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5 reasons to vaccinate your child against flu - 2019 (A3 poster)
This poster is aimed at parents and explains the vaccine and the benefits of vaccinating children against flu.
A 3 minute guide to protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia
There is now a vaccine to help protect against meningococcal group B (MenB) disease. The vaccine is being offered in the routine immunisation programme in the UK.
Advice on the coronavirus for places of education (A4 poster)
The poster accompanies the supporting educational settings guidance and should be downloaded, printed and displayed in all education settings. It is aimed at parents, carers, students, headteachers, teaching and support team staff.
Am I at risk? Meningitis and septicaemia
This leaflet is about meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia. It answers the most common questions people ask, and aims to help if you or someone close to you becomes ill.
Arriving in the UK from abroad? (A5 leaflet)
This leaflet is for returning travellers. It is designed to be used by international transport hubs, local authorities and other institutions such as universities.
Avoiding infection on farm visits - advice for the public
How to avoid becoming unwell while visiting a farm.
Be a soaper hero - aged 5 to 7 (A4 poster)
This poster offers NHS advice on hand washing for children in key stages one and two. The key message is about washing hands regularly, for at least 20 seconds, using soap and hot water.
Catch it, bin it, kill it
A poster to encourage good respiratory and hand hygiene practices - to ‘Catch it. Bin it. Kill it.’ - to help stem infectious diseases.
Community steps for coronavirus (A4 poster)
Six steps to make a positive difference in your community.
Coronavirus - generic A4 poster (for GP and Pharmacy premises)
A generic poster for NHS settings with information to direct patients who think they could be infected with coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus - handwashing instructions (A4 poster - portrait and landscape)
This is public health advice about how you can help stop the spread of viruses, like coronavirus (COVID-19), by practicing good respiratory and hand hygiene. Wash your hands more often than usual, for 20 seconds each time with soap and water or use hand sanitiser,
Coronavirus - have you been to an affected place in the last 14 days? A4 poster (for hospitals)
A poster to direct patients who think they could be infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). To be used by hospitals.
Coronavirus - isolate your household (A4 poster)
Home isolation advice for the general public. Please be aware that this is an evolving situation and public advice may change. Materials will be updated and changed as appropriate so please check for the latest version.
Coronavirus - isolate yourself - stay at home (A5 leaflet)
This leaflet provides home isolation advice for the general public.
Coronavirus - stay at home (A3 poster)
This is a vital campaign update from the government about Coronavirus. It supports stay at home messaging and the importance of this. Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.
Coronavirus - stay at home (A4 poster)
This is a vital campaign update from the government about Coronavirus. It supports stay at home messaging and the importance of this. Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.
Coronavirus - wash your hands (easy read a4 poster)
An easy read poster about how you can help stop the spread of viruses, like coronavirus (COVID-19), by practising good respiratory and hand hygiene.
Coronavirus - wash your hands (large print A4 poster)
A large print format of the public health advice about how you can help stop the spread of viruses, like coronavirus (COVID-19), by practising good respiratory and hand hygiene.
Coronavirus - wash your hands more often for 20 seconds (A4 poster)
This is public health advice about how you can help stop the spread of viruses, like coronavirus (COVID-19), by practicing good respiratory and hand hygiene.
Coronavirus isolation - NHS facilities (A4 poster)
An NHS poster to be displayed at entrances to GP practices and community pharmacies. To provide people with advice on what to do if they have the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Coronavirus: public information
An A4 press advert for the public regarding novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Please be aware that this is an evolving situation and public advice may change. Materials will be updated and changed as appropriate so please check for the latest version.
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
Stop germs spreading by encouraging everyone to carry tissues, cover coughs and sneezes, throw used tissues in a bin and always clean their hands.
Don't ignore the signs: meningitis
This leaflet describes the signs and symptoms of meningitis so that freshers and young people know what to look out for and what to do if they see them in their fellow students.
Don't ignore the signs: meningitis (poster)
As new students start college they are at increased risk of getting meningitis. This poster reminds students of the need to make sure they are immunised against meningitis.
