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The Global Sepsis Alliance is proud to announce the global theme for the 2026 World Sepsis Day: “Invest in Sepsis – Save Lives.” Alongside the new theme, we are launching … [continue] World Sepsis Day

Get together with Macmillan Coffee Morning Host a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 25 September or whenever you like. Together we can do whatever it takes for people living with … [continue] Macmillan Coffee Morning

Suicide is not inevitable. You can interrupt someone’s suicidal thoughts. You could save a life. This World Suicide Prevention Day, we’re sharing one important message: If you think someone might … [continue] World Suicide Prevention Day

Know Your Numbers! Week Know Your Numbers! Week is the UK’s biggest blood pressure testing and awareness event. Know Your Numbers! Week 2026  7 – 13 September 2026 Every September, … [continue] Blood Pressure – Know Your Numbers Week

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, with World Alzheimer’s Day taking place on 21 September each year. It will take a society to beat dementia. Will you join us? Dementia is … [continue] World Alzheimer’s Month

September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness of blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. According to Blood Cancer UK, there are more than 100 different … [continue] Blood Cancer Awareness Month

Urology Awareness Month 2026: Worth its weight in GOLD! Worth its Weight in GOLD! September is Urology Awareness Month and this year The Urology Foundation is launching ‘Worth its Weight … [continue] Urology Awareness Month 2026: Worth its weight in GOLD!

How will you Take Action for PF this September? Get involved by: • Share online • Tell your story • Bring people together • Go your distance • Speak up … [continue] Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month

What is Vascular Disease?   Vascular disease is caused by inflammation and weakness of the veins and arteries – and by the build up of fatty deposits in the blood … [continue] Vascular Disease Awareness Month

July 2026 Performance & Activity Summary Access • Reliability • Patient Confidence 3,924 – Telephone calls received              1,889 Anima requests recorded 5,195 – Appointments booked                  3,571 – Repeat prescriptions processed 125 – Medication reviews completed What this shows July remained busy…

Have you been thinking about cycle commuting but not taken the plunge yet? Cycle to Work Day happens every August in the UK and Content Officer Rebecca Armstrong has six … [continue] Cycle to Work Day – 6th August 2026

Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works The 2026 theme for the World Breastfeeding Week is “Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works,” focuses … [continue] World Breast Feeding Week

Is This a Thing? No matter what this disease does to make you ask: Is this a thing? The answer is typically: Yes, this is psoriasis. Over 8 million people … [continue] Psoriasis Awareness Month

  287 million people are living with viral hepatitis – the world’s deadliest communicable disease. Most don’t even know. Viral hepatitis often shows no symptoms, so many won’t know they … [continue] World Hepatitis Day

There are over 500,000 cases and 200,000 head and neck cancer related deaths globally each year. With greater awareness of the signs and symptoms to look out for some of … [continue] World Head and Neck Cancer Day

Samaritans Awareness Day – 24/7 Samaritans is the charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with trained volunteers who will always listen. People … [continue] Samaritans – The Big Listen

Group B Strep Awareness Week: 8-14 July 2026 Most GBS infections in babies are preventable ❤️ Around 1 in 4 adults carry group B Strep – usually without knowing. While it … [continue] Group B Strap Awareness Week

This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week takes place from 6-12 July 2026 on the theme of ‘Alcohol and me’. About this year’s theme During this year’s Alcohol Awareness Week, we’ll be sharing: Tools to help … [continue] Alcohol Awareness Week

Sarcoma Awareness Month: Life Goes On Sarcoma may change you, but it does not have to define you.    July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, and we are confronting a stark reality Nearly … [continue] Sarcoma Awareness Month

Asthma + Lung UK are fighting for everyone’s right to breathe For too long, the nation’s lung health has been side lined and under-resourced. Over the past decade, outcomes for … [continue] Love Your Lungs Week

Armed Forces Day is the nation’s annual opportunity to celebrate the incredible work of our Armed Forces, held on the last Saturday of June. We also celebrate Reserves Day on … [continue] Armed Forces Day

World Wellbeing Week: 24-30 June 2026 ‘World Wellbeing Week is a global awareness week focused on improving health and wellbeing in the workplace and wider society. At work, it encourages organisations … [continue] World Wellbeing Week

Learning Disability Week takes place Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June 2026. The theme for 2026 is “Do you see me?” which is all about people with a learning disability … [continue] Learning Disability Week

World Continence Week (WCW) is an annual initiative devised and managed by WFIPP, with the endorsement and support of the International Continence Society (ICS), European Association of Urology(EAU) and the … [continue] World Continence Week

Men’s Health Week UK: 15-21 June 2026 According to the BUPA Wellbeing Index “50% of men have struggled with mental health difficulties at some point, yet fewer than half have … [continue] Men’s Health Week

World Blood Donor Day 2026 One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives.   Every year on 14 June, the world comes together to celebrate World Blood Donor Day, a global … [continue] World Blood Donor Day

What is Carers Week? Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and … [continue] National Carers Week

  This Diabetes Week, let’s change how we talk about diabetes. 8 out of 10 people living with diabetes say they’ve faced negative attitudes because of their diabetes – people … [continue] Diabetes Week

National Cancer Survivors Day: Celebrating Life. Raising Awareness. Inspiring Hope. National Cancer Survivors Day® is an annual Celebration of Life honouring those with a history of cancer, bringing awareness to … [continue] National Cancer Survivors Day