A reminder re our opening hours today. 📞 Our phone lines will be open 8am to 6pm 🏥 Park View and Victoria Way will be closed all day. Lavender Grove will close for the afternoon. 🖥️ The prioryCARE form will be available til 3.30pm today and then turn back on at 7am on Friday 27th December. ‼️ If you have an urgent problem after 3.30pm please phone us. NHS111 is available 24/7 on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. We wish our patients and staff a happy and restful Christmas.
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Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
This month is ovarian cancer awareness month, the symptoms of ovarian cancer are not always obvious and it is often diagnosed late, but early diagnosis can mean it is more treatable.
The NHS website has a wealth of information on the common signs and symptoms:
Symptoms of ovarian cancer include frequently (roughly 12 or more times a month) having:
- a swollen tummy or feeling bloated
- pain or tenderness in your tummy or the area between the hips (pelvis)
- no appetite or feeling full quickly after eating
- an urgent need to pee or needing to pee more often
Other symptoms of ovarian cancer can include:
- indigestion
- constipation or diarrhoea
- back pain
- feeling tired all the time
- losing weight without trying
- bleeding from the vagina after the menopause
