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Children’s Mental Health Week 2020 - Find your Brave
2020-02-03 - 2020-02-09
From 3-9 February 2020 schools, youth groups, organisations and individuals across the UK will take part in Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is Find your Brave.
Bravery comes in all shapes and sizes and is different for everyone. Bravery can be about sharing worries and asking for help, trying something new or pushing yourself outside your comfort zone. Finding your Brave can build your confidence, self-esteem and make you feel good about yourself.
Life often throws challenges our way. Bravery isn’t about coping alone or holding things in. It’s about finding positive ways to deal with things that might be difficult, overcoming physical and mental challenges and looking after yourself.
We all have times when we need to Find our Brave.
Around three children in every primary school class has a mental health problem, and many more struggle with challenges from bullying to bereavement. Whether you’re someone who works with children, a parent or carer, passionate about spreading the word, or keen to raise vital funds for Place2Be, you can get involved and help us reach as many people as possible.
About Place2Be

Place2Be is a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling and mental health support and training in UK schools, using tried and tested methods backed by research.
We believe that children should not have to face mental health problems alone.
Last year, Place2Be worked with 639 schools in England, Scotland and Wales, reaching 364,080 children and young people.
In the same year, over 300 schools took part in our in-depth ‘Mental Health Champions’ programmes, equipping school leaders, teachers and staff with the skills and confidence to support pupils’ mental health.
1,661 child counsellors took part in our training – from introductory sessions to our Masters programme, building an ever-growing body of professionals who specialise in working with children and young people.

National Apprenticeship Week 2020
2020-02-03 - 2020-02-07
National Apprenticeship Week is an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England and is a time to recognise and applaud apprenticeship success stories across the country.
Apprenticeship employers use the opportunity to promote the success of their apprentices and highlight the huge benefits to other employers, of all sizes, who are thinking of taking on an apprentice.
Apprentices across the country will also be celebrated throughout the week, with engagement and events in schools and colleges. Many current and former apprentices will go back to school to tell their story, attracting the next generation of apprentices, so they too can fire up their future career.
Throughout the 13 years, National Apprenticeship Week has brought together apprenticeship supporters from across the country, with MPs, ambassadors, apprentices, training providers and top employers involved in recognising the value and importance of apprenticeships.
For NAW2020 we want even more people to get behind the week, to build on last year’s success, which included:

Over 1250 events taking place across England;

NAW2019, National Apprenticeship Week and #BlazeATrail all trending UK wide on Twitter over the course of the Week;

Over 30,000 unique visits to the NAW resource pages on GOV.UK;
And a hugely successful #askanapprentice day with employers, including TUI, Bentley Careers, Siemens UK, AXA Insurance and Cisco all getting involved.

Anne Milton, Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills said:
“I am thrilled that National Apprenticeship Week 2020 will take place during early February 2020. It’s a chance to celebrate apprentices and the brilliant work being done by schools, the FE sector and employers across the country to promote the huge benefits of apprenticeships.
“Apprenticeships offer people of all ages and backgrounds a high-quality route to skilled employment with the option to train at every level in a range of exciting professions like aerospace engineering, data science, teaching, law, nursing, and fashion.
“This year we had over 1250 events and 1900 articles and features in publications from the Financial Times to Cosmopolitan. I would encourage employers, training providers, schools, apprentices and our ambassador networks to start considering how they will get involved in National Apprenticeship Week 2020. We want next year to be even bigger and better reaching even more people and employers so they understand the advantages apprenticeships bring”.
For more information about NHS apprenticeships in Northampton, please visit our Northamptonshire NHS apprenticeships page.

