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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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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. We have the information that you need.
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Evidencing the impact of reducing health inequalities
We know that many many people aren't aware that they may have high blood pressure which could cause a heart attack or a stroke. Read our analysis about a new idea that has been helping people in Medway to mange their own blood pressure.
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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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Taking the opportunity to learn more about AIDS on World Aids Awareness Day
AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) is the name used to describe a number of potentially life threatening infections and illnesses that happen when our immune system has been severely damaged by the HIV virus.
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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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We've been shortlisted for a national award!
We've been shortlisted for a national award for the work we've done to help the Nepalese community in Folkestone to get online and access health and social care services.
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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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