The NHS South East London Cancer Alliance (SELCA) has launched a new burst of its campaign “It Started With,” to raise awareness of the symptoms of lung cancer and encourage anyone experiencing potential symptoms to speak to their GP practice.
Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK and can affect anyone, regardless of their smoking status.
Heart attacks and strokes cause one in four deaths in London. Around 70% of these are preventable, and knowing your blood pressure is one of the simplest ways to protect yourself. The new London Million Hearts and Minds Challenge is encouraging Londoners to get their blood pressure checked and take simple steps to look after their heart health.
Healthwatch Lambeth is encouraging local residents to take part in a new national survey about hospital discharge experiences. They’re looking for people who have had a difficult experience leaving hospital in the last 12 months, or who have supported someone through the discharge process.
A new video from Lambeth Together’s Neighbourhood and Wellbeing Delivery Alliance featuring local resident Sally shines a spotlight on the difference receiving a hospital level of service at home can make. Sally recovered at home during a period of intense illness, where she would usually have required a hospital stay.