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Remember F.A.S.T. for the signs of a stroke.
▶️ Face – has their face fallen on one side?
▶️ Arms – can they raise both arms and keep them there?
▶️ Speech – is it slurred?
▶️ Time – it’s time to call 999
nhs.uk/actFAST
#StrokeAwarenessMonth
We're taking action to protect future generations from the harms of smoking through our Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Ex-smoker Niki suffers from lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
She backs our plans for a #SmokefreeGeneration .
More: healthmedia.blog.gov.uk/2024/04/15/cre…
Today Carers UK and other organisations supporting Carers Week 2024 met with Minister for Social Care Helen Whately to mark the countdown to #CarersWeek .
We discussed Government's support for carers and called for the development of a new and ambitious National Carers Strategy.
Check your skin. A new mole or a change in an existing mole may be signs of melanoma skin cancer.
Melanomas can appear anywhere on your body, but they're more common in areas that are often exposed to the sun.
Find out more: nhs.uk/skincancer
#SkinCancerAwarenessMonth
Today Prostate Cancer UK launches a £42 million screening trial to find the best way to screen men for prostate cancer.
'We’re backing groundbreaking trials like this to improve processes and save thousands more lives.' - Health Minister Rt Hon Andrew Stephenson MP
Details: prostatecanceruk.org/research/trans…