Newcastle North PCN

In this episode, Carole, the lead nurse for Bowel Cancer screening, and Angie Power the programme Manager talk about Bowel Cancer Screening.

Bowel Cancer Screening is a way of testing healthy people to see if they show any early signs of cancer. Bowel cancer screening can save lives.

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Nearly 43,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK. Approximately every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer.

All men and women aged 60-74 are invited to carry out a screening (FIT) test every 2 years.

If you’re 75 or over, you can ask for this test by calling 0800 707 60 60.

The Screening Programme has commenced Age Expansion and this includes people aged 50 to 58, starting with the 56 year olds during 2021.  We are hoping to continue to Age Expansion during 2022 with the 58 year olds. People from these age groups will be contacted when they are due to be screened.  Age Expansion is very exciting and means that more people will be screened at an earlier age.

Symptoms can include lump in the tummy, unexplained weight loss, feeling tired, bleeding from the bottom, change in bowel habit. There is more information available on the Bowel Cancer UK website and also Cancer Research UK website.

Contact Details

·         Freephone number 0800 707 60 60

·         North Staffordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Office 01782 676643

·         Email bcsp.uhnm.nhs.uk

·         Facebook – North Staffordshire Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

·         bowelcanceruk.org.uk

·         cancerresearchuk.org.uk

·         Twitter: @NorthStaffsBCSP

Website: www.bowelcanceruk.org

Twitter: @NorthstaffsBCSP

More information can also be found online at: -

Bowel Cancer Screening: An Easy Guide

FIT Kit instructions in different languages

You Tube - https://youtu.be/Esm_WRXwWBY

Suzannah Hollinshead is the Health & Wellbeing coach for the PCN and talks about a new initiative - Navigating the Menopause Sessions.

In the podcast she outlines the purpose of the sessions which are designed to support patients to navigate both the menopause and the perimenopause (the years leading up to the menopause).

Information on this initiative can also be found on Issue 6 of the NN-PCN Newsletter.

Details on the availability the courses will be published as they become available.

The opening item of this edition of the newsletter talks about the status of the Learning Disability Health Checks.

It also contains: -

Link to find out more about STOMP (Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability, autism or both) - https://www.england.nhs.uk/learning-disabilities/improving-health/stomp/

COVID-19 recovery link - https://www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk

Link to NHS App - www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/the-nhs-app/

Link to Download Newsletter - https://cdn.website-editor.net/s/95697dbb9f5146c08289584ec6f91c4e/files/uploaded/NN-PCN%2520Newsletter%2520-%2520Issue%25206%252C%2520March%25202022.pdf

The main feature of the newsletter is and update on the PCN Staff and services available.

There is also: -

An update on the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme.

An article on ordering prescriptions and the closure of the POD.

Details on how to get the NHS APP.

An article on the launch of the NN-PCN Podcast show.

Links referenced in the Podcast: -

Zoe, the Clinical Pharmacist that works with Mount Road Practice explains all about Electronic Repeat Dispensing (eRD) and how it can save time and effort for both the patient and the Practice.

Please note that not all patients who have regular prescriptions are suitable for the service, but the surgery will contact you if you are eligible.

Why not have a listen and find out what it's all about.

As one of the services offered by the NN-PCN, Margaret Hurley talks about Social Prescribing

Have you ever heard people talking about Social Prescribing and wondered what it is?

In this episode Margaret Hurley explains what Social prescribing is all about and how you can access the service.

Please contact your surgery if you feel you could benefit from this service.

This episode is about two new services that are offered by the PCN: - 

• Admiral Dementia Nursing
• Health & Wellbeing coaching

Sheridan Coker is the Dementia Nurse and explains how she is able to support dementia sufferers as well as families and carers. This service is available via your surgery. Further details on how to access he services are included in the podcast. You can follow this link to find more detail on the PCN services page of the website - http:mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/pcnservices

Suzannah Hollinshead is the Health & Wellbeing coach and explains more about what the role entails and how they can support you in improving or maintaining both your health and mental wellbeing during these challenging times.

I would like to thank  both Sheridan and Suzannah for sparing the time to give an insight into the work they do.

This trailer is intended to give the listener as outline of what the Newcastle North Primary Care Network (NN-PCN) is, which surgeries are members and the aims of the podcast.

NN-PCN Newsletter subscription Link - http://eepurl.com/hiRJrv  

What is a PCN? - https://www.kidsgrovegpsppg.co.uk/ppg-overview