Advice and Information

First and second COVID-19 vaccinations will end on 30 June 2023. This means any unvaccinated people aged 18 and over who want both doses have until Friday 5 May to get their first COVID vaccination.

Parliament's Health and Social Care Committee has launched an inquiry into dentistry following a survey that showed 90% of practices across the UK were not accepting new adult NHS patients.

Research from Macmillan Cancer Support has identified rising costs and exhaustion as being among the biggest issues people living with cancer in the UK are currently facing.

A hate crime is any crime that the victim or anyone else things was motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person's race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or gender identity.

St John Ambulance, together with the NHS and the British Islamic Medical Association, have created a series of First Aid resources in Urdu to help communities respond in an emergency.

People who are eligible for the service can receive a free blood pressure check without needing to book an appointment at their pharmacy. The check takes 10-15 minutes and carried out by a pharmacist.

Technology can make it easier to access information and care, but can also pose challenges for those without the skills or confidence to use the internet. Here are all the places you can get digital support in Bristol.

A Welcoming Space is a place such as a community centre or place of worship where people struggling with rising energy bills and the cost of living crisis can go to keep warm. Local organisations will be providing emotional and practical support.

When you're admitted to hospital, it's normal to feel anxious. This guide by staff at the Bristol Royal Infirmary sets out what you can expect when you're admitted to a ward and contains lots of helpful information about admission and discharge.

Quitting smoking can be difficult. Everyone Health has partnered with Bristol City Council to offer free support for local people who are most at risk from the consequences of smoking.

As a local Healthwatch, we are able to visit health and social care services (such as hospitals and GP surgeries) and see them in action. This is called 'Enter and View'. Our goal is to identify what's working well and where improvements are needed.

That’s the question being asked by the new Integrated Care System (ICS) for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, as it launches a wide-ranging public engagement exercise to shape priorities for health and care in the years ahead.