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🎀 Women aged 50–70 are invited for FREE NHS breast screening. Screening saves lives, but fewer than half attend their first appointment. Missed yours? You can still book, even if it was years ago. 💗 See comments for more info. #BreastScreening #NHS
🎉Southend Youth Fest 2026 🎉
Join us for a FREE event to celebrate Children’s Mental Health Week!
Let’s support children & young people together! 💜
#YouthFest #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #Wellbeing
🎀 Women aged 50–70 are invited for FREE NHS breast screening. Screening saves lives, but fewer than half attend their first appointment. Missed yours? You can still book, even if it was years ago. 📷 See comments for more info. #BreastScreening #NHS
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🎀 Women aged 50–70 are invited for FREE NHS breast screening. Screening saves lives, but fewer than half attend their first appointment. Missed yours? You can still book, even if it was years ago. 💗 See comments for more info. #BreastScreening #NHS
Healthy Southend retweeted
October is #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth. Despite being the fastest growing cause of cancer death in the UK, liver cancer is often overlooked. Help us raise awareness through October. Find out how to get involved here: livercanceruk.org/liver-canc… @livewellonsea @SouthendCityC
🌸 Menopause Awareness:
💪 You’re not alone. Every journey is different — all deserve support.
💡 Talking helps. Let’s break the silence.
📣 Join us!
🗓️ Tues 21 Oct
🕙 10am–4pm
📍 Prittlewell Priory Visitors Centre
☕ Menopause Café
#MenopauseAwareness #HealthMatters
October is #LiverCancerAwarenessMonth. Despite being the fastest growing cause of cancer death in the UK, liver cancer is often overlooked. Help us raise awareness through October. Find out how to get involved here: livercanceruk.org/liver-canc… @livewellonsea @SouthendCityC
💙 It’s Youth Mental Health Day by @stem4org!
This year’s theme #ShareSupport reminds us: sharing experiences + tools can reduce isolation & empower young people. Together, let’s make support stronger, accessible & connected. 💬✨
#YouthMentalHealthDay
@livewellonsea
Healthy Southend retweeted
Well said 👏👏👏 #GCSE #ResultsDay
ALT Four images of a person holding a microphone. The images have been taken from a video interview. There is copy on each of he four images. Image one says: Don't think about the grade itself. Image two says: Instead think about every challenge you've faced to get there. Image three says: There are so many ways to become the person you want to become. Image four says: Be proud of yourself and embrace your journey.
🤔Running out of activity ideas for the kids?
Head down to your nearest @southendlibrary to pick up a 99 by 19 booklet for activity ideas to build children & young people's confidence. You can also enter a competition to win free entry to indirock!
T&Cs apply. @livewellonsea
☀Need free activity ideas for the Summer? Head down to your nearest @southendlibrary to pick up a 99 by 19 booklet for activity ideas to build children & young people's confidence. You can also enter a competition to win free entry to Indirock!
T&Cs apply.
@livewellonsea
#BloodPressureCheck: Check out why Regular Monitoring Matters @MSEssex_ICS midandsouthessex.ics.nhs.uk @SouthendCityC @livewellonsea
#CleanAirDay Learn more about the health harms of air pollution throughout our lives ⬇️
cleanairhub.org.uk/https
Why not make a pledge yoursay.southend.gov.uk/clea…
Air pollution is linked to health problems at every stage of our lives ☁️
It’s #CleanAirDay on 19 June – get involved by asking your MP to champion more ambitious air quality targets for the UK ️⬇️
cleanairhub.org.uk/clean-air… @livewellonsea @SouthendCityC
#CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek
1 in 3 don't attend their cervical screening test!!! Are you 1 out of the 3 not attending your cervical screening test? worried or concerned visit. macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awar… @livewellonsea @SouthendCityC
Need free activity ideas for half term? Head down to your nearest @southendlibrary to pick up a 99 by 19 booklet for activity ideas to build children & young people's confidence. You can also enter a competition to win free entry to Indirock!
T&Cs apply.
@livewellonsea
#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Exam stress can feel lonely and a heavy load to carry, but you don’t have to tackle it alone. Lots of young people find exams difficult and it’s okay to need support.
👉Go to comments for more info.
Healthy Southend retweeted
Brushing twice a day keeps tooth decay away!
Join Southend's public health team during National Smile Month (12 May–12 June) for oral health advice at Southend Family Centres.
First session: Cambridge Road Family Centre, 16 May, 12–2:30pm.
@SouthendSN @PHSouthend
ALT Text reads Brush your teeth twice a day with fluoride toothpaste on a plate illustration. Illustrations of healthy vegetables can be seen surrounding the plate.
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Tests and exams can be a difficult part of school life for children and young people.
As exam season starts, you can help your child cope with stress.
Visit the NHS website for help and advice.
➡️ nhs.uk/mental-health/childre…
ALT Illustration of a parent sat on a sofa with their child. There is a speech bubble from the child's head with a jumble of lines in it, depicting stress. Text reads; Help your child beat exam stress
More than 250,000 students have received help from the NHS for a range of issues, from anxiety or sleep difficulties, ahead of GCSE and A Level exams.
Find out more about how we’re helping young people do as well as they can in their exams.
➡️ england.nhs.uk/2025/05/nhs-t…
ALT NHS teams are helping pupils manage their stress ahead of exam season. Image shows a woman speaking to school pupils in a classroom.