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One Stockport Hub Pop-Up Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic Re-opens - 6th April 2022

Stockport’s popular town centre walk-in pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic at the One Stockport Hub, Merseyway, SK1 1RA, re-opens from today, Wednesday, 6 April, until Saturday, 30 April. It’s open today for anyone aged 12 years and over, no appointment is required.

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The Big Conversation: your chance to talk about health and care in Greater Manchester - 4th April 2022

People from every corner of Greater Manchester are invited to start talking about the future of health and care for themselves and their families.

The Big Conversation survey launches in Stockport on Monday 4 April 2022 and anyone who lives or works in the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs can take part.

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Need to talk? If you live in Greater Manchester and are aged 10 to 25 you can find support anonymously for your mental health and wellbeing with NHS service provider Kooth - 1st April 2022

Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership has commissioned instant access digital mental health support across Greater Manchester for everyone aged 10+.

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April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - 1st April 2022

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, it’s an annual opportunity to raise awareness of the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Every 15 minutes someone is diagnosed with the disease, that’s nearly 43,000 people each year. 

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Pop-Up Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics Return to Stockport - 29th March 2022

Pop-up vaccination clinics are returning to Stockport from Monday, 4 April, 2022, with a particular focus on booster vaccines for over 75s and those aged 12 years and over who have a weakened immune system.

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Lynch Syndrome – Knowledge is Power - 23rd March 2022

Highlighting a little-known syndrome is Diana Key who works for NHS Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group. Lynch Syndrome (LS) is an under diagnosed syndrome which puts those who have it at a higher risk of getting cancer. Diana wants to raise awareness and urge anyone who has lost a family member to an LS related cancer, or has a family history of LS related cancers, to speak with their GP to understand what this means for them and their family.

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Get Vaccinated Before You Travel This Easter - 21st March 2022

Are you going away during the Easter holidays but still need a COVID-19 vaccination?  Take the opportunity on Thursday, 24 March, to get your first, second or booster at the Olive Café, 88-90 Castle Street, Edgeley, SK3 9AL. It’s open for vaccinations between 10am-12pm. No appointment is needed, just turn up.

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A Guide to Taking Care Of Poorly Babies and Infants with Common Ailments - 4th March 2022

Get help when you need it if you have a poorly baby or infant with NHS Stockport Clinical Group’s (CCG) new easy to follow online guide. Find lots of useful information, at your fingertips, to help manage common minor ailments at home, help prevent minor problems becoming serious and help to avoid a trip to the Emergency Department.

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Don’t Brush It Under the Carpet – raising awareness of the issue of self-harm in older people - 2nd March 2022

Greater Manchester has launched a new campaign to improve mental wellbeing and raise awareness of self-harm in older people.

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Have Your Say about Your Local Health Services - 21st February 2022

East Cheshire NHS Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are working alongside the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups in Cheshire and Stockport to understand how some health and care services could be improved and sustained in the future. 

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