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Get moving with free exercise classes at the Healthy Living Centre in Peterborough

Keep Warm Keep Well through winter

NHS Peterborough is urging people to Keep Warm, Keep Well this winter and to be prepared for the cold weather. Click here for our top 5 tips for winter warmth. Don't be a victim of the cold weather, find out how to stay safe.

Keep flu at bay this winter

Pregnant women, people under 65 with serious conditions and people over 65 are all at risk of developing serious complications from flu. These groups are being urged by NHS Peterborough to take advantage of a free flu jab. Click here for more information.

Choose Well

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If you become injured or unwell make sure you Choose Well and find the right NHS service for you.
Remember A&E and 999 services are for life-threatening and emergency conditions only.

34 percent of people who choose to go to A&E in Peterborough could have been treated elsewhere in the community by other NHS services. Click here for more information.

Other health and social care information you may find useful:

  • Self-directed support, individual budgets and direct payments, help you manage care you receive. More information here.
  • Looking for a dentist or a GP? Click here for details on how to find one.
  • Do you care for a friend or relative? See what advice, support and benefits are available to you by clicking here.
  • Easy read health - here you can find health information that is easy to understand - click here.
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Choose Well this winter
Residents in Peterborough are being reminded that a range of healthcare services are available over the winter period, and choosing the right service can help you get treated fast.

At-risk residents urged to protect themselves from flu
Residents who are most at risk of developing serious complications from flu are being urged by NHS Peterborough to take advantage of a free flu jab.

Keep Warm, Keep Well through winter
As winter approaches and the days get colder, shorter and darker, NHS Peterborough is urging people to Keep Warm, Keep Well this winter and to be prepared for the cold weather.

Ask your pharmacist for health support and advice
NHS Peterborough is encouraging patients to consult their local pharmacists on minor ailments rather than GPs or suffering long waits in A&E.

Public asked about plans for major trauma care in the East
Patients and the public are being asked about plans to create a new service for the most seriously injured patients in the East.

Reduce the risks of flu to you and your baby
NHS Peterborough is encouraging all pregnant women to have the flu vaccination.

Don't be a victim of the cold weather!
People are being advised to ensure that they don't become victims of the cold weather and end up in hospital.

Choose Well this Christmas
The Christmas and New Year holidays are a time for great fun and celebration - but it is also a time when NHS services are at their busiest too.

Beat the flu this Christmas
Don’t let flu spoil your Christmas, get vaccinated now. Residents who are most at risk of developing serious complications from flu are being urged by NHS Peterborough to take advantage of a free flu jab.

One Clinical Commissioning Group planned for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
At the first cluster Board for NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, a decision was made to merge the current clinical Senate for NHS Cambridgeshire and the GP sub-committee for NHS Peterborough.

Make sure you Choose Well this holiday season
NHS Peterborough is asking people to make sure that they Choose Well this holiday season and avoid an unnecessary trip to A&E.

Help for New Year health goals
Every New Year, around 7 million people across the country will make a New Year's resolution to help improve some part of their health. You can get help this year in achieving your New Year's resolution, whether it's losing weight, getting fit, stopping smoking, eating more healthily or drinking less.

Don't be a victim of the bad weather!
People are being advised to ensure that they don't become victims of the bad weather and end up in hospital.

Get moving with free exercise classes
NHS Peterborough is launching a free 12 –week fitness programme at the Healthy Living Centre on Princes Street this week, to help people in Peterborough get moving and lead a healthier lifestyle.

Stop norovirus in its tracks
NHS Peterborough and NHS Cambridgeshire are advising the public on how to stop the spread of norovirus, the winter diarrhoea and vomiting bug.

 
01 December 2011
NHS Peterborough