World Cancer Day 2020
2020-02-04
At the start of the millennium, 4 February was declared World Cancer Day. It began with six cancer experts who convened in Paris in 1999. With the year 2000 imminent, the group was determined that the global challenge of cancer would not be forgotten in the new century.
Together, the six leaders – Drs David Kayat, Peter Harper, James F. Holland, Gabriel N. Horobagyi, Lawrence H. Einhorn and Sandra Swain – drafted a Charter that outlined a vision for addressing the impact of cancer on “human life, human suffering and on the productivity of nations”.
The Charter highlights the need for access to quality care, funding for cancer research, greater understanding and above all respect and dignity for all individuals living with the disease.
The final article set out the idea for an international awareness day:
“Recognising the declaration by all appropriate institutions that February 4 shall be marked as ‘World Cancer Day’ so that each year, the Charter of Paris will be in the hearts and minds of people around the world.”
This document became known as the Charter of Paris Against Cancer.
On the 4 February 2000, the Charter was signed by then President of France, Jacques Chirac and then General Director of UNESCO, Kōichirō Matsuura.
Read the full text of the Paris Charter (PDF)
A growing, global movement
The Charter has been adopted by international cancer organisations around the world. Under the guardianship of the Union for International Cancer Control since 2006, World Cancer Day has grown into a positive movement for everyone, everywhere to unite under one voice, building an alliance against “fear, ignorance and complacency.”
20th anniversary
Since the creation of World Cancer Day, we have witnessed incredible progress in many areas, from increased political will, technological advancements, research breakthroughs, and greater public understanding of the disease. However, in 2019 the World Health Organization included Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs), including cancer, as one of top ten threats to public health. There is still much more to be done.
2020 marks the 20th anniversary of World Cancer Day. It will be a year to ignite action to accelerate the reduction of unnecessary cancer deaths and to achieve equal access to cancer care for all.
Join us on 4 February, 2020.
https://www.worldcancerday.org/20thanniversary

Time to Talk Day
2020-02-06
Time To Talk Day brings the nation together to get talking and break the silence around mental health problems. View our short video to see what we got up to in 2019 and watch this space for our plans for Time To Talk Day next year – which will take place on 6 February 2020
Too often, people who experience a mental health problem are also expected to take the lead on talking about mental health in the wider sense. Time To Talk Day encourages everyone to talk about mental health.
Mental health problems affect one in four of us yet people are still afraid to talk about it. For people with mental health problems not being able to talk about it can be one of the worst parts of the illness. So by getting people talking about mental health we can break down stereotypes, improve relationships, aid recovery and take the stigma out of something that affects us all.
Since Time To Talk Day first launched in 2014, it has sparked millions of conversations in schools, homes, workplaces, in the media and online.
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/

International Epilepsy Day 2020
2020-02-10
International Epilepsy Day is a special event which promotes awareness of epilepsy in more than 120 countries each year. Every year on the second Monday of February people join together to celebrate and highlight the problems faced by people with epilepsy, their families and carers.
This is a day for everyone, no matter where you are, no matter how small your group or large your area, no matter whether you focus on the medical or the social aspects of the disease. We want you to help us celebrate International Epilepsy Day! Let’s speak with one global voice.
The Day is a joint initiative by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/international-epilepsy-day-2020/

Random Acts Of Kindness Day 2020
2020-02-17
Celebrated on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day has grown in popularity each year. It is celebrated by individuals, groups and organizations, nationwide, to encourage acts of kindness. It is a favorite day to many, as people everywhere are enjoying doing these acts of kindness.
YOU’RE A WORLD CHANGER. WE CAN TELL.
JOIN THE #RAKTIVIST MOVEMENT
So, you want to be a RAKtivist™? Your awesome status and street cred just skyrocketed. RAKtivists are the limbs of our organizational body. You are the daily doers, movers and shakers; reaching out to others and not just talking the talk, but using those limbs to walk the walk.
The world needs more people like you.
https://acts.kindness.org

World Encephalitis Day 2020
2020-02-22
World Encephalitis Day on February 22 is a global awareness day where individuals and families affected by encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) come together to shine a light on the condition.
The sixth annual World Encephalitis Day is led by the Encephalitis Society and will celebrate and honour the millions of people affected by encephalitis across the world.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
Seventy eight per cent of people across the world do not know what encephalitis is.*
This is something we MUST change to achieve our vision of a world which is aware of encephalitis, its consequences and the support available.
WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?
Join us in raising awareness of encephalitis on World Encephalitis Day on Friday, 22 February.
You are our most important resource. You have the power to help us bring about change and save lives.
https://www.encephalitis.info/pages/category/wed2018

