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Cholesterol

For more details on what cholesterol is and how you can reduce your bad cholesterol please visit the following links and useful information on this page: NHS Choices: What is high cholesterol British Heart Foundation: High Cholesterol - Symptoms, Causes & Levels

Community Pharmacy Sexual Health Services

Service Title Sexual Health Services are available through selected community pharmacies across Wolverhampton Service Description Supply of Emergency Hormonal Contraception “morning after pill” Provision of the Chlamydia screening packs to all 15-24 year olds attending for Emergency Hormonal Contraception . To offer free condoms to young people…

CQC/Ofsted SEND Inspection Outcome

The Care Quality Commission and Ofsted have published the outcome of a recent inspection of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Wolverhampton. It highlights both areas of good practice and those which require further development and a…

Dementia Cafes in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is aiming to create a City where people with dementia are better understood and their families and carers are offered the help and support they need. A number of prominent organisations in the City such as banks, local businesses and services are working together…

Drink Less

It may seem like you don't drink much, but a drink or two most evenings can do harm to your body. From making you gain weight to increasing your risk of cancer, alcohol can have serious effects on your body. The more you drink, and…

Drug & Alcohol Support

There are a large range of both legal and illegal substances that can cause you harm in one way or another. Some are physically addictive, some are psychologically addictive, but all are dangerous. 'Substance misuse' includes the use of illegal drugs but also the misuse…

E-cigarettes & Vaping

Why not switch to vaping and ditch the smoke? An estimated 2.9 million adults in Britain enjoy e-cigarettes (also known as vaping). They can safely be used instead of cigarettes as a source of nicotine which reduces harm. They can also be used alongside behavioural self-help tools as a way to quit. Here you…

Flu Vaccines

Flu can be serious - even fatal - so ensure you get your flu jab. Find out where you can get your flu vaccine here. Flu vaccination, sometimes known as the flu jab, is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at…

General Screening

General Screening The screening programmes below are aimed at groups of individuals who may be at an increased risk of a condition. It aims to identify, and therefore commence early treatment or management of the condition for that individual to prevent ill health or early deaths…

Get Active

If you're not as active as you should be you are putting your health and quality of life at risk. To stay healthy or to improve health, you need to do two types of physical activity each week: aerobic and strength exercises.  Adults should aim…
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