STAY WELL THIS WINTER, NI

December-March

December’s message encourages people 65+ and those with long-term conditions to first visit a pharmacy. January message is on appropriate use of services. Posters from publichealth.hscni.net

STAY WELL THIS WINTER, ENGLAND

December-January

Encouraging people who are most at-risk of preventable emergency admission to manage their health and avoid A&E over the winter months. Posters available from campaignresources.phe.gov.uk

BE HEALTHWISE THIS WINTER, SCOTLAND

14 December-10 January

Public Health Scotland campaign this month. For a variety of free posters promoting pharmacy services visit npa.co.uk/public-health-campaigns.

DRY JANUARY

January

Encourage people to sign up for the fifth Dry January campaign. One in six in the UK attempted a dry January in 2016 – the aim is to make the next campaign even bigger and better. Dryjanuary.org.uk

WORLD CANCER DAY

4 February

Spread the message that an estimated 40 per cent of cancers are potentially preventable. Visit cancerresearchuk.org for more on causes of cancer, including smoking, obesity and alcohol use.

EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK

27 February-5 March

International awareness event, fighting the myths and misunderstandings that surround eating disorders. Visit b-eat.co.uk