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/