Redbridge Council’s Public Health team has partnered with the NHS and InHealth, to invite eligible women in the borough for a routine NHS breast screening.

A new cervical cancer campaign is running across Tinder to encourage daters to swipe right to find out more. Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington is fronting the campaign with This Morning’s Dr Nighat Arif to encourage younger Londoners to attend an NHS cervical screening appointment

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Trust (BHRUT) and Barts Health are currently the only two hospitals in the country to take part in a pilot which offers FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) in their A&E department.

Cervical Screening (also known as a smear test) is a free NHS health test that is offered to women and all people with a cervix between the ages of 25 to 64. It helps prevent cervical cancer by checking for human papillomavirus (HPV).

England is one of the first countries in the world to commit to eliminating cervical cancer with an ambition to do so by 2040.

This week is cervical cancer prevention week, and we are encouraging women and people with a cervix in north east London to attend their cervical screening appointment as it helps save lives.

The national NHS Targeted Lung Health Check Programme, which offers life-saving scans to residents aged between 55 and 74 who have ever smoked, has expanded to Newham this week.

GatewayC is an excellent free source of cancer resources for GPs. Sign up is quick and easy and can be done via this link: https://www.gatewayc.org.uk/registration/

As a new year begins, many of us find ourselves thinking about resolutions to lead a healthier life. Whether it's quitting smoking, cutting back on alcohol, or adopting overall healthier habits, the start of a new year provides an excellent opportunity to embrace positive changes.