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2 million people live with sight loss. Are you one of them?
Some people are born blind, but for most people sight loss or blindness can occur later. Around 340,000 people in the UK are registered as being blind or partially sighted.
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Kent & Medway Public Consultation - Specialised vascular services
Improving vascular services report
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Christmas support for those in Medway- Helplines included
The year coming to a close, for some means an opportunity to celebrate and be grateful in good company. For others, the fall in temperature and rise in cost of living means rather than exchanging gifts, they are in need of significant help.
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Strep A advice for families - Information from the NHS
There has been a widely reported increase in group A streptococci bacteria infection, particularly among children.
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Bowel cancer is one of the common types of cancer. Get all the facts here
Bowel cancer is a general term for cancer that begins in your large bowel.
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All of us will experience grief at some point
We will all deal with it in our own way, but if your feelings are getting too much, there is support for you.
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Cast your vote to decide a new name for the mental wellbeing service
Thousands of us use the IAPT service every month to help us deal with anxiety and depression, but few of us actually know what IAPT stands for. You can help to change that.
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New ward at Sheppey Community Hospital for frail patients
A specialist frailty ward will soon be opening at Sheppey Community Hospital.
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Do you run a charity or voluntary group in Medway?
Medway Voluntary Action are calling for your feedback about how the cost of living is affecting your charity or voluntary organisation
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Did you know that three quarters of all suicides in this country are by men?
There are more worrying statistics:
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World Diabetes Day
Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar level to become too high.
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