physical and mental health, diseases like diabetes and prostate cancer, and how men’s health might be affected by always having a phone in their pocket.

You can find out about this year’s theme and discover plenty of resources from this year and previous campaigns at https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw.

08/06/2026

A carer is anyone who looks after someone who has a disability, mental or physical illness, addiction, or who needs extra help. Caring is very important and can be rewarding, but it can also be difficult, isolating and financially demanding, and often has a huge impact on the carer’s own work and personal life. Caring without the right information and support can be tough.

Carers Week aims to raise awareness, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make. It also helps people to identify themselves as carers and access much-needed support. Carers Week 2026 calls on us all to build carer-friendly communities.

You can find resources and help to understand more about caring and contribute to a carer-friendly society at https://www.carersweek.org/building-carer-friendly-communities/.