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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in England, the chance of getting breast cancer increases as you get older.
Regular breast screening is one of the best ways to spot a cancer that is too small to feel or see yourself – it saves around 1,300 lives each year in the UK.
Anyone registered with a GP as female aged from 50 up to their 71st birthday will be invited for NHS breast screening every 3 years. You'll automatically get your first invite for breast screening between the ages of 50 and 53. You'll get a letter in the post inviting you.
Finding cancer early can make it more likely that treatment will be successful.
Breast screening can detect cancer long before you can even feel it. Or more likely, put your mind at rest.
So when you're invited, save the date, it could save your life.
Make 2025 the year you quit smoking for good
When you quit smoking, good things start to happen. You'll begin to see almost immediate improvements to your health.
It's never too late to quit and it's easier to stop smoking with the right support. Why not start by downloading the free NHS Quit Smoking app to track your progress and get daily motivation?
Join thousands of other people preparing to quit smoking this New Year. Quitting smoking is best thing you can do for your health. You’re far more likely to quit smoking successfully with the right support. Discover what’s available at NHS Better Health
You don't need to imagine a life without smoking, you can live it!
Even if it doesn’t seem like much, at the first sign of a stroke, call 999.
A stroke strikes every five minutes. Every year in the UK, there are around 100,000 strokes, causing 38,000 stroke-related deaths, and it is a leading cause of disability. Stroke symptoms might be less dramatic, painful or obvious than you might expect. Like not being able to raise your arm, struggling to smile, or slurred speech.
Whether it is a friend, loved one or even a passer-by, any sign of a stroke is always an emergency, so call 999 immediately if you or someone else experiences a single symptom.
Acting FAST on any sign of a stroke gives patients faster access to specialist treatment that could save their life.
Face or Arm or Speech, at the first sign, it’s Time to call 999.
Visit www.nhs.uk/ActFAST for more information.