Know your risk and prevent Type 2 diabetes
People living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to ‘know their risk’ when it comes to Type 2 diabetes. As part of Diabetes Prevention Week, which runs from …
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Dying Matters week 10-16 May 2021
This dying matters week we are encouraging people to talk more about what they want from their care when they are reaching the end of their life. Talking about death …
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We need your help to encourage mums to sign-up to innovative app
Parents and parents-to-be in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to sign-up to a new app that is packed full of advice and local information to help them through …
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GP services available ‘8 til L8’ once more
People living in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre will soon be able to get GP practice appointments ‘8 til L8’ once again. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, appointments with GPs, nurses and …
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Stay safe and avoid waiting in A&E – Call 111 first
From 25 August people on the Fylde Coast who need urgent NHS care are being asked to contact NHS 111 either by phone or online before they decide to walk in …
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Let’s Keep Talking
Health and care partners in Lancashire and South Cumbria have launched the next phase of their suicide prevention campaign encouraging residents to keep talking throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The first …
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Better Health – Let’s do this
On Monday 27 July, Public Health England launched a major new adult health campaign to seize the opportunity for a national reset moment. Better Health will help capture the imagination …
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#noexcuseforabuse in Lancashire
Local councils, Lancashire Police, support agencies, the NHS and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have come together to create the #noexcuseforabuse campaign. The campaign is part of …
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Blackpool is supporting a new anti-smoking campaign encouraging smokers to quit today
Today is the Day, launched by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), features a heartfelt plea from respiratory doctor Ruth Sharrock for smokers to quit today to protect themselves from …
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Have you shared the Spirit of the NHS?
On 5 July the NHS will celebrate its 72nd Anniversary and this year the NHS is focussing the celebration on regular people who have shown the spirit of the NHS …
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