During these heatwaves, while we encourage people to SAFELY enjoy the outdoors, we would particularly like to remind patients to stay well hydrated. We’ve already had to turn away multiple patients from blood tests as they were too dehydrated to get a sample from, and we’re not yet at the hottest part of this week.… Continue reading Heatwaves! Stay hydrated!
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Meningitis & Septicaemia Outbreak
With 9 cases confirmed and 11 under investigation, GPs have been advised by UKHSA to issue antibiotics to “anyone who visited Club Chemistry between 5 and 7 March and to University of Kent students, if they have been asked to seek preventative treatment. This is so that anyone who has travelled home, or away from… Continue reading Meningitis & Septicaemia Outbreak
Addenbrookes Digital Check-in
Addenbrookes is introducing a digital check-in service for their Emergency Dept, Children’s Emergency Dept & Urgent Care Centre: For more information, you can visit the Addenbrookes website at https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/our-services/accident-and-emergency/
The Healthy Choices Quiz
We are supporting the Department of Health and Social Care and the NHS on a new campaign encouraging all adults to take the Healthy Choices Quiz. This health and wellbeing quiz aims to empower adults to take control of their health by making small changes day to day. Taking around 5 minutes to complete it… Continue reading The Healthy Choices Quiz
HPV Vaccines
The human papillomavirus is very common and it is caught through intimate skin-to-skin and sexual contact with another person who already has it. Because it is a very common infection, most people will get it during their lifetime. There are many different types of HPV. Most HPV infections do not cause any symptoms and get… Continue reading HPV Vaccines
Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)
Mental Health Text Line
Text HEAR to 85258 Cambridgeshire & Peterborough ICB have teamed up with SHOUT, to provide a free to use, 24/7 real-time text service to support people of all ages who are in distress. Launching on the 13th November, texting HEAR to 85258 to a trained mental health clinician, who will help you achieve a calm… Continue reading Mental Health Text Line
If They Could Tell You…
Your baby’s brain is making a million new connections every second, making the first two years so important for their healthy development. That means building strong connections during this period of your baby’s life lays the groundwork for their future well-being and mental health. Lovingly meeting your baby’s needs helps them to learn to manage… Continue reading If They Could Tell You…
Newsletter
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Get your blood pressure checked
Cardiovascular disease (CVD), is a general term for conditions affecting the heart or blood vessels and causes 1 in 4 deaths in England. High blood pressure is the largest single risk factor for CVD and can increase your risk of serious and potentially life-threatening health conditions, such as heart attacks stroke, kidney disease and vascular… Continue reading Get your blood pressure checked