If you need urgent dental treatment over the bank holiday, contact your usual dentist.

If you cannot contact your dentist, use NHS 111 online or call 111 for information about your local out of hours service.

➡️ 111.nhs.uk

If your GP suggests you see a specialist, you can choose where to go during your appointment or at home on the NHS App.

It's your Patient Choice.

Find out more 👇

📢 We've approved new cabotegravir formulations to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and adolescents

Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4b4hPqa

Thousands of people with haemolytic anaemia caused by sickle cell disease will be able to access new treatment voxelotor from today.

Our committee has recommended the daily tablets as an option in final draft guidance.

Learn more: nice.org.uk/news/article/i…

#NICENews

🌟 NEW: NICE has approved the drug #Voxelotor which could significantly benefit thousands of people with sickle cell disease in England.

⏩ Access to it will be accelerated for eligible patients via funding from the Innovative Medicines Fund.

More: nice.org.uk/news/article/i…

We're committed to making sure tailored mental health services are available to every new and expectant mother who needs them.

Latest figures from NHS England show over 57,000 women received this support over the last year, up a third on 2022.

england.nhs.uk/2024/05/record…

#MMHAW24

Some GP services will be available over the bank holiday.

If you have a health concern, contact your GP practice or use NHS 111 online or call 111 for urgent medical help.

➡️ 111.nhs.uk

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…

Ahead of local elections tomorrow, read our latest post on Voter ID and don't forget to take ID with you when you go to the polling station.🗳️

dluhcmedia.blog.gov.uk/2024/05/01/vot…

🦷 Our dental recovery plan will create up to 2.5 million more dental appointments over the next year.

More appointments are being added all the time.

Find an NHS dentist near you: nhs.uk/service-search…

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 we're announcing further details of our £42million TRANSFORM screening trial.

It will bring together six of the world's leading prostate cancer researchers and has the potential to reduce prostate cancer deaths by 40%.

➡️ Find out more: bit.ly/3xSHfYS

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…

Fantastic to see more people surviving cancer in the UK than ever, which is partly down to early diagnosis. We’re backing ground-breaking trials like @prostateUK to improve processes and save thousands more lives.

telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/0…

It’s never too late to quit smoking.

When you stop, there are almost immediate improvements to your health.

Get free tools and tips: nhs.uk/better-health/…