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As the common coughs and colds of autumn start to circulate, #AskYourPharmacist week (3- 10 November) provides the perfect opportunity to get to know the NHS services offered closer to your home by your local community pharmacy ahead of needing them this winter. With no appointment needed, a professional team and a private consultation room should you require it, community pha ...

As temperatures drop and the weather becomes wetter with the advance of autumn, we’re affected in different ways.  Cold weather can make life harder for people with conditions like asthma, heart problems, or joint and nerve issues.  Wet ground and fallen leaves can also increase the risk of slips and falls, especially for those with reduced mobility.  One way in which we all ...

Welcome to the NHS Frimley update for October 2025. This monthly update includes: Funding awarded to new Thames Valley Research Engagement Network (REN) Asian Professionals Network Alliance conference and awards Working together to ease pressures across Frimley this winter Lung Health Checks launch in Bracknell What does a healthy Slough mean to you? Read this month' ...

October is ADHD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme, “The Many Faces of ADHD,” aims to highlight the wide range of ways ADHD can present in people of all ages.  ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is often thought of in narrow terms, but the reality is far more complex. ADHD can look like:  A child who struggles to sit still  An adult overwhelmed by ever ...

World Menopause Day – 18 October 2025  October is Menopause Awareness Month, and each year on 18 October, people around the world come together to mark World Menopause Day. This year’s theme focuses on how lifestyle medicine can play an important role in supporting health and wellbeing during menopause.  Since it was founded in 2009, the International Menopause Society (IMS) ...

‘Let’s quit smoking together this Stoptober’ Stoptober is back, and we’re calling on England’s smokers to join millions of others who have quit successfully with the campaign. Over 5 million adults in England still smoke. Smoking causes 75,000 deaths a year, making it the biggest cause of preventable illness and death. Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October and is a time to raise awareness, show support, and highlight the importance of early detection. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK, with 1 in 7 women diagnosed during their lifetime. While it is far less common in men, it can still occur.  Here in the Frimley Health and Care area, around 700 people ...

Frimley Health and Care has today (1 October) launched its winter vaccination programme, offering eligible residents protection against COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). This winter, eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine has been updated, with invitations being sent to: People aged 75 and over (including those turning 75 by 31 January 2026) Individuals ag ...

NHS Lung Health Checks are now available to eligible patients in Bracknell as part of a major drive to improve early diagnosis of lung cancer and save lives. This important screening programme, which has already seen success across the Frimley area, will begin scanning at Blackbushe Airport from 11th to 16th October 2025. The programme will first support patients in the south ...

Welcome to the NHS Frimley update for September 2025. This monthly update includes: Thames Valley ICB: Neighbourhood and Partnerships Design Workshop Innovation Fund has launched Frimley wide Care Quality Commission inspection of Frimley Health New Frimley Park Hospital update Frimley Academy impact report 2025 Community equipment supplies – change of provider New non ...