Health protection

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Age UK falls preventionhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26273/Age-UK-falls-prevention
Get the 'Staying 'steady' guide.
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Age UK health and wellbeinghttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26266/Age-UK-health-and-wellbeing
Get information on age-related health conditions, tips and advice on staying fit and healthy, as well as information on dealing with health services and leaving...
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Age UK winter health tipshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26272/Age-UK-winter-health-tips
Get cold weather advice to help you stay warm and healthy throughout the winter months.
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Cancer research UK - sun smarthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26271/Cancer-research-UK-sun-smart
Advice and information about sun safety.
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Child accident prevention trusthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26270/Child-accident-prevention-trust
A UK charity to focused on preventing death and serious injury to children from avoidable accidents.
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Gov.UK heating and housing benefitshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26274/Gov-UK-heating-and-housing-benefits
Find out if you are entitled to help with staying warm in the winter.
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Health and safety executivehttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26275/Health-and-safety-executive
The national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness.
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NHS A to Z of healthhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26265/NHS-A-to-Z-of-health
A to Z of conditions, their causes and treatments.
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NHS advice about Covidhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26278/NHS-advice-about-Covid
Get NHS advice about COVID-19, including its symptoms, looking after yourself at home, how to avoid catching and spreading it, treatments, vaccinations and long...
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NHS health checkhttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26276/NHS-health-check
Find out about the free NHS Health Check that can spot early signs and help prevent these happening to you, which means you'll be more likely to enjoy life for...
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NHS screeninghttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26264/NHS-screening
Overview of screening, with links to the different types of screening offered by the NHS in England.
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NHS vaccinationshttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26267/NHS-vaccinations
A guide to help you understand the vaccines offered in the UK and when to have them.
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ROS Bone health checklisthttps://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26574/ROS-Bone-health-checklist
Reduce your risk of osteoporosis and broken bones.
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Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA)https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/26268/Royal-Society-for-the-Prevention-of-Accidents-ROSPA
Skills and knowledge to reduce serious accidental injuries.