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harison
We’ve been celebrating our brilliant volunteers all week for Volunteers Week.
Here we chat to Harrison who volunteered for Healthwatch Medway.
1 June 2022
News
financial
Do you need financial help? Do you live in Medway? Then this announcement is for you.
Medway Council have announced that they have been awarded over £2 million to assist the many people in Medway who are struggling with the cost of living.
27 May 2022
Advice and Information
epilepsy
Epilepsy is one of the oldest known medical conditions
It’s quite common and affects the brain causing frequent seizures.
24 May 2022
Advice and Information
interpreter
Does the NHS have to provide an interpreter?
Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings?
23 May 2022
Advice and Information
are you vulnerable?
Are you an adult who receives care?
Are you the relative, or friend, of someone who does? Do you consider yourself vulnerable? Do you know someone that could be vulnerable? Then this announcement is for you.
19 May 2022
News
carers
Can you claim carers support if you have recently moved to the UK?
The short answer is yes! But it can be complicated so we have more detail for you.
18 May 2022
Advice and Information
hypertension
You probably don’t know if you have high blood pressure
High blood pressure (which is also known as hypertension) rarely has noticeable symptoms; so if you have it, you’re unlikely to realise it. But if untreated, it increases your risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes.
17 May 2022
Advice and Information
dementia
When is getting old, not just getting old?
So many of us put memory loss down to old age; but that’s not always true.
16 May 2022
Advice and Information
Fibromyalgia
Have you heard of Fibromyalgia?
Fibromyalgia is a long term condition that causes pain all over the body. It’s also known as fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). It can be quite common – Lady Gaga has it!
12 May 2022
Advice and Information
loneliness
9 million people in the UK are lonely right now. Are you one of them?
Everyone can feel lonely at some point in their life.
9 May 2022
News
Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities
Lack of NHS dental appointments widens health inequalities
A new survey of public attitudes to NHS dentistry shows half of adults in the South East find dental charges unfair amid escalating costs of living. 45% of people in the South East told us they struggle to get an NHS dental appointment.
9 May 2022
News
cancer
How much do you know about Ovarian Cancer?
Here are some facts about ovarian cancer:
8 May 2022
Advice and Information
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