Monthly Archives April 2025

Vaccines don’t just protect us – they protect everyone we know and love. From measles and polio to flu and COVID‑19, routine immunisations keep our families, friends and communities safe. What is a vaccine? Vaccines teach your immune system how to create antibodies that protect you from diseases. It’s much safer for your immune system to learn this through vaccination than by catching the diseases and treating them. Why should I get vaccinated? Stay healthy: Avoid illnesses like measles, flu, COVID‑19 and whooping cough. Protect loved ones: When you’re protected, babies, older relatives and friends with weak immune systems are
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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month! Is your bowel cancer screening kit sitting at the back of a drawer? If you’re 54 to 74, you should have received your NHS bowel cancer screening (FIT) kit through the post. That’s because the NHS automatically sends a kit every two years to everyone in that age range and is gradually including people aged 50 to 53 too. Out of every 5,000 people who use their test kit, nine turn out to have cancer. But if it’s spotted earlier, the chances of recovering from bowel cancer are higher. The test can be done
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