September marks #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth As August ends, we invite you to switch to platelet donation to save the lives of up to 12 children. 💛 👀 Let's find out what happens at a typical platelet donation appointment! ➡️ orlo.uk/fHqCY #GivePlatelets

Check you out. This summer we have teamed up with Better to display cancer awareness messaging in leisure centres and libraries across the country. New stickers remind people to contact their GP practice if something in their body doesn’t feel right. nhs.uk/conditions/can…

Vaccines offer the best protection for children against many common and preventable illnesses, like #Measles. Check your child is up to date & contact your GP practice to book any catch-up doses before they go #BackToSchool. More info: nhs.uk/childhoodvacci…

🌟 World-first public-private partnership to boost economic growth and build an NHS fit for the future. £400 million investment to support: ✔️faster access to cutting-edge treatments ✔️stronger clinical trials ✔️better medicines manufacturing in the UK gov.uk/government/new…

[1/8] Statement from FPH President Kevin Fenton on Government measures to reduce smoking. Department of Health and Social Care Royal College of Physicians Association of Directors of Public Health (ADPH) Royal Society for Public Health ASH fph.org.uk/news/statement…

There is no safe level of tobacco smoking. All passive smoking is unsafe and can cause multiple diseases and lead to death. Commenting on the dangers of passive smoking, our Chair said:

🩸 Today marks #SickleCellAwarenessMonth 🩸 This disease is a lifelong and life-threatening blood disorder that is most successfully treated with very closely matched blood to the patient's. Fighting sickle cell is in your blood! ➡️ orlo.uk/96ltJ #GiveBlood

Watch Public Health Minister Andrew Gwynne MP describe how his grandson developed RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) and ended up in intensive care 🏥 Alder Hey 💙. Stories like Lyle's are the reason why there's a new NHS vaccination to protect against RSV. More: nhs.uk/conditions/res…

This is a very powerful story about the importance of the new RSV vaccination, which the NHS is rolling out. The NHS is personal to all of us. Thanks Andrew Gwynne MP for sharing Lyle’s story.

Pregnant women are eligible for a free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine to protect their babies from serious lung infections. You can get your vaccine from 28 weeks of pregnancy. Talk to your GP or maternity service to schedule yours. Read more: nhs.uk/conditions/res…

Tens of thousands of babies hospitalised across the UK each year could now be protected by a new maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine available from today. Read the full story here: buff.ly/4gjWdcr

Winter Fuel Payments will now be targeted towards pensioners who receive certain income-related benefits such as Pension Credit. Around 1.3 million households across England and Wales will continue to get the payment this winter. Find out more 👇

People aged 75-79 can get a free vaccination to protect themselves from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common lung infection that can lead to serious illnesses like pneumonia. Read more about RSV vaccination here: nhs.uk/conditions/res…

Vaccines can prevent children becoming seriously ill from common illnesses, like #Measles. Is your child up to date with their routine vaccinations? Contact your GP practice to book any catch-up doses. More info: nhs.uk/childhoodvacci…

Help protect children against preventable diseases by making sure they're up to date with all NHS routine vaccinations. If you need to check, contact your GP practice and catch up with any missed doses. Find out more: nhs.uk/vaccinations/n…

Measles is highly infectious. 1 person with measles can infect 15 other unvaccinated people on average❗ Being vaccinated helps protect you, and others who can't be vaccinated such as young and unborn babies. 👶 #MMR #Measles