Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober

If you are struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) or a phobia, you can refer yourself for NHS Talking Therapies treatment.

Find your little big thing - doing the little things can make a big difference to your mental health

A stroke strikes every five minutes. Every year in the UK, there are around 100,000 strokes, causing 38,000 stroke-related deaths, and it is a leading cause of disability.

Your pharmacist can provide you with the emergency contraceptive pill (morning after pill) for free, without you seeing a GP.

A smoke-free life starts with a smoke-free day, and No Smoking Day is coming up soon! Make Wednesday 11th March your quit day

As a precautionary measure, Nestle is voluntarily recalling specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula

Don't take antibiotics for colds and flu - they won't help because these illnesses are caused by viruses, not bacteria

Your local pharmacist can now offer treatment and provide some prescription medicine for seven conditions, if appropriate, without the need for a GP appointment or prescription.

It’s never too late to quit smoking. Even if you’ve tried quitting before, give it another go this Stoptober

Dentaline is an out of hours emergency dental service available during the evenings, weekends and bank holidays for urgent dental emergencies and urgent symptoms

The NHS bowel cancer screening kit can save your life

Breast screening can detect cancer long before you can even feel it, or more likely, put your mind at rest - so when you're invited, save the date, it could save your life

Around two-thirds (63%) of adults are above a healthy weight, and of these, half are living with obesity. Obesity puts us at risk of a range of chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, at least 12 kinds of cancer, liver and respiratory disease, COVID-19 and can impact mental health.

Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health. It’s never too late to quit smoking. Even if you’ve tried quitting before, give it another go this No Smoking Day

Don’t carry the worry of cancer with you, if something in your body doesn’t feel right contact your GP practice.

Get vaccinated this winter against the flu and COVID

When you quit smoking, good things start to happen. You will begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health. Quit smoking for 28 days and you're five times more likely to quit for good.

A stroke strikes every five minutes. Every year in the UK, there are around 100,000 strokes, causing 38,000 stroke-related deaths, and it is a leading cause of disability. The first sign of a stroke might not seem serious. Like not being able to raise your arm, or struggling to smile, or slurring when you speak. Stroke symptoms can be less dramatic, painful or obvious than you might expect. Even if it doesn’t seem like it, any sign of a stroke is always an emergency, so call 999 immediately if you or someone else experiences a single symptom.

Talking therapies, or psychological therapies, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help if you're struggling with things like feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).