April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Bowel cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the UK, with nearly 42,000 diagnoses every year. It leads to over 16,500 deaths annually, making bowel cancer the second deadliest cancer. But, when detected in its earliest stages, nearly everyone survives the disease. Plus, more than half … Continued
NHS Screening: How much does it help? Last week we shared a news story on our website about how the NHS screening programme works. It talked through the different things the NHS will screen for, when you might be invited and how the screening for each condition works. You can read that story on our … Continued
NHS Screening: What, Why and When The NHS isn’t just there to treat you when you are ill. It’s also there to prevent illness and keep you healthy. One way this happens is through the NHS screening programme. You can read through below or use the buttons to jump to the different sections. What is … Continued
Taking time to reach out to someone in your community – A family member, friend, colleague or even a stranger – Could change the course of another’s life. Saturday 10th September marks World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s theme is creating hope through action – reminding us that our actions, no matter how big or … Continued
Tomorrow, 27th January sees the lifting of all remaining ‘Plan B’ measures around covid. You can read what that covers in our Covid digest post from earlier this week. However, it is important to note that in GP practices and all NHS settings, there are different infection control procedures in place which allow us to … Continued
We’re supporting Cervical Cancer Prevention Week | 17th-23rd January | www.jostrust.org.uk/CCPW Did you know, one in three women and people with a cervix don’t attend cervical screening? We want to change that. It’s a test which saves lives, but it’s not always easy. During Cervical Cancer Prevention Week we want to share where you can … Continued
