1. Colonoscopy confidence – your common sense bowel check

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    We know some people feel anxious or worried when they’re told they need a colonoscopy but it’s important to have this test if you’re referred. Bowel Cancer UK has launched the Colonoscopy Confidence campaign to explain what a colonoscopy is, why it matters and encourage people to attend their appointment.

  2. Because We All Care - take 5 minutes to share your experiences

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    Healthwatch and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are working together to hear your experiences of health and social care.

  3. Home from Hospital

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    Home from Hospital is a free service. It provides practical and emotional support to older people returning home from hospital in Newcastle. Support is flexible and tailored to a person's individual needs.

  4. Know the symptoms of a heart attack

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    This February, NHS England and NHS Improvement is raising awareness of heart attack symptoms as part of the latest ‘Help Us Help You’ campaign.

  5. A new Children’s Heart Centre

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    Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has plans for a new Children’s Heart Centre in Newcastle.

  6. Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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    Nearly 43,000 people are detected with bowel cancer each year in the UK. If it is diagnosed early it is treatable and curable.

  7. Newcastle ranks as the 12th ‘least healthy’ area in England

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    Newcastle ranks as the 12th ‘least healthy’ area of England according to the Office for National Statistics' Health Index. The Health Index score measures factors such as access to health services, living conditions and behavioural risk factors.

  8. Help teach lifesaving skills to community groups

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    St John Ambulance is asking for volunteers to teach lifesaving skills to community groups. Can you support the delivery of a National Coordination of First Response project by teaching lifesaving skills to community groups?

  9. Organ Donation Week 26 September – 2 October

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    It’s Organ Donation Week, and NHS Blood and Transplant services want to get people talking about organ donation.

  10. Our Resources

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    We’ve put together some of our resources on this page to help you keep up to date.