Our March newsletter highlights a wide range of important national health and wellbeing campaigns, offering advice, support and trusted resources for patients and families.
This month we cover:
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month – symptoms to look out for and access to a helpful symptom checkerhttps://ovarian.org.uk/ovarian-cancer/ovarian-cancer-symptoms/ovarian-cancer-symptoms-checker/
- Endometriosis Action Month – understanding symptoms and when to seek helphttps://www.endometriosis-uk.org/what-is-endometriosis
- NO MORE Week – support for anyone experiencing domestic abusehttps://uksaysnomore.org/safespaces/
- World Obesity Day – practical advice for supporting children with healthy weighthttps://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-weight/childrens-weight/advice-for-parents-overweight-children/
- No Smoking Day – free NHS quit supporthttps://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/
- World Kidney Day – protecting your kidney healthhttps://www.worldkidneyday.org/about-kidney-health/
- World Sleep Day – tips for better sleephttps://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/how-to-fall-asleep-faster-and-sleep-better/
- World Oral Health Day – maintaining healthy teeth and gumshttps://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-teeth-and-gums/take-care-of-your-teeth-and-gums/
- FND Awareness Day – support for Functional Neurological Disorderhttps://www.fndaction.org.uk/
- International Trans Day of Visibility – promoting equality and inclusionhttps://www.lpft.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/pronouns
We also recognise International Women’s Day, the COVID-19 National Day of Reflection, Young Carers Action Day and Social Prescribing Day.
If you are affected by any of the topics mentioned, please contact the practice to arrange an appointment or ask about available support services.