Monthly Archives September 2024

‘STOP SMOKING FOR STOPTOBER AND YOU’RE FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO QUIT FOR GOOD’  Stoptober is back, calling on smokers in England to join the 2.5 million others who have made a quit attempt with the campaign previously. Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 64,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. That’s why this year’s Stoptober campaign is encouraging smokers to join the thousands of others who are committing to quitting for the month of
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Please call 01392 255722 to book your Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination. What is RSV? Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major respiratory virus that is most common over the winter period. While the symptoms are mild for many, RSV accounts for around 30,000 hospitalisations of children under 5 in the UK annually. RSV can also be severe in older adults, causing pneumonia and flare-ups of existing lung disease and other long-term conditions.   Who is at risk? RSV can be especially dangerous for infants and the elderly. RSV is most common in infants under 1 year old. Babies are particularly
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On the 12th September and the 14th October, our patients will be able to attend groups on the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme. The sessions run by HealthierYou will include topics such as: healthy eating, physical exercise, and long-term behaviour change classes, to help you build a healthier lifestyle. For more information about local sessions and HealthierYou, please visit: www.preventing-diabetes.co.uk Page created: 2nd September 2024 Page updated: 16th September 2024
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Before you begin your studies, make sure you are up to date with your MenACWY, MMR, and HPV vaccinations. All three are critical for protecting yourself and others against serious diseases. All students should be up to date with the following three vaccines: MenACWY – protecting against 4 common kinds of meningococcal bacteria causing meningitis and septicaemia. MMR – protecting against measles, mumps, and rubella. HPV – protecting against human papilloma virus related cancers such as cervical cancer and other cancers of the head, neck and genital areas, and genital warts. For more information about these vaccines and how to get them, visit
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