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Worcestershire’s Community Dental Team are raising awareness of signs, symptoms and the associated lifestyle risk factors which contribute to mouth cancer, as part of national Mouth Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females in the UK, yet women with a learning disability who are eligible for breast screening are the least likely to attend. The Worcestershire Community Learning Disability Team are working to improve this statistic for women living in the county.

Groundbreaking technology will offer children and their families a new way to see inside the Acorns Three Counties children’s hospice. Working with Acorns Children’s Hospice and Owl 360, we have created a 360-degree virtual reality tour of the hospice facilities. 

The Trust recently pledged to support the national NHS LGBT+ campaign. The commitment commits to having an open, non-judgmental and inclusive culture, supporting those who identify as LGBT+.

Visitors to Worcester City Centre are invited to learn how to save someone’s life, by being trained in delivering basic CPR. The event is being held in aid of World Restart a Heart Day which takes place on 16th of October each year.

The ReSPECT process is a new approach to encourage people to have conversations about the future with those important to them and the Healthcare Professionals looking after them, to create an individualised plan to try to ensure that they get the right care and treatment in an anticipated future emergency.

The new ground-breaking app BESTIE is set to transform mental health and wellbeing support for children and young people across Worcestershire, and has now been shortlisted for a national award.

Following a national story concerning support for teachers working with children with mental health conditions, we share an update on the Worcestershire CAST service, which provides specialist mental health support to professionals working with children and young people.

Worcestershire Healthy Minds are encouraging people with diabetes to sign up to group therapy courses, aimed at supporting the mental health effects of living with a long-term health condition. 

We have been accredited ‘Working for Carers’ employer. With 3 in 5 people being a carer at some point in their lives, we are committed to our staff who also have a caring role away from work, we recognise staff and support or signpost them to the relevant help.

We are inviting local people who have experienced a neurological condition to join a group aspiring to improve services. This group is aiming to ensure the recovery services are developed and better meet the needs of patients and families.

The ‘Now We’re Talking’ campaign is hosting a drop in morning in the Lifestyle Deli in Kidderminster to promote Worcestershire Healthy Minds and the support available to peope living with a low-level mental health condition.