The Garth Surgery

05/09/2026

Alopecia Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Alopecia simply means ‘hair loss’. There are many different types of alopecia, and various medical conditions and side effects of treatments that can cause hair loss. Some of the most well-known include male or female pattern balding, chemotherapy, and the autoimmune condition ‘alopecia areata’ which causes sudden, patchy hair loss anywhere on the body, from small round patches to complete hair loss.

Alopecia Awareness Month aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of alopecia and highlight the significant emotional and psychological impact of the condition. It is also an opportunity to raise funds for research and support for the millions of people affected.

You can find out more about the different types of Alopecia, treatments and support, as well as fundraising ideas and volunteering opportunities on the Alopecia UK website: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/treatments-for-alopecia.

04/09/2026

Blood Cancer Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

There are more than 100 types of blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma and Myeloma, and every year more than 40,000 people in the UK receive a diagnosis.

Blood cancer symptoms vary depending on the type of blood cancer, and not everyone will have the same symptoms. If you are worried, make an appointment to see a GP. You can see a list of the most common symptoms at https://bloodcancer.org.uk/understa...out-blood-cancer/blood-cancer-signs-symptoms/.

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

☎️📱🏠 Are your details up to date??

If you are not a regular attender at the Practice and you think we might have incorrect contact information for you, please update using the link below

03/09/2026

Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Gynaecological cancers include womb, ovarian, vulval, vaginal and cervical cancer. Great progress has been made in prevention, but there is still a long way to go. Currently:
There are more than 22,000 cases of gynaecological cancer in the UK each year
60 people are diagnosed each day
21 people die of a gynaecological cancer each day
If you have gynaecological body parts, you are at risk. Find out more about the various cancers, including risk and prevention, diagnosis and treatment at https://foundationforwomenscancer.org/gynecologic-cancers/, and if you are concerned about anything that is unusual for you, speak to a GP or nurse.

02/09/2026

💜 We hope you can join us for our recovery walk next month! 💜

02/09/2026

We know that as we head into the new school year many kinship carers might struggle to find the time and space to focus on their emotional wellbeing. 🫂

We want to help you understand how to look after yourself as a kinship carer. That’s where our ‘Dealing with emotional challenges as a kinship carer’ free online workshop can help. 💛

Sign up for the next workshop happening online on Thursday 10 September: https://loom.ly/TZlHXYc ✅

We think you’ll find this workshop helpful if you’re struggling to deal with difficult emotions, and you want to know:

🟡 practical strategies to cope with difficult emotions

🟣 how to recognise when you need a break and find time to look after yourself

🟠 where to get further emotional support

You can also visit our advice and information guide on managing emotional and mental health needs in kinship families: https://loom.ly/qvPPnkw ✅

02/09/2026

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition affecting 70,000 people in the UK, where the lungs become scarred over time, stopping them functioning properly. Symptoms often include shortness of breath, a dry cough, fatigue and weight loss. For many people, though not all, pulmonary fibrosis may get worse over time. Find out more about the condition, diagnosis, and support for living with pulmonary fibrosis at https://actionpf.org.

Currently, pulmonary fibrosis cannot be stopped, but there are treatments to slow its progress, and to assist with breathing. During September you can help to raise funds for research into prevention, treatments and cures for this debilitating disease. Read a variety of diagnosis stories and find fundraising ideas at the awareness month website, https://everybreathcounts.co.uk.

30/08/2026

Sunday 30th August is National Grief Awareness Day. Its purpose is to raise awareness of grief and its stages, encourage people to talk about death, mourning and remembrance, take time for self-care, remember loved ones and support others going through the process.



Grief is caused by some form of loss, which may include death of a loved one, a pet, loss of a career, divorce, or other circumstances. Everyone experiences it differently and over different timescales. Some people might find a grief support group or therapist can offer them support.



Useful information

https://www.cruse.org.uk/

Grief Support Guidehttps://nationalbereavementalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Grief-Support-Guide_Nov-2024.pdf

26/08/2026

We have had 16!!!!!!! Did not Attends today across the GP and Nursing team.
This is not ok - there are many patients requiring appointments which are unable to give.

Big thank you to those of you who cancel appointments no longer needed as we can re-allocate them.