Our cancer bus tour begins in today. 🚌 We're travelling across Birmingham and Solihull - giving you the chance to speak to our team of experts about your cancer queries. 🗓️ 2 September 🕙 10am to 4pm 📍 Birmingham Open Market, B5 5BB ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/3AF1mep

Are you having problems with your joints? Back pain or arthritis? You can now refer yourself to NHS community musculoskeletal services.

Around 20,000 babies under 1 are hospitalised with the respiratory infection #RSV in the UK each year, and sadly we see 20 to 30 infant deaths as well. Find out more about how vaccination during pregnancy can protect your baby: ow.ly/eYKj50TcpNB

Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk. nhs.uk/bloodpressure

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions? NHS Talking Therapies can help. Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk.

The NHS Birmingham and Solihull Cancer bus tour is in Chelmsley Wood today 10:00-4:00.

'I want to make a real difference to families.’ Georgina joined the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT Dementia Specialist team as a nurse to provide life-changing support for families affected by dementia. If you're interested in a rewarding nursing career, visit healthcareers.nhs.uk/we-are-the-nhs…

If you’re over 40, you should get your blood pressure tested at least every five years. You can do this yourself if you have a monitor at home, or as part of an NHS health check, at some workplaces, at a pharmacy or your GP practice. nhs.uk/bloodpressure

‘Food is an important part of a patient’s recovery.’ Today we’re celebrating Chef Laurence for 50 years of dedicated NHS service, serving countless meals for patients and staff at NHS United Lincs. There are over 350 different careers in the NHS. Find yours. healthcareers.nhs.uk

You can have the RSV vaccine from week 28 of your pregnancy. Having the RSV vaccination in pregnancy reduces your baby’s risk of severe RSV lung infection by around 70% in the first 6 months of life. Speak to your maternity service or GP practice to arrange an appointment.

If you’re over 40, you should get your blood pressure tested at least every five years. You can do this yourself if you have a monitor at home, or as part of an NHS health check, at some workplaces, at a pharmacy or your GP practice. nhs.uk/bloodpressure

Use 111 online to get assessed and directed to the right place for you, like an urgent treatment centre. ➡️ 111.nhs.uk

You’ll be offered the RSV vaccine once you turn 75. RSV can cause pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions in older adults, with thousands needing hospital care each year. From Sep 2024 the vaccine will be offered to adults when they turn 75.

No two days are the same when you’re a nurse. You can choose to work in a variety of settings — from hospital wards and operating theatres to schools and patients’ homes. Find out more about becoming a nurse. ➡️ healthcareers.nhs.uk/we-are-the-nhs…

High blood pressure rarely shows symptoms. But if left untreated, can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke. Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk. nhs.uk/bloodpressure

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions? NHS Talking Therapies can help. Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk.

The number of people living with dementia from an ethnic minority background is expected to double by 2026.​ Complete this e-learning module to learn about the challenges some communities face and how you can better support them. elearninghub.rcpsych.ac.uk/products/NHSE_…

Many are unaware of the respiratory illness #RSV, but it causes 20,000 hospitalisations each year in babies under 1, just in England. Find out about the new vaccination programme launching this autumn to help thousands of children & older adults: ow.ly/PFfC50TcpVj

The #NHSParliamentaryAwards recognise outstanding staff contributions from across our talented workforce. Find out more about the shortlist of nominated Midlands staff, carers and volunteers. england.nhs.uk/midlands/2024/…

If you’re over 40, you should get your blood pressure tested at least every five years. You can do this yourself if you have a monitor at home, or as part of an NHS health check, at some workplaces, at a pharmacy or your GP practice. nhs.uk/bloodpressure