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Today we are celebrating International Nurses Day No matter the setting, location, or patient, nursing staff share an unwavering dedication to improving people’s lives. They go above and beyond for not only their patients but also their patients’ families and loved ones. Despite the incredibly challenging circumstances posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing professionals have continued to prioritise patient care. We want to express our deep gratitude to all the Nurses at Mount Pleasant Health Centre for their commitment and hard work. In honour of Nurse’s Day, we sent a survey to a number of our patients asking for their
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Attention all plant lovers! This Saturday, May 13th, get ready for the ultimate Plant Sale experience! Come visit us between 10am to 1pm and immerse yourself in a world of botanical wonders. We have a variety of plants that will leave you in awe. The best part? Every single purchase goes towards supporting the incredible work of the Friends of Mount Pleasant Health Centre. So, grab your gardening gloves and pop on over. See you there!
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Craving some scrumptious treats? Look no further! The Friends of Mount Pleasant Health Centre are hosting a bake sale on Thursday, April 20th, in the Mount Pleasant Health Centre waiting room, starting from 10am till 1pm. Don’t miss out on this mouth-watering event! Your support will make a real difference! All proceeds from this bake sale will go to the Friends, helping them continue their important work.
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On 13th February, the Department for Health and Social Care will launch the Better Health Start for Life – Introducing Solid Foods campaign. Weaning is when you introduce your baby to solid foods alongside breastmilk or infant formula. The campaign will offer parents support and advice on introducing solid foods, helping to cut through misinformation and confusion through simple, easy to understand information, delivered through three easy to remember ‘Weaning 101’ prompts; when you should start introducing solid foods, why it’s important to wait until around 6 months and what to feed your baby. The NHS recommends that most parents
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Today we are promoting International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. This year the global campaign #EmbraceEquity is being used to challenge gender stereotypes, call out discrimination, draw attention to bias, and seek out inclusion. If we all work together, we can drive momentous change to create a stronger, more inclusive world and truly #EmbraceEquity.
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Today we are celebrating Zero Discrimination Day, a campaign run by UNAIDS to highlight how people can become informed and promote inclusion, compassion, peace and a movement for change. Under the theme “Save lives: Decriminalise” UNAIDS want to highlight how the decriminalisation of key populations and people living with HIV saves lives and helps advance the end of the AIDS pandemic.   Despite some encouraging reforms, the world is still far from achieving its target and in fact today there are: 134 countries explicitly criminalising or otherwise prosecuting HIV exposure, non-disclosure or transmission 20 countries criminalise and/or prosecute transgender persons
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On Thursday 9th March, Wellbeing Exeter will be holding a social prescribing day at Exeter Library. This will be a great opportunity to drop in, meet the team and have a chat. For more information, please visit www.wellbeingexeter.org.uk
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In a new ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign that is the first of its kind nationally, NHS England is encouraging people who have been sent an NHS bowel cancer screening kit to complete the test. Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, and detecting it at the earliest stage makes you up to nine times more likely to be successfully treated. But, almost one third of people who were sent an NHS bowel cancer screening test in England last year did not go on to complete it. Just a tiny sample detects signs of cancer before
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Act F.A.S.T. Call 999 if you see any single one of the signs of a stroke. There are around 100,000 strokes in England, Scotland, and Wales every year, with around 33,000 stroke related deaths each year, as well as being a leading cause of disability. The F.A.S.T. (Face, Arms, Speech, Time) acronym provides a memorable way of identifying the most common signs of a stroke and emphasises the importance of acting quickly by calling 999. Think and Act F.A.S.T. if you see any single one of these signs of a stroke: Face – has their face fallen on one side?
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Visit A Warm Space This Winter Exeter City Council are supporting 20+ community groups/organisations to provide a warm space for the local community this Winter. Warm spaces are providing people with somewhere warm where they can enjoy company, access support, chat, make new friends and bring the kids. Find your nearest warm space in the list below:
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