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16/03/2026

Join us at the Cornwall Annual Dementia Conference 2026, a day dedicated to research, living well with dementia, and supporting carers.

Hear from expert speakers including Professor Kevin Brazil from Queen’s University Belfast on Integrating Palliative Care across the Dementia Journey, and Jane Howard, CEO of Arts-Well UK, on Creative Arts and Dementia. The programme also includes interactive workshops exploring Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, Music and Memories, and more.

The conference is open to everyone, including people living with dementia, families, carers and professionals.

📅 Friday 15 May
🕒 8:30am – 4:00pm
📍Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge

Find out more and register your place:
🔗 kernowhealthcic.org.uk/cornwall-training-hub/courses/course/dementia-conference-15th-may-2026

16/03/2026

We are running catch-up clinics across Cornwall (by appointment only) for children in Years 7–11 who may have missed their routine vaccinations, including:

• HPV vaccine – from Year 8 (for both boys and girls)
• Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (Td/IPV) – final booster from Year 9
• Meningitis ACWY – from Year 9

If you’re not sure whether your child has missed a vaccination, please get in touch. Our team can check their record and book you into a clinic if needed.

To check your child’s vaccination status or book an appointment, contact:
📞 01872 221105
📧 kernowhealthcic.schoolimmunisation@nhs.net

15/03/2026

NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly

Living with COPD? This is for you! Managing COPD can feel overwhelming - but you’re not alone. With myCOPD, you get:
🌟 Trusted information
🌟 Easy-to-follow exercise videos
🌟 Practical lifestyle advice
🌟 Support to build confidence and independence
Take small steps toward better breathing today.
Ask your Cornwall healthcare team about joining myCOPD or click below to self-register for free, instant access.
https://bit.ly/472QXql

05/03/2026

If you are struggling with feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress or obsessions and compulsions, NHS Talking Therapies can help.

The service is effective, confidential and free. Your GP can refer you or you can refer yourself at http://nhs.uk/talk

04/03/2026

Last week the Government announced how it expects GP practices to deliver care from April 2026. This Healthwatch article explains the key changes you can expect to see as a result of the new contract, why they are happening and how patient feedback helped shape the changes - https://bit.ly/47bOCta

22/02/2026

Children are heading back to school this week. But is your child well enough to go in?

From sore throats and earaches to high temperatures and tummy bugs – it's not always easy to know what to do.

But the NHS website is here to help. Click for some help and advice.

➡️ https://nhs.uk/live-well/is-my-child-too-ill-for-school

16/02/2026

11/02/2026

10/02/2026

The HPV vaccine is one of the most effective cancer-preventing vaccines available.

HPV vaccinations are offered to boys and girls in school from year 8. The vaccine protects against HPV infection and its complications, including cervical cancer, ge***al warts, some head and neck cancers, and ge***al cancer.

The latest data from shows 1 in 4 school leavers are unvaccinated against HPV - missing out on vital protection against cervical cancer for young women and several other HPV-related cancers for both sexes.

Read the report here:
www.gov.uk/government/news/1-in-4-school-leavers-unprotected-by-hpv-vaccine

You can check the status of all your child’s vaccinations by contacting us. Remember, it’s never too late to catch up on missed vaccinations.

Cornwall:
📞 01872 221105
📧 kernowhealthcic.schoolimmunisation@nhs.net

04/02/2026

If you’re 50 to 74, the NHS will send you a bowel cancer test kit. Catching bowel cancer early reduces your chances of getting seriously ill from it.

So, don’t just leave it in the back of a drawer, send it back today.

Find out more at nhs.uk/bowel

18/01/2026

Jess's Rule will be advertised in all GP surgeries to prevent avoidable deaths . . .

Posters for Jess's Rule are now being rolled out to GP surgeries.

Inspired by the legacy of Jess Brady, who died tragically from cancer which could have been caught earlier, Jess's Rule is part of our commitment to support GPs to help patients get the right care sooner.

14/01/2026

Cervical cancer is preventable and HPV vaccination and cervical screening save lives.

January is and in the South West the NHS has made a commitment that by 2030, the South West will:
✅Increase HPV vaccination rates to 90% for boys and girls
✅Ensure at least 70% of women are screened by the age of 35 and, again, by the age of 45.
✅Ensure 90% of women diagnosed with cervical disease receive treatment

By 2040, the aim is to reduce incidence to below 4 per 100,000 women – effectively eliminating cervical cancer in this region. Please help the NHS to reach this target by getting your HPV vaccine or attending your cervical screening.