Katie Greenfield, Communications and Engagement Officer for Wessex, blogs about managing her type 1 diabetes and tackles some of the most common myths. Before I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged 13, I only had a very vague idea about what diabetes was. I thought that people with the condition couldn’t eat sweet things; that […]

Many people may not know that the free flu vaccine is also available to carers, as well as to those who suffer with serious illnesses or those who have a learning disability. It’s important that carers know they are entitled to the free flu vaccine helping to keep them free from contracting the debilitating virus, […]

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in the UK, yet women with a learning disability eligible for breast cancer screening are the least likely to attend, even though it can save their life. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month health and social care organisations across the south of England have teamed up to […]

The last in a series of guest blogs this Urology Awareness Month focuses on men who experience urinary symptoms and all too often suffer in silence. Mark Stott, Consultant Urologist at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust explains how urinary symptoms are very common in older men, so much so they are often accepted […]

The penultimate guest blog during Urology Awareness Month comes from Angie Rantell, Lead Nurse Urogynaecology / Nurse Cystoscopist at King’s College Hospital who addresses ageing and menopause symptoms – the ones often openly discussed, but more importantly the ones which aren’t – lifting the lid for those feeling alone or unable to seek help. Ageing […]

The second in a series of blogs during Urology Awareness Month offers a very candid account of urological conditions from a lay representative of NHS England’s Excellence in Continence Care Programme – Jacqueline Emkes – mother of four and secondary maths teacher from Bedfordshire. With lived experience, Jacqueline has created a short animation focussing on […]

People in their 70s in the South East are being urged to protect themselves against shingles with a free vaccine. By the end of July, just over half of all eligible older patients in the South East had been vaccinated against shingles but the NHS is encouraging everyone who is offered the vaccine to take […]

In support of Urology Awareness Month we will be sharing guest blogs from health and social care experts to help raise awareness of Urology and Urology conditions, including how they affect people in the UK. Urology deals with diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract in men and women. It also covers the male reproductive […]

Robina Mallett – Family Carer and member of the National LeDeR  Steering Group blogs about how people with learning disabilities can get the very best health care: Health is everybody’s business! Getting the right health care is vital and primary health care at your GP’s surgery is often the first port of call for everyone, […]

Almost 60 per cent of construction workers would be happy to slap sun cream on a building site buddy, a survey suggests. When asked about attitudes to sun protection, 357 out of 625 Jewson customers said they would help their workmate apply sun cream. However, just over a third said they never apply their own […]