Rare Disease Day 2020
2020-02-29
Rare Disease Day takes place on the last day of February each year. The main objective of Rare Disease Day is to raise awareness amongst the general public and decision-makers about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives.The campaign targets primarily the general public and also seeks to raise awareness amongst policy makers, public authorities, industry representatives, researchers, health professionals and anyone who has a genuine interest in rare diseases.
Building awareness of rare diseases is so important because 1 in 20 people will live with a rare disease at some point in their life. Despite this, there is no cure for the majority of rare diseases and many go undiagnosed. Rare Disease Day improves knowledge amongst the general public of rare diseases while encouraging researchers and decision makers to address the needs of those living with rare diseases.
Rare Disease Day events are down to hundreds of patient organisations all over the world who work on a local and national level to raise awareness for the rare disease community in their countries. Since Rare Disease Day was first launched by EURORDIS and its Council of National Alliances in 2008, thousands of events have taken place throughout the world reaching hundreds of thousands of people and resulting in a great deal of media coverage. We especially thank our official Rare Disease Day partners, the National Alliances. These are umbrella organisations who group together several rare disease organisations in a given country or region. Click on a logo of one of the National Alliances to go to their website.
The campaign started as a European event and has progressively become a world phenomenon, with the USA joining in 2009 and participation in 94 countries all over the world in 2018. Hundreds of cities continue to take part in Rare Disease Day and we hope even more will join in 2018.
Some countries have decided to raise rare disease awareness further, for example, Spain declared 2013 as the National Year for Rare Diseases. The first Rare Disease Day was celebrated in 2008 on 29 February, a rare‚date that happens only once every four years. Ever since then, Rare Disease Day has taken place on the last day of February, a month known for having a rare‚number of days.
https://www.rarediseaseday.org/

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
2020-03-01 - 2020-05-31
When a woman is diagnosed at the earliest stage, her chance of surviving ovarian cancer for five years or more doubles from just 46 per cent to more than 90 per cent.
However, nearly half of GPs mistakenly believe symptoms only present in the later stages of the disease, and less than a third of women in the UK are confident they know the symptoms.
This year, tens of thousands of symptoms leaflets were read, thousands of cakes were baked, hundreds of outlandish outfits worn and more teapots brewed than we could count all with one aim in mind to get more women diagnosed at the earliest stage. Your fundraising means we will be able to do more to improve early diagnosis, fund more life-saving research and provide much-needed support.
https://www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/tags/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month

Walk All Over Cancer
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-31
Walk All Over Cancer is a fundraising and activity challenge that occurs annually every March in aid of the charity Cancer Research UK. Participants are challenged to a sponsored walk of 10,000 steps every day during the month, and all proceeds from the fundraising are donated to the charity.
Cancer Research UK funds research into cancer treatment and prevention across the world, working to develop new cancer drugs and provide the latest cancer information about cancer treatment and prevention to both health professionals and the public.
Participants can share details of their progress using the hashtag #walkallovercancer and walks can be either solo or walkers can challenge their friends and family to join them, or even take part with local walking groups. The NHS recommends 10,000 steps per day for optimum health, however with increasingly sedentary lives, many people do not reach this amount, and so the challenge is an opportunity to improve your own health as well as raise money for a good cause. By taking 10,000 steps per day, walkers will achieve 150 miles by the end of the month.
Anybody interested in getting involved in Walk All Over Cancer will find further resources including free printable materials and information on fundraising and tracking steps at www.cancerresearchuk.org.

Self Injury/Harm Awareness Day SIAD 2020
2020-03-01
SIAD occurs on 1st March every year, and has done so for over 18 years. SIAD is an international event that is recognised across the globe.
LifeSIGNS is proud to have supported Self-Injury Awareness Day for well over a decade, and we’re the number oneresource for SIAD material.
Raising awareness about self-injury is incredibly important. Awareness leads to understanding and empathy, banishing judgement and fear, and reducing the number of people who feel alone and suffer in silence.
Raising awareness is about educating people who do not self-injure, and reaching out to people who do.
https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/self-injury-harm-awareness-day-siad-2020/

