Don’t ignore your cervical screening invite, and if you missed your last one, book an appointment with your GP practice today.
Cervical screening saves lives. For more information visit nhs.uk/cervicalscreening#CervicalCancerPreventionWeek
ALT An image of two black women smiling.
'I'm doing it for peace of mind.'
Don't ignore your cervical screening invite. Screening saves lives. Help us help you.
NHS patients do not want a US company facilitating war crimes to manage our health data. Yet the rollout of Palantir's Federated Data Platform is now being *mandated* by the govt & NHS England!
Write to your local NHS Trust & urge them to oppose this: actionnetwork.org/letters/nh…
Confirmed #WhoopingCough cases in April to June were very high, exceeding those in any quarter of the last major 2012 outbreak year.
Read the full story here: gov.uk/government/news/whoop…
ALT A bar graph from 2011 to 2024, showing a large increases in Whooping Cough cases in 2024.
Update: I am awaiting MR arthogram on my shoulder as they think I have a labrum tear. Fracture likely healed, torn bicep healing but it still hurts and I still can’t dress myself. Shoulder injuries sure do suck !! But I am still smiling and will have some news to share soon ❤️
Current projections estimate 153 million people will be living with dementia by 2050.
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, suggests new report from a standing Lancet Commission: buff.ly/46nvoPR
ALT Lancet infographic conceptualising risk factors for dementia.
I just signed the petition calling on Chancellor @RachelReevesMP not to scrap the Winter Fuel Allowance for MILLIONS of struggling pensioners - just as energy bills are about to go up again! Will you add your name too? 38d.gs/pt4l
Today is #EarthOvershootDay, but what does that actually mean? Our co-founder, Saasha explains…
By sharing our spare stuff, we can make our planet’s resources go further, and help push back Earth Overshoot Day later each year 🌍
#takeclimateaction#fightwaste
18 years ago, my husband had a massive stroke - now can't walk, talk, read or write - over the years he taught himself to draw, he was right handed, he draws with his left - This is one of his - Enjoy X
As The BMJ celebrates 10 years since the launch of its patient and public partnership strategy, we ask why more medical journals do not have a similar partnership with patients.
This #BMJInfographic shows four ways to encourage patients to get involved
🔗 bit.ly/3W3BCje
We're proud to have played our part, along with so many others from the #Health and #SocialCare sector, in helping @skillsforcare to develop a new Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care. 1/4
After a second constructive meeting, I am pleased to announce that we will enter formal negotiations with the BMA junior doctors’ committee on Tuesday.
This is a crucial step forward, as we work to end this dispute and change the way junior doctors are treated in the NHS.