by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside | Nov 11, 2024 | CLPCN News
Pharmacists and GPs across Cheshire and Merseyside are urging people to only order the medication they need from their repeat prescriptions.A report by the Department of Health estimates that unused medicines cost the NHS around £300 million every year and a large...
by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside | Nov 4, 2024 | CLPCN News
As children return to schools and nurseries after the autumn half term, the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside are sharing guidance for parents and carers on common winter illnesses that often start circulating at this time of year.Illnesses like coughs, sore throats and...
by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside | Nov 4, 2024 | CLPCN News
Even if it doesn’t seem like much, at the first sign of a stroke call 999.A stroke strikes every five minutes. Every year in the UK, there are around 100,000 strokes, causing 38,000 stroke-related deaths, and it is a leading cause of disability.1,The first sign of a...
by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside | Oct 10, 2024 | CLPCN News
This World Mental Health Day (10 October) the NHS in Cheshire and Merseyside is shining light on ‘burnout’, one of the most pressing issues affecting modern workplaces, by asking people to look after their mental health and ask for help if needed.With the theme for...
by NHS Cheshire and Merseyside | Oct 1, 2024 | CLPCN News
Today marks the launch of ‘Stoptober’ an annual campaign encouraging smokers to quit. Since its launch 12 years ago, over 2.5 million people have quit smoking with Stoptober, and research shows that people who make it to 28 days are five times more likely to quit...
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