Endometriosis Awareness Month
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-31
Every March Endometriosis Month takes place across the world, with the aim of increasing awareness and highlighting the symptoms of this debilitating condition that affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide.
Endometriosis can have a devastating effect on the quality of life of sufferers of this condition due to the painful symptoms that the disease carries and the fact that it is the biggest cause of infertility in women. Although this is a condition that affects 1 in 10 women, the average diagnosis can take up to 7 and a half years, and with this unacceptably long diagnosis time, the main focus of the event is to raise awareness of the symptoms of Endometriosis with the goal being more women receiving diagnosis and treatment earlier.
Find out more about the symptoms of Endometriosis here. You can also get involved in the chat on twitter using the hashtag #EndometriosisAwarenessMonth

Brain Tumour Awareness Month
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-31
March 1st – 31st is Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
This was started by Brain Tumour Research with the aim of raising awareness and sharing powerful statistics to raise awareness of brain tumours and the need for greater research funding.
March is also the month of Wear A Hat Day, Brain Tumour Awareness’ biggest campaign. Wear A Hat Day returns on Friday 27th March 2020.
Brain Tumour Research is the only national charity in the UK dedicated to funding continuous and sustainable scientific research into brain tumours. Their vision is to find a cure for brain tumours and our to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research.
To find out more about this year’s campaign or how you can fundraise or donate, click here.

Marie Curie Great Daffodil Appeal 2020
2020-03-01 08:00 - 2020-03-31 17:00 (Europe/London)
Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal has been raising awareness and funds since 1986.
Every March, millions of people across the UK show their support for our work, simply by giving a donation to wear a daffodil pin.
Without this generosity, thousands of families across the UK wouldn’t be able to make the most of the precious time they have left together.
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil

World Autism Awareness Week
2020-03-30 - 2020-04-05
World Autism Awareness Day is an internationally recognised day taking place on 2 April every year. In the week of 30 March – 5 April surrounding this day, we encourage the public to take part in World Autism Awareness Week – a full seven days where people across the UK take part in activities to raise money and awareness for the National Autistic Society.
How can I get involved?
There’s plenty of ways to raise awareness of autism and fundraise during World Autism Awareness Week. Click on the links below to get your awareness and fundraising resources.
Sign up for your fundraising pack to find out four easy ways to get involved in the week, from our 7k for 700k challenge to holding a Spectrum bake sale and more!
SIGN UP FOR YOUR PACK
Do you work in a school? Find out here how they can get access to lots of free age-appropriate learning resources to teach students more about autism.
We’ve also created resources for workplaces to learn more about autism and how to better support their colleagues. Find out more here.
Why we need your support
We’ve come a long way in raising awareness about autism but there’s still more to be done. We need the public’s support to raise vital funds to continue running campaigns and influencing government decision making, training and sharing knowledge with professionals working with autistic people, and so much more – and that’s where you come in.

£5 could pay for a recently diagnosed adult to call our helpline for support and advice
£40 could pay for a parent of an autistic child to have an hour long telephone consultation with our Education Rights Service
£200 could fund our Parent to Parent service for a day.

Autism at Work
Only 16% of autistic people are in full-time employment and this needs to change. With small adjustments and better understanding, it could be easier for autistic people to find employment, put their talents to good use and thrive in the workplace.
Learn how your workplace can get involved: https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/world-autism-awareness-week/form-organisational.aspx

Stress Awareness Month
2020-04-01 08:00 - 2020-04-30 17:00
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April, since 1992.
During this annual thirty day period, health care professionals and health promotion experts across the country will join forces to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic.
To learn more, visit the Stress Awareness Month Website: https://www.stress.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-month-2018/

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month 2020
2020-04-01 08:00 - 2020-04-30 17:00
April’s Bowel Cancer Awareness Month is a fantastic annual event set aside to increase awareness of bowel cancer and raise funds towards treating this condition. It is driven by various charitable organisations including the Beating Bowel Cancer and Bowel Cancer UK, who have merged with the main aim of ensuring that there would be no victim of Bowel Cancer by 2050.
Just to mention, Bowel Cancer is the second biggest UK’s killer cancer. This shouldn’t be the case since it is treatable and curable, especially when diagnosed at an early stage. Early diagnosis for Bowel Cancer and any other type of cancer saves lives. This is the reason why April has been set aside to educate the public and raise awareness of Bowel Cancer symptoms.
For more information, please visit: http://www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/

