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5 reasons to vaccinate your child against flu - 2018/19 (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.
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.
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.
Catching flu could make your child seriously ill
Children aged 2-4 are eligible for the simple free nasal spray vaccination, with no need for an injection. Encourage parents to have their children vaccinated with this poster.
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.
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.
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 to 13? Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia
This vaccine is being introduced in England from August 2015 in response to a rapid and accelerating increase in cases of invasive meningococcal group W (MenW) disease.
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.
Lyme disease - signs and symptoms (factsheet)
Lyme disease, or Lyme borreliosis, is a bacterial infection spread to humans when they are bitten by an infected tick. Lyme disease can be treated effectively if it's detected early on.
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)
This flyer for GPs answers some common questions about measles and the MMR vaccine.
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: common signs and symptoms
This pocket-sized card provides an illustrated guide to symptoms for babies and toddlers as well as children and adults and gives advice on what to do if you are concerned.
Meningitis and septicaemia: know the symptoms
This poster outlines the symptoms of meningitis and septicaemia and provides contact information for the Meningitis Research Foundation.
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.
Pregnant? The flu jab is free because you need it
Flu can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia, for pregnant women. Encourage pregnant women to have their free flu jab with this poster.
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 (2018/19)
The leaflet explains which children are eligible for flu vaccination, as well as describing the disease and the vaccine.
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
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 (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".
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).
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 2018-19 - 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 (2018/19).
There's currently an outbreak of Hepatitis A (A4 poster)
This poster gives advice on how to prevent hepatitis A infection in men who have sex with men (MSM).
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 - help protect your baby (poster)
This poster encourages pregnant women to contact their GP or widwife to get vaccinated against whooping cough.
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.
You wouldn't put off picking up your medicine. So why put off the flu jab?
For people with a health condition, even one that is well-managed, catching the flu can cause serious complications, likes pneumonia. Encourage them to have their free flu jab with this poster.