SWAN Primary Care Network

23/06/2026

☀️🚶‍♀️ WALK & TALK – TOMORROW! 🚶‍♂️☀️
Just a reminder that our Walk & Talk is taking place tomorrow at 12pm and we'd love for you to join us!
With the warm weather forecast, please come prepared:

💧 Bring plenty of water or a drink to stay hydrated
🧴 Apply sunscreen before you set off
🧢 Wear a hat and light, comfortable clothing
😎 Sunglasses are recommended
👟 Wear suitable footwear for walking

The Walk & Talk is a great opportunity to get some fresh air, enjoy good company, meet new people, and have a chat while staying active.
Everyone is welcome, so bring a friend along and join us for a relaxed and enjoyable walk.
We look forward to seeing you there! ☀️😊

23/06/2026

🎉🎂𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒍 𝑻𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒔 90 🎂🎉

Last week was full of celebrations for the lovely Murial, who marked her 90th birthday in style! 🎉

Although, if you ask Muriel, she's simply 21 + 69! 😊

The celebrations included a surprise party on Saturday evening with family and friends, and of course we couldn't let the occasion pass without celebrating at our Needles and Natter group too.

There was plenty of laughter, good company, and cake – because any excuse for cake is a good one! 🎂

Happy 90th Birthday, Muriel. Wishing you many more happy years filled with friendship, laughter, and lots more cake! ❤️

23/06/2026

🌟 Meet the Team Tuesday 🌟

This week, we're delighted to introduce Vanessa, our wonderful PCN Nurse! 👩‍⚕️💙

Vanessa joined SWAN PCN in October 2025 and has quickly become a valued member of the team, supporting patients with care, compassion, and expertise.

🏆 Greatest Achievement:
Passing the NCLEX exam and working as a nurse in the USA while pregnant, raising children, and supporting a military husband through deployments. What an incredible accomplishment!

♈ Star Sign: Aries
💚 Favourite Colour: Green
🎤 Karaoke Song Choice: Bohemian Rhapsody
🍂 Favourite Season: Autumn
🍛 Favourite Food: Indian food

When she's not caring for patients, Vanessa enjoys spending quality time with family and friends and volunteering within the local community.

We're so pleased to have Vanessa as part of the SWAN PCN team. Thank you for everything you do! 👏

Drop a 👋 in the comments to say hello to Vanessa!

22/06/2026

22/06/2026

🌟 ᴊᴜɴᴇ - ᴇᴍᴘʟᴏʏᴇᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏɴᴛʜ 🌟

Our previous winner Lyndsey has kindly chosen the next winner:

Laura is an exceptional manager who consistently goes above and beyond for both her team and the service. She is supportive, understanding and flexible, always making time to listen and offer guidance when needed. Her leadership creates a positive and encouraging environment where staff feel valued and able to develop. Laura continually strives for excellence and is always looking for ways to improve and develop the service. Her dedication and vision have been instrumental in the development of the FCP service from its inception, nurturing and shaping it into the successful service it is today.

Alongside her leadership qualities, Laura is an outstanding clinician whose professionalism, knowledge and commitment to patient care set a fantastic example for myself and others. She is approachable, compassionate and genuinely cares about both patients and colleagues. Laura's hard work, dedication and unwavering support make a significant difference every day, and she is thoroughly deserving of recognition.

On a personal note, before joining the FCP team, I was at a point in my career where I felt somewhat lost and uncertain about my future career direction. Through Laura's leadership, encouragement and belief in me, moving to the FCP service has been the best decision of my career. She has helped me rediscover my confidence and enthusiasm for my profession, and she has created an environment where coming to work is genuinely enjoyable. For that, I am incredibly grateful. Thank you, Laura, for everything you do for your team and the service.

𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙚, 𝙇𝙖𝙪𝙧𝙖 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙧 / 𝙎𝙒𝘼𝙉 𝙁𝘾𝙋 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙 👏🏻

21/06/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all.

A day like today can be difficult so we send our love and gentle thoughts to anyone finding today a little harder than usual 💫

19/06/2026

🏃💙 NHS Takes Over parkrun! 💙🏃

📅 Saturday 11 July
⏰ 9:00 AM (meet at 8.30am)
📍 Haigh Woodland Park

Whether you're a seasoned runner, a casual jogger, or prefer a leisurely walk, parkrun is for everyone. 🌟 It's a welcoming, inclusive community where there's no time limit and no one finishes last, just plenty of fun, fresh air, and activity.

🩺 FREE NHS Health Checks will be available for runners, walkers, and volunteers, delivered by Health First.

👕💙 Don't forget to wear blue to show your support for the NHS and help make the event extra special!

✅ Free to take part
✅ Open to all ages and abilities
✅ Walk, jog, run, or volunteer
✅ Free NHS health checks available

👉 Register here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/

Tag your friends, lace up your trainers, and come along for a fantastic morning of fitness, community, and wellbeing! 💙

parkrun is free and you only need to register once, regardless of how many different events you visit and whether you intend to walk, jog, run, volunteer or do a combination.

19/06/2026

🌟 Physical Activity During the Postpartum Period 🌟

Being active during the postpartum period can improve mood, sleep, fitness, and wellbeing, while also helping to strengthen muscles and support returning to pre-pregnancy weight. 💛

Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate activity each week, such as:
🚶 Walking
🚴 Cycling
🧘 Yoga
💃 Dancing
🪜 Climbing stairs
👶 Playing with your newborn

If you’re not active, start gently and build up gradually. Pelvic floor exercises can begin as soon as you feel able and should be continued daily.

Remember to listen to your body, take things at your own pace, and know that being active while breastfeeding is safe. Every movement counts. 🌈

17/06/2026

🔥 Do you suffer from heartburn, acid reflux or indigestion?

A major NHS and Cancer Research UK-backed study, supported by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is now recruiting volunteers in Wigan to help improve care and treatment for people living with these symptoms.

✅ Men aged 55–79
✅ Women aged 65–79
✅ Have regular heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion, or take medication for these symptoms

It only takes a few minutes to sign up and you'll be contributing to important research that could improve lives and help detect serious conditions earlier.

Joining Heartburn Health will give you the chance to take part in ground-breaking research and make important discoveries about reflux and related health conditions, possible.

📲 Find out more and register at: www.heartburnhealth.org
📞 Need help or have questions? Call 0808 281 4772 for support with signing up.

We’re bringing together over 120,000 people with heartburn, indigestion and acid reflux to share information about their health and take part in research to improve care.

16/06/2026

🌟MAY STEPS CHALLENGE WINNERS🌟

Congratulations to each of our May Steps Challenge winners!

• Dr Charlotte Luke
• Lyndsey Critchley
• Dr Saira Zaman
• Melissa Prentice
• Sam Howard
• Joanne Williams
• Karen Rutherford
• Louise Kumar

Throughout the month of May, our staff took part in a friendly walking challenge, competing to achieve the highest step count🥇

Well done to all our other competing staff members that took part 👏