IBS Awareness Month 2020
2020-04-01 08:00 - 2020-04-30 17:00
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month in the UK, where 1 in 5 people will experience IBS at some point in their lives1.
But despite the prevalence of IBS, and the general increase in awareness, there is still embarrassment and uncertainty surrounding the disorder.
You can develop IBS at any age, but symptoms often develop between 20 – 30 years of age.
For more information, please visit the event website: https://pageandpage.uk.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs-awareness-month/
Reference:
1-4 ‘April is IBS Awareness Month: Facts for sufferers’, BMI Healthcare, [online]. Available at: https://www.bmihealthcare.co.uk/health-matters/womens-health/ibs-facts-for-sufferers#gdpr-out (Accessed 18.4.19)

World Health Day 2020
2020-04-07
In this International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, World Health Day 2020 will shine a light on the vital role played by nurses and midwives in providing health care around the world, and call for a strengthening of the nursing and midwifery workforce.
On 7 April, “dawn to dusk” advocacy events will be held around the world to mark World Health Day. One of the main events will be the launch of the first ever State of the World’s Nursing Report 2020. The report will provide a global picture of the nursing workforce and support evidence-based planning to optimize the contributions of this workforce to improve health and wellbeing for all. The report will set the agenda for data collection, policy dialogue, research and advocacy, and investment in the health workforce for generations to come. A similar report on the Midwifery workforce will be launched in 2021.
Goals

Trigger a wave of public appreciation for the work of nurses and midwives and the part they play in delivering health care
Raise the profile of nurses and midwives within the health workforce
Catalyze support and investment in nurses and midwives

Call to action
General public

Show nurses and midwives your appreciation for their work and thank them for what they do to keep us healthy.
Call on local leaders to do more to support nurses and midwives and make investments that enable them to work to their full potential.

Policy-makers

Invest in nursing and midwifery education and employment so universal health coverage becomes a reality everywhere.
Strengthen and pay more attention to nursing and midwifery influence and leadership: health services will improve as a result
Take steps to improve gathering of workforce data in order to better target resources and make changes where they are needed most.

Health Workers

Show your respect for nurses, midwives and other fellow health workers
Listen to their views and explore their ideas.
Engage nurses and midwives in decision making.

What you can do
Thank a nurse and midwife
Just imagine how powerful it would be if all the health workers in your area were thanked with a flower, card or a tweet. Share your photos on social media using the hashtag #SupportNursesAndMidwives. Make sure to personalize your messages.
Send a letter
Sending a letter can be the first step to getting the attention of leaders and other politicians, if you are a nurse/midwife, share your concerns with the people who make policies that can make a difference.
Develop a petition
Petitions are a great way to demonstrate wider support for change. Gather signatures, submit your request to the authorities, and publicize it as widely as you can.
A day in the life of a nurse / midwife
Want to know what it’s like to be a nurse or a midwife? See if you can spend time alongside a nurse or midwife in your community. Learn more about them, their life saving work and become an advocate for them. Nurses and midwives are vital to our future, we need millions more.

