Moving more for mental health One of the most important things we can do to look after our mental health is to move our bodies. The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is movement. Physical activity is good not only for our bodies but also for our minds. Let’s talk a bit about … Continued
Your Data, Your Choice You can choose if you want the NHS to share data from your health records for research and planning purposes. Data is used in different ways in the NHS. Summary Care Records One is for your care. That is why your GP health record holds information about your medical conditions, prescriptions … Continued
Sun Awareness Week: Stay safe and know the signs of skin cancer After what has seemed like a long Winter and an unusually cold Spring, the weather is beginning to warm up. With it comes the prospect of sunshine and the chance to spend more time outside. As welcome as this is, it’s essential to … Continued
Health and Wellbeing Services for people in North Gosforth
Humanly Possible: Saving lives through immunisation Today marks the start of World Immunisation Week. The World Health Organization (WHO) holds it every year in the last week of April. The week is a testament to the incredible success of a worldwide vaccine programme that has saved millions of lives and continues to protect us from … Continued
May Day Bank Holiday: We will be closed on Monday, 6th May. Monday, May 6th, is the May Day bank Holiday, so will be closed. We will reopen as normal on the morning of Tuesday, 7th May. Here’s what to do to get prepared or if you need help over the long weekend. Reorder repeat … Continued
Easy Read Guides for People with Learning Disabilities An easy-read guide is a way of making written information easier to understand. This collection of guides is about your health and things you might need to know. They use short sentences and pictures to explain different things. There is lots more health information on our Resources … Continued
Calling all over 40s: Free Blood Pressure Checks at Pharmacies If you are over 40, you can get a free blood pressure check at a local pharmacy. No appointment is needed. You can find pharmacies offering free blood pressure checks on the NHS website. Why is it important? High blood pressure is the biggest cause … Continued
Join Us for Six Weeks of Wellbeing Are you looking for a way to boost your emotional well-being and connect with other people at the same time? We’re happy to invite you to a new weekly group hosted by Everyturn Mental Health. Starting on April 17th and running until May 22nd, this weekly group is … Continued
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Bowel cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the UK, with nearly 42,000 diagnoses every year. It leads to over 16,500 deaths annually, making bowel cancer the second deadliest cancer. But, when detected in its earliest stages, nearly everyone survives the disease. Plus, more than half … Continued