Enjoy the outdoors but be tick aware
Be tick aware to avoid tick bites and know how to take action if you or your family gets bitten by ticks.
Fever? Think MenB vaccine - for hospital A & E departments
The new MenB vaccine (Bexsero®) will protect against meningococcal disease capsular group B (MenB). The vaccine will be added to the childhood immunisation programme as part of the routine schedule in England from 1 September 2015.
Get protected against measles (A3 poster)
This downloadable poster is for GP practice settings. It features a Nurse to encourage people to 'Get Protected' against measles, mumps and rubella by getting the MMR vaccination from their GP practice.
Get protected against measles (A4 poster)
This downloadable poster is for GP practice settings. It features a Nurse to encourage people to 'Get Protected' against measles, mumps and rubella by getting the MMR vaccination from their GP practice.
Get protected against measles - nurse and child (A3 poster)
This downloadable poster is for GP practice settings. It features a nurse and child to encourage people/parents of young children to 'Get Protected' against measles, mumps and rubella by getting the MMR vaccination from their GP practice.
Get protected against measles - nurse and child (A4 poster)
This downloadable poster is for GP practice settings. It features a nurse and child to encourage people/parents of young children to 'Get Protected' against measles, mumps and rubella by getting the MMR vaccination from their GP practice.
Help prevent the spread of coronavirus (A4 poster)
Advice for the general public about staying at home if you are experiencing symptoms of coronavirus.
If you have a cough, or fever, or shortness of breath - affected countries (A4 poster)
Please display these posters around your location in prominent and highly visible places, in order to inform people about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and what they should do if they have travelled to the affected areas in the past 14 days.
If you think you've got measles call ahead (A3 poster)
A poster aimed at young people who think they might have measles, advising them to phone their GP for advice before visiting the surgery.
Important information for new university entrants in England - meningitis and septicaemia can kill very quickly
This poster promotes the new meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine available to university entrants starting this autumn.
In school years 9 or 10? Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia
A leaflet for students in school years 9 to 10 explaining why it’s important that they have the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine.
Keep this card safe - it could save a life (meningitis and septicaemia)
Meningitis and septicaemia can kill within hours. Carrying a card could save a life
Knowing the signs and symptoms can save lives / I never thought it would happen to me
This double sided poster stresses the importance of knowing how to recognise meningitis and promotes a free signs and symptoms card and app.
Measles - don't let your child catch it
This leaflet for parents provides all the information on getting your child vaccinated.
Measles - don't let your child catch it (GP flyer)
The flyer describes the disease measles and gives advice on the MMR vaccination.
Measles - don't let your child catch it (poster)
This poster encourages parents to get their child vaccinated against measles.
Meningitis and septicaemia - know the signs and symptoms (A4 poster)
Know the signs and symptoms.
Meningitis and septicaemia: know the symptoms (A3 poster)
An A3 poster to help identify the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia in all age groups.
Meningitis can affect anyone
This leaflet provides important information about meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia and explains the facts behind the fear.
MMR vaccination
This leaflet explains about measles, mumps and rubella and the MMR vaccination which helps protect against all three diseases.
MRSA information for patients
This leaflet contains information about MRSA - what it is and how it affects patients in hospital and those around them.
New information for students in schools and sixth form colleges: meningitis and septicaemia
This poster, aimed at students in schools and 6th form colleges, encourages them to get the new MenACWY vaccine to prevent invasive meningococcal disease.
Protect yourself against meningitis - it's up to you
Poster encouraging freshers to get the MenACWY vaccine to protect themselves and #StopTheSpread of a deadly new strain of meningitis in the UK. Also presents symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia.
Protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia - information about changes
From 1st July 2016, the vaccination schedule for meningococcal C (Men C) is changing.
Protecting your child against flu - information for parents
The leaflet explains which children are eligible for flu vaccination, as well as describing the disease and the vaccine.
Rabies - information for travellers
Guidance for health professionals to provide to individuals who have been bitten by an animal overseas.
Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection
Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection. If a child is unwell with a bug or infection, is rapidly getting worse and the parent is worried that their illness seems different to any previous illness, it could be sepsis.