Parkinson's Awareness Week
2020-04-10 - 2020-04-16
Parkinson’s Awareness Week aims to raise awareness about this potentially devastating condition.
During this week, individuals are encouraged to hold their own event with family, friends and colleagues. These events support the awareness and research work for Parkinson’s UK (formerly known as the Parkinson’s Disease Society).
Funding is needed for vital research work into the causes and treatments of Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s UK also works to support those living day to day with this condition.
Each year Parkinson’s Awareness Week focuses on a different aspect of this condition. For example during 2014, the main focus was ‘Control’, which raised awareness about how people with this disease control and live with the symptoms and progressive nature of Parkinson’s.
Another focus of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Week is to increase media coverage of this condition. The greater the coverage the more people know what it is like to live or care for somebody with Parkinson’s Disease.
Parkinson’s Disease In Brief
What is Parkinson’s Disease?
A progressive neurological condition, Parkinson’s Disease affects actions including talking, walking and writing. Parkinson’s Disease is named after a London doctor, Dr James Parkinson (1755-1824) who identified Parkinson’s Disease as a condition in its own right.
What is Parkinsonism?
Other disorders and Diseases can also include the major symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinsonism is the term given to the collective symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease and other related Diseases. Often referred to as idiopathic* Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease is the most common form of parkinsonism. Other types of parkinsonism include progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and multiple system atrophy (MSA). Both progressive supra nuclear and multiple system atrophy are rarer conditions than Parkinson’s Disease.
*idiopathic referring to unknown cause.
What causes Parkinson’s Disease?
Parkinson’s Disease arises due to a loss of nerve cells in the substantia nigra; a part of the brain affected by Parkinson’s Disease. Nerve cells in the substantia nigra produce the chemical dopamine, a neurotransmitter, which transmits nerve impulses and allows signals to be sent to other areas of the brain which coordinate movement. A reduction in these dopamine producing cells causes reduced function in the areas of the brain responsible for coordinating movement. About an 80% reduction in dopamine will bring on the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
What are the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease?
Motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease include tremor, slowness of movement (known as bradykinesia) and stiffness or rigidity of muscles.
Non motor symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease may also be experienced. These include constipation, depression, sleep disturbances and urinary urgency.
These are often differences in severity and the type of symptoms displayed between individuals.
What research is being taken into Parkinson’s Disease?
Research into Parkinson’s Disease broadly falls into two categories: genetic and environment research.
Genetic research into Parkinson’s Disease has so far identified 9 genes linked to this condition. The parkin gene is the gene most commonly associated with Parkinson’s Disease. Scientific research aims to determine which factors are involved in the creation, maintenance and destruction of the dopamine producing neurons.
Environment research into Parkinson’s Disease focuses on possible environmental factors associated with Parkinson’s Disease.
Is there a way to prevent Parkinson’s Disease?
At present there is no way to prevent Parkinson’s Disease. However, current research is focusing on finding a biochemical abnormality which all individuals with Parkinson’s Disease might share. However such findings would help more to predict not prevent Parkinson’s Disease. These biochemical abnormalities are known as biomarkers.
If discovered, a biomarker could be found through a chemical test given to individuals who currently do not show any symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. Screening techniques could also be used to show the presences of a biomarker.
There are rare cases where individuals have an inherited form of Parkinson’s Disease. With such cases researchers could test for known genetic mutations as a means to determine an individual’s risk of having the disease.

World Haemophilia Day
2020-04-17
The theme of World Hemophilia Day in 2020 is “Get+involved”. It’s a call to action for everyone to help drive the WFH vision of “Treatment for all” at the community and global level. Whether you are a patient, a family member or caregiver, a corporate partner, a volunteer, or a healthcare provider, we want to encourage you to help increase the awareness of inherited bleeding disorders and the need to make access to adequate care possible everywhere in the world.
This landmark day also helps to illustrate the importance the WFH has developed to support the bleeding disorders community. The WFH Humanitarian Aid Program provides a range of integrated care development training programs to ensure the local infrastructure and medical expertise are available to optimize and appopriately use donated prodcts. The Global Alliance for Progress (GAP) Program was developed to greatly increase the diagnosis and treatment of people with bleeding disorders by closing the gap in treatme of people with bleeding disorders by closing the gap in treatment between developed and developing countries.
Stay tuned as we take together the first step to care!

Join us once again in showing your support to the global bleeding disorders community by taking part in the World Hemophilia Day Light it Up Red! campaign. Last year, thousands of people worldwide united to show their support by lighting up over 70 major landmarks in cities across the world.

We invite you to take part in this initiative by encouraging a local landmark (big or small) to light it up red. Post photos and engage with the bleeding disorders community on social media pages and share what World Hemophilia Day means to you!

MS Awareness Week 2020
2020-04-20 - 2020-04-26
MS Awareness Week 2020 will run from 20-26 April. It’s a chance to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis, and the reality of living with it. #MSWeek.
Most people have a vague idea what MS is, but lots of them are a bit confused. Some people know it causes problems with how we move. But what about how we feel? And the symptoms you can’t see? For MS Awareness Week, let’s help everyone understand exactly what MS is like.
How do I get involved?
There are lots of ways to get involved:

download and share our graphics on your social media accounts to help describe your symptoms in 5 words (or more!) using the hashtags #ThisIsMS and #MSin5Words
email us to share your story about living with MS.

