Advice and Information

Looking for ways to keep fit and stay active? Not sure what is available in your area?
This is a resource pack for Medway residents, including information about local groups and advice on how to stay healthy.

Each February multiple awareness raising campaigns are running, some focused on specific weeks or days.

This is a week to raise awareness of Cervical cancer, the screening programmes that currently take place and the vaccination programme designed to greatly reduce cases in the future.

Each January multiple awareness raising campaigns are running, some focused on specific weeks or days.

People with stammers face a variety of challenges in accessing healthcare services. In the UK a survey showed 1.8% of people have stammer.

Each November multiple awareness raising campaigns are running, some focused on specific weeks or days.

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression triggered by seasonal changes. One in twenty people in the UK are diagnosed with the condition, with men more likely to be diagnosed with SAD than women.

With more than thirty recognised symptoms of menopause and growing
awareness of the impact on day-to-day life, knowing what to look out
for and what support is available can help you.

Tips to help you stay well this winter and get the care you need.

Earlier this year Healthwatch England published it’s position on Women’s Health. They outlined what they were calling for to improve and tackle health inequalities for women.

The wider determinants of health are a diverse range of social, economic and environmental factors which influence people’s mental and physical health.

The ICB have published various priorities within their interim strategy.