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Every March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, a chance to put ovarian cancer in the spotlight.

In the UK, over 7,000 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year. Two thirds of women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer too late when the cancer is harder to treat. And every day, 11 women die.

The Calm your mind campaign aims to bring information on male mental health and shared stories from those who have experienced their own struggles.

R;pple is an interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for harmful keywords or phrases relating to the topic of self-harm or suicide.
R;pple intervention technique catches people when they are most vulnerable, and helps redirect them to immediate support sources.

The House of Lords Preterm Birth Committee has published its call for evidence. The Committee is inviting individuals and organisations to share their views on a series of topics related to its inquiry.

Report on our visit to Ferndale Court on 9 January 2024.

Are you struggling to find an NHS dentist? The new dental recovery plan might help you get the dental care you need.

Diabetes UK found a lot of people living with, or just diagnosed with, type 2 diabetes, have heard that remission can be life-changing. But they often don’t know how to get there. So they have put together a range of resources to answer the questions people might have on the new type 2 remission hub.

The new Pharmacy First scheme enables your local pharmacy to treat some common conditions with prescription-only medicines, without you visiting your GP. Find out everything you need to know.

We explain why it’s important to have a plan in place, should you or a loved one become critically ill.

Unions have announced a further round of strike action by junior doctors in February 2024.
The next junior doctors strike will run from 7:00am on Saturday 24th February until 7:00am on Thursday 29th February.

On 13th December 2023, Healthwatch Halton and Healthwatch Knowsley visited the A&E department at Whiston Hospital to gain experiences of patients and understand why they attended and how they thought services could be improved.