East Hants Primary Care Network
The Right Care at the Right Time from the Right Person
East Hants PCN is a group of GP practices who are working together with a range of local providers including those across primary care, community services, social care and the voluntary sector to offer more personalised and coordinated health and social care to our local population. We work together to develop and deliver plans, process and people top provide resilience to General Practice within East Hants and support our local practices.
Prostate Cancer Risk checker
1 in 8 men will get prostate cancer. If you’re over 50, or you’re black, or your dad or brother had it, you’re at even higher risk.
Prostate cancer is not always life-threatening. But when it is, the earlier you catch it the more likely it is to be cured.
Answer three quick questions to check your risk.
Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather
Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it’s too hot, there are health risks. During heatwaves, more people than usual get seriously ill or die. If hot weather hits this summer, make sure it does not harm you or anyone you know.
Tick Bites – Self Treating
Ticks are small, spider-like creatures which feed on the blood of birds and mammals, including humans. They are common in the New Forest and can be found anywhere outdoors, such as grassy or wooded areas.
- Ticks can bite you anywhere on your body, including in your hair, so using insect repellent, staying to clearly defined paths when walking, and regular ‘tick checks’ are important.
- It’s important to remove ticks as quickly and as safely as possible as they can sometimes cause localised infection.
- Click the link below find instructions about what to do if you are bitten by a tick.
Your general practice team is here to help you
At many GP surgeries, there is a range of health professionals who can help you. In this film, three children go behind the scenes at a general practice to meet some of those health professionals.