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Getting your 5 A Day is easy. There are plenty of ways to add more fruit and vegetables to your daily meals. Here are some ideas to get you started. 5 A Day at breakfast Add fruit to cereal, porridge or lower-fat natural yoghurt. Try a handful of…

1. First and foremost - get your flu jab If you are in an eligible group it’s free because you need it. You are more at risk if you have a long-term health condition, are older or are pregnant. 2. Keep warm and keep well Heating your…

The government has designed a series of fact sheets about the Care Act 2014 to assist you with understanding about this legislation. The factsheets provide you with an overview of the Care Act and the duties and powers of local authorities under the Act. To…

"Physical activity can be used to help boost your recovery from illness. It can help if you’ve recently been ill, injured or undergone any form of treatment or surgery. For those on a prescribed rehabilitation program, our four step recovery plan can tie in nicely with these.…

If you're finding it harder to carry out everyday tasks at home, you may be eligible for adaptations to your home and/or equipment from your local council. This factsheet explains how to apply, who is eligible for help, and how to get a grant towards…

We often talk about disability as if it's a lifelong condition. In fact, more than 80% of people with a disability were born without it and find they have to adjust. If you become disabled through accident, illness or a deteriorating medical condition, life will change significantly. But…

What is an advance decision? An advance decision (sometimes known as an advance decision to refuse treatment, an ADRT, or a living will) is a decision you can make now to refuse a specific type of treatment at some time in the future. It lets…

If you haven't figured out what you want to do after university, don't panic - as the chances are a lot of your peers haven't either. To help you decide on your next move, take a look at some of your post-graduation options While graduation…

Crying is part of a baby’s language. Crying is normal, but can be hard to cope with. Lots of babies don’t cry very much in the first few days after birth, so it can feel a shock when the crying increases.  When your baby cries…

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the UK. Dementia is the name for a group of symptoms associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. It can affect memory, thinking skills and other mental abilities. The exact cause of Alzheimer's disease is…