The next meeting of the Integrated Care Board is next Thursday, 11 April from 10am to 2.45pm.

The meeting will be held online via Microsoft Teams and you are also able to attend in person.

cios.icb.nhs.uk/about/meetings/

You can now use the NHS App to access prescriptions, allowing you to track when your prescriptions are issued and view your prescribed medication.

Find out more ➡️ nhs.uk/nhs-app/nhs-ap…

You can treat yourself for sprains and strains using four simple steps: Rest, ice, compression and elevate. Within 2 weeks you will hopefully see improvements.

For more advice visit nhs.uk/conditions/spr…

View your appointments, order repeat prescriptions and much more. Manage your health the easy way with the NHS App.

Start using the NHS App today!

If something is worrying you about your health, contact your local GP surgery, even if you are away from home.

As well as face-to-face, there are many alternative appointment methods, such as phone and virtual consultations.

Even a minor illness can feel dramatic. So whether it’s a cough or cold, an itchy eye or earache, for expert advice speak to your pharmacist.

To find a pharmacy near you, visit: 🔗nhs.uk/find-a-pharmacy

NHS 111 in Cornwall and Devon is really busy right now, but please stay on the line. Your call will be answered as soon as possible.

Need medical help but not sure which service? Use NHS 111 online.

💻 Visit 111.nhs.uk

We’re delighted to be in Truro today for Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum conference highlighting the key role the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector plays in supporting the health and wellbeing of people across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Norovirus is unpleasant and short-lived for most. But for some, it can have more of an impact. Here are some simple ways to help protect others if you have norovirus:

👕👖 wash clothes and bedding at 60⁰C
🧽 clean surfaces with bleach-based cleaners

Do you need to support someone home from hospital?
Then the Community Gateway helpline is there for you.

Give them a call - open from 8am to 8pm every day: 01872 266383.
🔗cornwallvsf.org/communitygatew…

Testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is free and confidential.

Protect yourself and your partner by using condoms and testing regularly.

Get tested, get treated.

🔗nhs.uk/service-search…

New diabetes 'super clinics' are making access to essential annual diabetes reviews simpler, easier, and quicker to do for just under 200 people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly with diabetes so far. Read more here...

🔗cios.icb.nhs.uk/2024/02/15/dia…

Respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 are circulating in the community. If you feel unwell, please try to:

🏠 Stay at home
👫 Avoid contact with other people
🧼 Wash your hands regularly

Read more and know the symptoms ⬇️
🔗 ow.ly/BEco50PyTEH

Your local pharmacy is here to help you.

They can provide clinical advice and treatment for minor illnesses, help with staying healthy and taking medicines, including using inhalers.

For more information, visit nhs.uk/nhs-services/p….

We're delighted to welcome NHS national medical director, Professor Sir Stephen Powis to #Cornwall today.

He’s gaining first-hand insight into our winter plan initiatives thanks to a packed afternoon of tours, demos and discussion.

Professor Stephen Powis
@NHSEngland
NHS South West
RCHT

If you have someone in hospital who is ready to come home and you need extra support, you can speak to someone on the hospital ward or contact the Community Gateway.

The Community Gateway helpline is open from 8am to 8pm every day: 01872 266383.

Every day, your local NHS is here for you. From local pharmacies to our minor injury units that you can use without an appointment. For where is best advice visit: cios.icb.nhs.uk/help-us/where-…

The early symptoms of a heart attack don’t always feel severe.

A squeezing across the chest. A feeling of unease.

It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms: 🔗nhs.uk/HeartAttack

If you need urgent medical help but you're not sure where to go, use 111 to get assessed and directed to the right place for you. Call, go online or use the NHS App.

Also available by NHS 111 BSL interpreter service at 111.nhs.uk or text relay on 18001 11

If you have HIV, finding out means you can start treatment and stay healthy.

Once you’re on treatment and your viral load is undetectable, you can’t pass the virus on to anyone else.

Find out more bit.ly/4aUCM7g #ITest #HIVTestingWeek