November Health Campaign
The public health campaign for November focuses on 'Diabetes and Oral Health' for World Diabetes Day on 14th November and 'What's Your Sugar Intake?' for Sugar Awareness Week on 13th-19th November. It is also 'Mouth Cancer Action Month' in November so please find links below to some resources:-
Diabetes
Diabetes UK - Diabetes and Gum Disease - https://www.diabetes.org.uk/ guide-to-diabetes/ complications/gum-disease
NHS Choices - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ type-1-diabetes/living-with- type-1-diabetes/avoiding- complications/
Sugar Intake
British Heart Foundation – Free Sugars - https://www.bhf.org.uk/ informationsupport/heart- matters-magazine/nutrition/ sugar-salt-and-fat/free-sugars
Better Health – Healthy Food Swaps - https://www.nhs.uk/healthier- families/food-facts/healthier- food-swaps/
Mouth Cancer
Oral Health Foundation - information on Mouth Cancer - https://www.dentalhealth.org/ mouth-cancer
Thames Valley Cancer Alliance – Mouth and Throat Cancer Awareness - https:// thamesvalleycanceralliance. nhs.uk/mouth-throat-cancer- open-wide/
Men's Health
Also this month there is 'Movember' - the national campaign promoting men's health - https://uk.movember.com/