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This months 'be clear on cancer' campaign is about blood in your pee. Blood in your pee is an important symptom of bladder or kidney cancer and if you pick it up early its much easier to treat and treatment is much more likely to result in a permanent cure. Of course if could be caused by other conditions like a urine infection or bladder symptoms, but don't diagnose yourself. Make an appointment to see your GP. More details of the campaign can be found here www.nhs.uk/be-clear-on-cancer/beta/blood-in-pee . The message from this campaign is simple; if you notice blood in your pee, even if its just the once, tell your doctor!

Dr Siobhan Waldron has joined us today for a six months training post. She is in her first year of a three year GP training scheme and was working in the Emergency Department at Dewsbury Hospital. Doctors who wish to become GPs have to undertaken a three year training programme and have attachments in an approved training general practice. We are an approved GP training practice - Dr Brown, Dr Walsh, Dr Harding and Dr Deeley are all approve GP Trainers and Dr Waldron joins three other trainees attached to the practice - Dr Javed, Dr Tai and Dr Turek, not forgetting Dr Sumara and Dr Timperley who are both on maternity leave! We give Dr Waldron a warm welcome and hope she enjoys her time with us.