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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Plans announced for the country to connect for the biggest thank you yet
Details can now be announced of the plans for the weekend of July 4th and 5th when everybody is being urged to take part in the biggest ‘thank-you’ the country …
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Help us help you this winter
The key to the NHS working well this winter is for the public to use services appropriately. Everyone can benefit by following the expert advice of NHS staff to help …
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Self-Care Week
Only 20% of our health needs can be met by medical interventions. Self-Care Week is an annual national awareness week that focuses on embedding support for self care across communities, …
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Sepsis September – it’s about TIME
Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body’s own tissues and organs. Some people …
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Urinary tract infections – Why your pee shouldn’t be the colour of strong tea!
Fylde Coast residents are being asked to check the colour of their urine in a drive to reduce the cases of sepsis as a result of urinary tract infections. Health …
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Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with bowel cancer and it’s the UK’s second biggest cancer killer but it shouldn’t be. It’s treatable and curable especially if diagnosed early. Nearly …
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Type 2 diabetes – know your risk
It’s Diabetes Prevention Week and people living in Lancashire and South Cumbria are being encouraged to ‘know their risk’ when it comes to Type 2 diabetes. As part of the …
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Cervical Screening Awareness
What is cervical screening? Cervical screening, or the ‘smear test’, is a routine health check that identifies potentially harmful cells and changes on the cervix. Cervical screening is not a …
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