Understanding Alcohol Harm: Alcohol Awareness Week Alcohol Awareness Week is a time to talk about how alcohol affects our health and communities. This year, the theme is understanding alcohol harm. For Alcohol Awareness Week, let’s look at the harm drinking can do and how we can take steps to reduce it. Alcohol Harm By alcohol … Continued
Behind the scenes of a GP practice. Come and meet the team. Did you know that, as well as Doctors, other health professionals in GP Practice can help you get the right care? General Practice teams included people like nurses, paramedics, and clinical pharmacists. However, a recent survey found that many people don’t realise that … Continued
Your Voice, Your Health: Building Better Services Together On 29 July, Skills for People and Collaborative Newcastle are hosting an event to learn what is important to people with learning disabilities. People with a learning disability, as well as family, carers, and service providers, are invited to attend the free event. What: What’s Important to … Continued
Repeat Prescriptions: Don’t wait until it’s too late If you take regular medication, it’s vital to plan ahead and order your repeat prescriptions in good time. Taking daily medication is an important part of treatment, especially for people with long-term health conditions. People can become seriously ill quite quickly if they run out. Every year, … Continued
Armed Forces Day – Saturday, 29th June This Saturday is Armed Forces Day. We are marking the day by encouraging anyone who has served in the Armed Forces to make sure their GP practice knows about their service history. As a group of accredited veteran-friendly GP practices, we want to deliver the best possible health … Continued
Do You See Me? Learning Disability Week Each year, the third week in June is Learning Disability Week. It is when we make sure the world hears what life is like if you have a learning disability. This year’s theme is “Do you see me?” It is about people with a learning disability being seen, … Continued
Cervical Screening Saves Lives Every year, more than 3,200 women in the UK hear the words ‘you have cervical cancer’. However, regular cervical screening could prevent 99.8% of those cases, saving more than 850 lives every year. This week is Cervical Screening Awareness week, and we’re marking it by launching a new project. There are … Continued
The NHS Healthy Start scheme The NHS Healthy Start scheme helps young families on low incomes to buy healthy food and milk. You could be eligible for NHS Healthy Start if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have children under four and receive certain benefits. Once on the scheme, you’ll receive a prepaid card, … Continued
Give it a go: Healthy Eating Week 2024 This week is The British Nutrition Foundation’s Health Eating Week. We encourage everyone to try it and take small steps toward living a healthy and sustainable life. Here are some small, positive changes you can make this week. Click or tap an image below to jump to … Continued
Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service Some people find it hard to adjust to civilian life after serving in the Armed Forces. Op COURAGE, the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, is here to help. Op COURAGE is an NHS service developed by and for people who have served in the Armed … Continued