April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, which is dedicated to increasing awareness and raising financial support for treating this condition. Bowel cancer is also known as colorectal cancer, it affects the large bowel, which is made up of the colon and rectum. The cells in your body normally divide and grow in a controlled way but when cancer develops, the cells change and can grow in an uncontrolled way.

Wishing all our staff and patient volunteers Happy International Day of Happiness. To celebrate this day, think of someone who makes you happy and thank them! 

It is Healthcare Science Week! It is aimed at promoting the amazing work of healthcare science professionals and the difference they make to patients’ lives and highlighting the variety of careers available in healthcare. This week focuses on celebrating and showcasing how important science and technology are in modern patient care and in changing lives for the better.

It is Salt Awareness Week in the UK and around the world and the theme is ‘Shake The Habit’! This week aims to help raise awareness of the damaging effect of too much salt on our health and shed light on the hidden salt in our favourite food products and encourage those who don't want their food, and their children's food, laden with unnecessary salt to take action.

Today is No Smoking Day. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the health dangers associated with smoking and encouraging those who want to quit to do so.

On #InternationalWomensDay, we’re celebrating all our incredible female staff and all the amazing women currently taking part in our Women’s health clinical trial for Hot Flushes and all other trials.

It is World Obesity Day and the theme for this year is ‘EverybodyNeedsToAct’. Obesity is one of the biggest global health challenges faced by the world today. Nearly 1 in 6 adults worldwide are affected by obesity which also impacts both our health and happiness.