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New research by Eye Health UK launched to mark the start of National Eye Health Week reveals a staggering 19 million Brits are putting their physical and mental health at risk by failing to have regular eye tests.

This year's National Eye Health Week (NEHW) will take place from 23-29 September 2024, promoting the importance of good eye health and the need for regular eye tests for all.

Are you interested in how personal health data is used in health research, including projects carried out by commercial companies?
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside and the Liverpool City Region Civic Data Cooperative are offering two ways to get involved and have your voice heard.

The theme for this year’s World Patient Safety Day’s is focused on improving diagnosis for patient safety, using the slogan “Get it right, make it safe!”. On this day, patients and families, health workers, healthcare leaders, policymakers and civil society will emphasise the pivotal role of correct and timely diagnosis in improving patient safety.

To mark Eye Care Week, Healthwatch Halton wants local people to share their experiences of eye care.

Cervical screening, previously known as a smear test, saves over 4,000 lives every year in the UK. However, some women find it uncomfortable, so it's important to know what support is available and what adjustments you can request.

A poll of 2,444 women hesitant about cervical screening unveils that three- quarters, 73%, would use a home testing kit if it was available free on the NHS.

Agenda and papers for the September 2024 ISAB meeting.

The NHS offers support for people on low incomes to help with care costs. Healthwatch look at how easy it is to access this help and how it can be improved.

Following a ballot of its members, the British Medical Association confirmed that a period of GP collective action would start on the 1st August 2024. Collective action is not the same as industrial action but means that some GPs may stop or reduce certain work.

The NHS is asking the public to continue to come forward as usual for care.

This Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Blood Cancer UK are launching a landmark new report- Taking blood cancer out of the shadows: A plan to increase survival in the UK, that exposes how blood cancer survival in the UK is being overshadowed by other countries.

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month aims to generate awareness and support for children suffering from cancer.
It happens every September across the world. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month started in 1990, and 2024 marks its 34th anniversary.

This year, the theme of Know Your Numbers Week is ‘You Have the Power.’ It is so important to 'Know Your Numbers' as nearly four million adults could be living with undiagnosed high blood pressure. High blood pressure has no obvious signs or symptoms. The only way to find out if you have the condition is to have a blood pressure check. Untreated high blood pressure is the major risk factor for strokes, heart attacks and heart failure. It is also a major risk factor for kidney disease and dementia.