All women between the age of 50 and 70 (before their 71st birthday) will receive an invitation for breast screening once every three years, where they will receive an appointment for a mammogram. Breast screening can detect breast cancer that is at an early stage when it cannot be seen or felt, and this early […]
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Organ Donation Week 2023 – 18th to 24th September 2023
You could save as many as nine lives as an organ donor. Confirm your decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register today #OrganDonation https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision/donate/
STOPTOBER – 1st October to 31st October 2023!
“When You Stop Smoking, Good Things Start To Happen” Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign since it first launched. Over 5 million adults in England still smoke, and it remains the biggest behavioural cause of preventable illness […]
#AskAboutAsthma Week 11th-17th September 2023
Young People can get smart about asthma this #AskABoutAsthma week Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is one of the first in the country to launch the asthma Digital Health Passport app this week, marking Ask About Asthma week (11-17th September). The asthma Digital Health Passport is a new digital app to help […]
National Breastfeeding Week 18th-24th September 2023
National Breastfeeding Week will be taking place from 18th-24th September https://www.nationalbreastfeedinghelpline.org.uk/ https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/breastfeeding/ https://www.nhs.uk/start-for-life/baby/feeding-your-baby/
Friends and Family Test Results – August 23
Ratings: Total Responses = 499 Very Good = 380 (76%) Good = 69 (14%) Neither = 18 (4%) Poor = 11 (2%) Very Poor = 23 (5%) Don’t Know = 1 (0%)
Stoma Care Open Day
You are invited to: Stoma Care Open Day Friday 22nd September 2023 10am-2pm Being held at: The Preston Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club, PR4 0AP The Royal Preston Hospital Stoma and Colorectal Care Nurses would like to invite you to their stoma care open day. Go along and meet various companies and view their product range, […]
Friends and Family Test Results – July 2023
Ratings: Very good – 347 (80%) Good – 66 (15%) Neither – 8 (2%) Poor – 8 (2%) Very Poor – 7 (2%) Don’t Know – 0 (0%)
GP Patient Survey Results – 2023
The GP Patient Survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos on behalf of NHS England. The survey is sent out to over two million people across the UK. The results show how people feel about their GP practice. Why the survey matters It’s good for patients – Patients have the chance to share their experience […]
Samaritans Awareness Day – 24th July 2023
Every 10 seconds, Samaritans responds to a call for help. We’re proud to share the charity’s awareness-raising campaign #TalkToUs, to remind people that Samaritans are there for anyone who needs someone to listen 💚