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Calderdale women urged to take up breast screening appointments
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and women in Calderdale are being urged to take up their breast screening appointments. Health specialists from the Pennine
Cancer Checks: Seek Medical Advice As “Normal”
Famous faces, including TV chefs Gordon Ramsay, Nadiya Hussein, and actress Emma Thompson are backing a major new campaign urging anyone concerned about cancer to
Help for people with a cancer diagnosis from Macmillan
iHOPE is Macmillan’s online self-management programme (‘Help Overcoming Problems Effectively’) for anyone who’s had a cancer diagnosis, which empowers people living with cancer to manage
Autumn news from Deafblind UK
Here you can access Deafblind UK’s Autumn update giving you information about the work they do and bringing you closer to people who are living
Fall’s Prevention Week
Falls prevention week is 1 – 7 October, but falling is something that can happen to us all at any time — miss a step
End of cancer treatment health & wellbeing event: 22 October
Macmillan Cancer Support are holding a virtual “end of treatment” health & wellbeing event on 22 October to help patients move on and regain health
Free Mental Health Fitness for men: 14 October – 25 November
The Great Minds project is running FREE mental health fitness sessions for men in Calderdale from 14 October to 25 November. The Great Minds project
The Science of Ageing
Medical News Today investigates the science of aging and the steps we can take to improve quality of life in later years. This American scientific website has
Age UK now recruiting telephone friendship volunteers
Age UK’s Telephone Friendship Service has now re-opened for applications from volunteers. Thanks to the overwhelming response from the general public during the first few
September news from the Macular Society
The Macular Society’s September e-newsletter is now out and includes the following and more. Vision Express helps raise vital funds to beat macular disease. Vision
Get Your Winter Flu-Jab Now – NHS capacity increased!
People are being advised to get a flu jab to help protect against the “double danger” of flu and coronavirus. Research shows people can catch
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