Campaign launched to help people save money on prescriptions   A new NHS England campaign aims to raise awareness of prescription saving schemes.     A Prescription Prepayment Certificate will save people money if they pay for more than three items in three months, or 11 items in 12 months. The certificate covers all NHS […]

Young People can get smart about asthma   Health and care staff and volunteers are being encouraged to invite children and young people in Lancashire and South Cumbria to download an app to manage their asthma.   Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) is one of the first in the country to launch […]

Health and wellbeing coaches support people to increase their ability to self-manage, increase motivation levels and commitment to change their lifestyle. They are experts in behaviour change and focus on improving health related outcomes by working with people to set personalised goals and change their behaviours.   The service is available to all patients with […]

NHS England is currently re-running ‘Help Us, Help You’ national cancer campaign activity to tackle barriers to timely presentation. The latest phase focuses on lung cancer symptoms. The campaign aims to increase knowledge of the key symptom of lung cancer – a cough that lasts for three weeks or more. The campaign will encourage those […]

World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2023   “Our minds, our rights”   World Mental Health Day 2023 is an opportunity for people and communities to unite behind the theme ‘Mental health is a universal human right” to improve knowledge, raise awareness and drive actions that promote and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right. […]

Baby Loss Awareness Week 2023 is a significant and poignant event that aims to raise awareness about pregnancy and infant loss while offering support to grieving families. This annual campaign provides an opportunity for individuals and organisations to come together, share stories, and promote understanding and compassion for those who have experienced the devastating loss […]

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 […]

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/

“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 […]