📖 | Read our May edition of Healthy Futures to find out more about our latest news and updates.

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🙏 | Please help us help you by choosing the most appropriate service for your need.

If you're feeling unwell, unsure or if you want health advice and guidance, #Think111 :
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🦠 | Please help our NHS by not coming to hospital if you have diarrhoea or vomiting.

Anyone with diarrhoeal illness should drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration. If you have severe symptoms or your they worsen, call your GP or 111 for advice.

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Cryptosporidium has been in the news this week, but it is possible to catch and spread it in a variety of ways. 💧🐑🥗

Read our guide to how to avoid #Crypto and what to do if you catch it

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Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk. nhs.uk/conditions/hig…

#WorldHypertensionDay

Today is #WorldHypertensionDay .

If you’re over the age of 40, a pharmacist can check your blood pressure for free, and you don’t need to see a GP.

Find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks near you: nhs.uk/nhs-services/p…

🍌 | Torbay Family Hubs is encouraging local parents not to rush into introducing babies to solid food.

‘No rush to mush’ is highlighting the NHS recommendation to introduce babies to solid food at around six months.

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This week is #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek , where Mental Health Foundation encourage you to move more for your mental health. 🧠💪 Take the stairs instead of the lift for a healthier you and planet! 🌍 #SmallChangesBigImpact

With the bank holiday approaching, make sure you order your repeat prescription in advance.

For more information on how to do this, visit nhs.uk/nhs-services/o…

Today is the launch of our trust NMAHP research strategy. Starting the morning is our interim chief nurse Nicola McMinn

The launch of our NMAHPs research strategy is underway!!

Anyone aged 75 or over can now book their seasonal COVID-19 vaccine online or on the NHS App. You don't need to wait to be invited. Find out more at nhs.uk/book-vaccine

🗣️ | Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety or post-traumatic stress? NHS Talking Therapies can help.

The service is effective, confidential and free.

Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

It’s #DementiaActionWeek .

A dementia diagnosis can come as a shock to the person with the condition and those around them. However, there are sources of help and support for everyone involved: nhs.uk/conditions/dem…

We are providing the NHS with record funding, an increase of 13% in real terms compared to 2019-20, which will help build the NHS of the future.

Read more about the Spring Budget: gov.uk/government/pub…

👶 April was a very busy month for our midwives. 139 babies were born, 65 boys and 74 girls, we delivered one set of twins and 02 April was the busiest day of the month with 10 babies being born.

💙 Thank you to our midwives and congratulations to our April families!

🎚️ | Around 1 in 4 adults in the UK have high blood pressure, but many don’t know it. It can increase your risk of a heart attack or stroke.

Find out how to get checked, understand what your numbers mean and how to manage your risk.

➡️ nhs.uk/bloodpressure

Struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions? NHS Talking Therapies can help.

Your GP can refer you or refer yourself at nhs.uk/talk

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

For better mental health find your little big thing at Every Mind Matters nhs.uk/every-mind-mat…

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #MomentsForMovement

💙 Happy International Nurses Day to all our amazing nurses! Thank you for the incredible work you do, day in and day out. Your compassion and expertise make such a difference to the lives of our patients, their families and our community. Some messages from our lovely nurses 👇