Stop norovirus spreading this winter
This leaflet contains information about norovirus, how its transmitted and how to prevent it spreading.
Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk (A3 poster)
A checklist poster for the Antibiotics campaign; with pharmacist and doctor call to action.
Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk (A4 checklist poster)
A checklist poster for the Antibiotics campaign; with pharmacist and doctor call to action.
Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk (A4 GP poster)
A poster PDF file with doctor call to action as follows: "Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk. Take your doctor’s advice".
Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk (A4 Midwife poster)
A poster PDF file with midwife call to action as follows: "Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk. Take your midwife's advice".
Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk (A4 Nurse poster)
A poster PDF file with nurse call to action as follows: "Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk. Take your nurse's advice".
Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk (doctors leaflet)
An A5 leaflet with the core message : "Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk".
Taking antibiotics when you don't need them puts you and your family at risk (pharmacist leaflet)
A leaflet with the core message 'taking antibiotics when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk'.
Taking your daily exercise? - crowd (A4 poster)
A poster to remind people of the 2 metre social distancing rule during the Coronavirus pandemic. When taking your daily exercise, give the crowd a wide berth.
Taking your daily exercise? - on your own (A4 poster)
A poster to remind people of the 2 metre social distancing rule during the Coronavirus pandemic. When taking your daily exercise, do it on your own.
TB is curable (postcard)
This postcard highlights common symptoms of tuberculosis and encourages people experiencing them to visit their doctor. Reverse side contains translations in Albanian, Bengali, Chinese, Farsi, Gujurati, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil, Turkish and Urdu.
TB is curable (poster)
TB is curable. Early diagnosis and treatment is the key to stopping TB. If you think you have the symptoms described on this poster go and see your doctor.
TB, BCG vaccine and your baby
This leaflet is about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination that is being offered to protect your baby against tuberculosis (TB). This leaflet has now been updated with the current immunisation advice which reflects the new data on the risk of tuberculosis to infants.
Thank you for giving others space to breathe (A4 poster)
A poster to remind people of the 2 metre social distancing rule during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Thank you for only buying what you need (A4 poster)
A poster to remind people to only buy what they need during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The facts about Hepatitis A
This fold-out leaflet gives advice on how to prevent hepatitis A infection in men who have sex with men (MSM).
The flu vaccination winter (2019-20) - who should have it and why
This leaflet explains to patients how they can help protect themselves and their children against flu this coming winter. It includes information for children, eligible adults and pregnant women, and explains why it’s very important that people at increased risk from flu or who care for someone vulnerable to have their free vaccination every year.
There's currently an outbreak of Hepatitis A (A3 poster)
This poster highlights the importance of good hygiene practice to avoid catching Hepatitis A and how to get vaccinated.
To prevent the spread of coronavirus, regularly wash your hands (A4 poster)
This poster offers NHS advice on hand washing. The key message is about washing hands regularly, for at least 20 seconds, using soap and hot water.
To prevent the spread of coronavirus, regularly wash your hands - aged 7 to 11 (A4 poster)
This poster offers NHS advice on hand washing for children in key stages three and four. The key message is about washing hands regularly, for at least 20 seconds, using soap and hot water.
Travel safe - reducing the risk of getting a blood-borne infection when you're abroad
This leaflet offers advice on how people travelling abroad can minimise their risks of becoming infected with HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C.
Tuberculosis - anyone can get it
Fold out card outlining the most common symptoms of tuberculosis and advising anyone who may be worried to seek further advice.
Tuberculosis - the disease, its treatment and prevention
TB (tuberculosis) is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs, although it can affect any part of the body. TB is curable with a course of special medicines called antibiotics.
What every parent needs to know about sepsis
Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection. If a child is unwell with a bug or infection, is rapidly getting worse and the parent is worried that their illness seems different to any previous illness, it could be sepsis.
What should I know about TB?
This leaflet provides a general overview of TB, including symptoms, transmission and risk factors.
Whooping cough and pregnancy - what you need to know
This leaflet describes whooping cough and what you need to do to help protect your baby from this serious disease.
Whooping cough and pregnancy: your questions answered on how to help protect your baby
Information leaflet to support the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy programme.