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World Sepsis Day 2023

World Sepsis Day (Wednesday 13 September) is a global day of awareness to fight a devastating condition that accounts for 11 million deaths worldwide each year. According to the...

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Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week 2023

This week (22 – 28 May) is Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Week, a joint campaign from NHS England and Diabetes UK that aims to raise awareness of the risk...

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Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

This week (1st – 7th May) is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week and our specialist mental health midwives and Perinatal Mental Health team will be holding a stand in...

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World Tuberculosis Day 2023

Each year we commemorate World TB Day on March 24th to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up...

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HIV Testing Week 2023

This week (6th – 12th February) marks National HIV Testing Week, a campaign to promote regular testing among the most-affected population groups in England. Regular testing helps to reduce...

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World Cancer Day – Cancer Services at MKUH

Saturday 4th February marks World Cancer Day, an initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to raise worldwide awareness, improve education, and catalyse personal and collective...

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Milton Keynes University Hospital To Mark World AIDS Day

Taking place on Thursday 1st December, World AIDS Day brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and demonstrate international solidarity in the face of...

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week at MKUH

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of...

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Oxford University Hospital hosts World Diabetes Day webinar

The public are invited to a webinar to ask questions of leading specialists about the latest research into diabetes. General Practitioner Dr Elizabeth Morris and Consultant in diabetes at...

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World Patient Safety Day 2022

Every person around the world will, at some point in their life, take medications to prevent or treat illness. However, medications sometimes cause serious harm if incorrectly stored, prescribed,...

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