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Pharmacy opening hours over the Easter bank holidays

People across the south east are being reminded to stock up on their medicines before the Easter bank holidays. The advice comes during a major public health campaign urging people to visit a pharmacist first for minor illness, instead of a GP or A&E. The NHS is encouraging more people to use their pharmacy first in […]

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Wessex cancer alliance expert at world cancer day international event

On the eve of World Cancer Day, Southampton’s Professor Alan Jackson will talk at the United Nations in Austria about how the work of doctors and others who work in cancer treatment would be improved if they had a clearer grasp of nutrition and the steps cancer patients can take to improve their health. Prof […]

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Cervical screening rates fall across Surrey

Don’t be complacent – reduce your risk of cervical cancer is the advice of health chiefs as screening rates across the country fall to a 20 year low. Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical cancer is the most […]

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Cervical screening rates fall across Kent and Medway

Don’t be complacent – reduce your risk of cervical cancer is the advice of health chiefs as screening rates across the country fall to a 20 year low. Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical cancer is the most […]

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Cervical screening rates fall across East Sussex

Don’t be complacent – reduce your risk of cervical cancer is the advice of health chiefs as screening rates across the country fall to a 20 year low. Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical cancer is the most […]

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Cervical screening rates fall across West Sussex

Don’t be complacent – reduce your risk of cervical cancer is the advice of health chiefs as screening rates across the country fall to a 20 year low. Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical cancer is the most […]

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Brighton and Hove cervical screening rates lowest in South East

Brighton and Hove has the lowest take up rates for cervical screening in the south east as across the country screening rates fall to a 20 year low. Every day 9 women in the UK are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 3 women will lose their lives to the disease. Cervical cancer is the most […]

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More Kent patients to benefit from expert advice from pharmacists at their GP surgery

Over 36,000 more patients in Kent will soon be able to benefit from expert advice from a clinical pharmacist when they visit their GP surgery, thanks to the expansion of a national scheme to support the recruitment and training of more clinical pharmacists to help with patients’ routine medication and treatment. Clinical pharmacists are already […]

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