Month: July 2024

Today is Samaritans Awareness Day, a chance for everyone to know that the Samaritans are there for people to talk day or night 24/7. The Samaritans are there to talk to about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue feels. They are there to listen, no judgement, no pressure, to…

In June, 90.7% of patients attended their pre-booked appointments with Uni-City Medical Centre. However, 9.3% of patients still failed to attend their pre-booked appointments with clinicians at Uni-City Medical Centre. This is equivalent to 217 appointments; 70 hours of clinician’s time that could have been offered to someone else who needed an appointment. This is…

This year Alcohol Awareness Week takes place on 1st – 7th July 2024. Alcohol Awareness Week is managed and hosted by Alcohol Change UK. This year’s theme is ‘Understanding alcohol harm’. The aim is to ensure that people across the country have a better understanding about alcohol harm, can make more informed choices about their…

In June we collected 56 responses from our Friends and Family test. In response to the question ‘Overall, how was your experience of the service?’ 82% of patients found the overall experience of our service to be Very Good. 9% of patients found the overall experience of our service to be Good. 2% of patients…

July is Sarcoma Awareness Month. Sarcoma is a type of cancer that can appear anywhere in the body. There are two main types of Sarcoma, these are; -Soft Tissue Sarcoma -Bone Sarcoma Sarcoma’s can be found in; -The walls of blood vessels -Blood or lymph vessels -Skeletal Muscle -Connective Tissue -Gastrointestinal Tract -Fat Tissue -Cartilage…

July is Group Strep B Awareness Month. Group Strep B is the leading cause of severe infection in new born babies, including sepsis, meningitis, and pneumonia. Group B Strep Awareness Month focuses on empowering new and expectant parents with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions about their baby, ensuring those who have been…