World Autism Acceptance Week This week is World Autism Acceptance Week. The annual event has been running since 2007 when it was first launched as Autism Awareness Week. The aim is to help more people understand autism and what living with the condition means for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK. We … Continued
Reordering Prescriptions: How the NHS App saves you time and effort Many of us will have downloaded the NHS App for the first time during the pandemic to book vaccinations or show our covid pass. And if you are in the 60% of patients across Gosforth and Jesmond who now have the app on their … Continued
Details of Community Group Dates run by Mental Health Concern this Spring Here are the upcoming dates and locations for the Community Peer Support groups, run by Mental Health Concern on behalf of our Primary Care Network. All groups are free to attend. Group Information Location Dates Time Arts and Crafts All abilities welcome, a … Continued
Bowel cancer screening: Your next poo could save your life The NHS launched a new campaign encouraging people who are sent a bowel cancer screening kit to use and return it. The key message is that the test can find signs of cancer before you know anything is wrong. Early detection is vital to successful … Continued
Make No Smoking Day 2023 the day you quit for good The message on No Smoking Day 20233 is this: today is the day to give up smoking for good. While quitting can feel stressful in the short term, research shows that once you’re past the withdrawal stage, your mental health also improves. Today is … Continued
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month Every two hours, a woman in the UK dies from Ovarian Cancer. March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, so we wanted to share some facts and figures about the disease and why spotting the symptoms early is so important. What you need to know You can read through or jump to … Continued
