Youth smoking rates among older teens remain high, so we can't be complacent.
That's why we're taking action with our historic Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Read more about our plans for a
#SmokefreeGeneration
:
This
#DeafAwarenessWeek
, you can find videos translated into British Sign Language (BSL) on our YouTube channel.
They include the UK's four Chief Medical Officers showing their support for our Smokefree Generation plans.
Go to our BSL playlist:
Today, we’re celebrating Jacqui and all NHS midwives for
#IDM2024
!
Jacqui specialises in safeguarding mothers and babies through substance abuse at
@LNWH_NHS
, supporting people every day in their most life-changing moments.
Find a career in midwifery.
Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions? NHS Talking Therapies can help.
The service is effective, confidential and free.
Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at
Today is
#InternationalDayOfTheMidwife
!
A baby is born in the NHS every 58 seconds. Thank you to all our incredible midwives for the care, compassion and support you give to mothers, babies and their families every single minute. 💙 👶
#IDM2024
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.
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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 👇
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Our committee has recommended the daily tablets as an option in final draft guidance.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:
#NICENews
🌟 NEW:
@NICEComms
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:
We're committed to making sure tailored mental health services are available to every new and expectant mother who needs them.
Latest figures from
@NHSEngland
show over 57,000 women received this support over the last year, up a third on 2022.
#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.
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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
#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:
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🦷 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:
Today
@CarersUK
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:
#SkinCancerAwarenessMonth