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World Menopause Day aims to raise awareness of the menopause, and provide support and information for women who are going through it. In the UK, the average age a person goes through menopause is 51, but it can begin much earlier for some people. Three quarters of women experience symptoms, which can last up to […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness of this complex disease and fund research into its causes, treatment, and cure. Learn the signs of breast cancer

Stoptober is back! Whether you want to start breathing easier, feel the energy boost or even have a little more money to spend, there has never been a better time to stop smoking. Remember, it’s never too late to join the thousands of people quitting smoking this October. Download the free NHS Smokefree App Use […]

World Alzheimer’s Day is a global opportunity to raise awareness around, educate, encourage support of and demystify dementia. To read more about dementia, please click here.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has announced its advice regarding persons who will be eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2023. The advice for this autumn is to offer the vaccine to those at high risk of serious disease and who are therefore most likely to benefit from vaccination. JCVI […]

COVID-19 and flu vaccinations will be brought forward to 11 September, in line with the latest expert guidance on the new COVID-19 variant (BA.2.86). Additional financial arrangements have also been introduced to support providers to deliver the vaccine (further details below). The aim is for all eligible cohorts to be vaccinated by the end of […]

Know Your Numbers! Week reaches those who have high blood pressure and don’t know it, so they can get the treatment and support they need to bring it under control. Our theme for 2023 is: Make the time, ease your pressure. Home blood pressure monitoring is an effective and inexpensive way to keep blood pressure […]

The August Bank Holiday weekend: Saturday 26th August to Monday 28 August 2023 The time leading up to Bank Holiday Weekends can be busy for the NHS. Please help us help you and order your repeat prescriptions early to avoid any complications and to make sure you have your medication for the long weekend. You […]