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Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

Bladder Cancer month 24

Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is held annually and is a global campaign that focuses attention on bladder cancer. Around five percent of all cancer cases are bladder cancer. Bladder Cancer Awareness Month is about letting people know about this lesser-known form of cancer as well as raising money to support those that have bladder cancer….

Make May Purple – Action on Stroke Month

Stroke FAST

Make May Purple /Action On Stroke Month is arranged by The Stroke Association and runs annually throughout May. The month is to raise awareness of Strokes and their impact on sufferers and their friends and families as well as educating the general public on the signs and symptoms of strokes, what causes strokes, what happens…

Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness month

Melanoma & skin cancer May

Skin Cancer awareness month is an awareness campaign that takes place annually each May. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and educate the public about the ways to help prevent skin cancer. UV exposure from the sun is one of the main causes of skin cancer and also…

Changes to how you contact us

We are trying new solutions that will improve access for our patients by reducing the need to telephone and will avoid long waiting times to get through to us. We are excited to introduce our new online service to enhance your experience when contacting us. Now, you can easily access our services from the convenience…

Measles outbreak! National incident declared

The UK is seeing a significant outbreak of measles. The UK Health Security Agency, which is part of the UK Government, has declared a national incident. The symptoms of measles that you need to be aware of are, – high fever – sore, red, watery eyes – coughing – aching and feeling generally unwell –…

Your general practice team is here to help you

At many GP surgeries, there is a range of health professionals who can help you, depending on your situation. In this film, three children go behind the scenes at a general practice to meet some of those health professionals. Your general practice team is here to help you: nhs.uk/GPservices