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24/08/2026

Did you know you can access a range of NHS services online through your NHS account? 💙📱

Your NHS account securely stores your health information and makes it easier to manage your healthcare whenever and wherever you need it 👍

There are two ways to access your NHS account:
• Through the NHS App on your smartphone or tablet 📱
• Through a web browser on a computer, laptop or smart device without downloading an app 💻

Once you've set up your NHS login, you can:
• Order repeat prescriptions 💊
• Manage appointments 📅
• View your GP health record securely 🔒
• Register your organ donation decision ❤️
• Find your NHS number 🏥

Having an NHS account gives you quick, secure access to important health information and services, helping you manage your care more conveniently 💫

Access your NHS account here:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/account

Create an NHS login here:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/online-services/nhs-login/

22/08/2026

20/08/2026

You may have seen recent news about an investigation into a Salmonella outbreak. This is potentially linked to imported eggs used mainly by food service businesses like restaurants and cafes, rather than eggs sold for home use.

If you're preparing eggs at home, our guidance has not changed. Eggs which are thoroughly cooked and handled hygienically remain safe to eat. If you handle eggs or egg packaging, wash and dry your hands thoroughly.

Some people are more vulnerable to Salmonella than others. This includes young children, pregnant people, older people and people with underlying health conditions (e.g. cancer, diabetes, liver or kidney disease).

Thanks to improved safety controls in the UK egg industry, if you’re in one of these groups, you can safely eat raw or lightly cooked hen eggs, or foods containing them, if they carry the British Lion mark or are produced under the Laid in Britain assurance scheme.

When eating out, if you’re more vulnerable to Salmonella illness, make sure any eggs you eat are thoroughly cooked, as they may not be British Lion mark or Laid in Britain assured.

Find out more about Salmonella, including how to reduce the risk at home or when eating out: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/salmonella/salmonella

14/08/2026

The one-off NHS vaccination programme launched on 20 July

The NHS is encouraging all eligible young people who have not yet booked to take advantage of the free offer and get protected before the start of the new academic year. 17 to 18-year-olds can book via the NHS National Booking Service for appointments at community pharmacies.

02/08/2026

Dear Formby Bubble:
UPDATE-BACK HOME
We have lost our little cat. Cleo has been missing since this morning. This is very unusual for her as she loves her food and doesn’t miss a meal time. She’s a small black and while cat, very shy and timid. If you have seen her please get in touch. Watchyard Lane, Smithy Green area, thanks you

30/07/2026

The July full Moon, also known as the Buck Moon, illuminated the sky over the Liver Building on Wednesday night. Read more here: https://bbc.in/3U2lHnE

28/06/2026

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty has opened up about her debilitating health condition and revealed that last month pain was so “overwhelming” she fainted before she was due to go on air.

She has said that “overwhelming would be an understatement” when describing the pain she suffers from adenomyosis, a condition in which uterus tissue grows into the the muscular uterine wall.

The 51-year-old has campaigned for better understanding and awareness of the issue as health conditions that affect women are often overlooked.

The BBC 5 Live and BBC Breakfast host said the pain affects her so much that she will “faint and throw up” - which is exactly what happened recently just before she was due to be at work.

She said: "We're shouting about adenomyosis, we're shouting about endometriosis, we're shouting about this health gap and care gap that exists, and it will take years to be heard, but you've got to start somewhere.

"I've spoken about it on my platforms, you know, Five Live and Breakfast as a journalist, but it's a very difficult thing to do. I don't want to keep saying I'm in pain. It doesn't do my mental health any good.

"It takes me back to a time when I was at school and vomiting, throwing up, fainting. I fainted just in the last month when I had a period again just before work and was really ill.

"We're ill, and yet we get all this other stuff and it makes you feel like you're doing less well than other women. I would look around... and think 'she's doing brilliantly, she's coping, look at how far she's gone, I'm not doing well enough'."

Despite her pain she still loves her work and said: “Live for me is so much better for the way my mind works. You have to be really sharp when you are broadcasting live, but if you fluff a word you just move on.

“I love being live and it feels you have a connection with the audience you wouldn’t feel if you put something out which is pre-recorded. I love that part about being live.”

27/06/2026

It's hot 🌡️ If you're planning on cooling down with a slush drink, there are a few things parents should know.

Some slush drinks contain glycerol (E422), which helps create that icy texture. Younger children can be more sensitive to it, so:

⚠️ Under 7s should avoid slush drinks containing glycerol
🥤 Children aged 7–10 should have no more than one 350ml drink a day.

If you're not sure whether a slush contains glycerol, ask the seller or check the label – and if you can't find out, it's best to choose something else.

Read more about glycerol in slush drinks: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/glycerol/glycerol

24/06/2026

Heatstroke is a medical emergency – and with very high temperatures in parts of the country, it’s more important than ever to know the signs.

Find out how to spot it, what to do, and when to call 999.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/heat-exhaustion-heatstroke/