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Learn more here: https://www.mssociety.org.uk/get-involved/ms-awareness-week

World Immunisation Week 2020
2020-04-24 - 2020-04-30
World Immunization Week – celebrated in the last week of April (24 to 30 April) – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful and cost-effective health interventions. Yet, there are still nearly 20 million children in the world today who are not getting the vaccines they need.
The theme this year is #VaccinesWork for All and the campaign will focus on how vaccines – and the people who develop, deliver and receive them – are heroes by working to protect the health of everyone, everywhere.
Steady progress but fragile gains
In 2018, an estimated 116 million children were vaccinated with received 3 doses of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP3) vaccine, protecting them against infectious diseases that can cause serious illness and disability or be fatal. Many low- and middle-income countries have taken huge strides in increasing immunization coverage.
But despite gains, all targets for disease elimination – including measles, rubella and maternal and neonatal tetanus – are unlikely to be achieved by the end of 2020. Over the last two years, the world has seen multiple outbreaks of measles, diphtheria, pertussis and other vaccine-preventable diseases.
For everyone, everywhere to survive and thrive, countries must intensify efforts to ensure all people receive the lifesaving benefits of vaccines. Additionally, those countries that have achieved or made progress towards the goals must work to sustain the progress they have made.
“Vaccines are one of our most important tools for preventing outbreaks and keeping the world safe. While most children today are being vaccinated, far too many are left behind. Unacceptably, it’s often those who are most at risk– the poorest, the most marginalized, those touched by conflict or forced from their homes – who are persistently missed.”
– Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization
2020 campaign objectives
The main goal of the campaign is to urge greater engagement around immunization globally and the importance of vaccination in improving health and wellbeing of everyone, everywhere throughout life.
As part of the 2020 campaign, WHO and partners aim to:

Demonstrate the value of vaccines for the health of children, communities and the world.
Show how routine immunization is the foundation for strong, resilient health systems and universal health coverage.
Highlight the need to build on immunization progress while addressing gaps, including through increased investment in vaccines and immunization.

Given that WHO has designated 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife, WHO will highlight nurses and midwives for their crucial role as early vaccine champions for new parents and parents-to-be.
Why immunization matters
Expanding access to immunization is vital for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, poverty reduction and universal health coverage. Routine immunization provides a point of contact for health care at the beginning of life and offers every child the chance at a healthy life, from the earliest beginnings and into old age.
Immunization is also a fundamental strategy in achieving other health priorities, from controlling viral hepatitis, to curbing antimicrobial resistance, and providing a platform for adolescent health and improving antenatal and newborn care.

UHL Emergency Department Nurse Advert
2021-01-11, 2021-02-15, 2021-03-15
Are you are Band 5 nurse looking for an exciting opportunity in Leicester? UHL have monthly adverts for Band 5 nurses in both their Children’s and Adult’s Emergency Departments.
UHL has undergone a major change in the provision of Emergency and Urgent Care for Leicester and Leicestershire. The University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust is one of the largest in England and has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the country and they opened the new £48 million Emergency Department in April 2017. The department incorporate an expanded Paediatric Emergency Department to meet the changing needs of Emergency and Urgent care in Leicestershire.
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UHL Children's Staff Nurse Advert
2021-02-01, 2021-03-01
UHL has a monthly advert for a range of Band 5 positions across the expanding and reconfiguring Leicester Children’s Hospital. Both part time and full time positions with flexible working options, helping you to manage a work / life balance.
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National Apprenticeship Week
2021-02-08 08:00 - 2021-02-14 17:00
The 14th annual National Apprenticeship Week will take place from 8 to 14 February 2021.
National Apprenticeship Week is an annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships across England and is a time to recognise and applaud apprenticeship success stories across the country.

UHL Healthcare Assistant Advert
2021-03-08
Are you looking for an exciting career within the NHS? UHL are now advertising for Healthcare assistants across all Trust sites.
As a healthcare assistant, you’ll provide vital support to all healthcare professionals in caring for our patients. These are responsible and rewarding roles with a direct impact on patients’ lives. They also offer an ideal entry route to many NHS careers for people with commitment and enthusiasm rather than just academic qualifications.
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