National Health Campaigns with links

Dear Patients

October campaigns you may find of interest

• Stoptober (1st-31st Oct) https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/

• Sober october (1st-31st Oct) https://www.gosober.org.uk/

• National cholesterol month (1st-31st Oct)https://www.heartuk.org.uk/

• Black history month (1st-31st Oct) https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/

• Breast cancer awareness month (1st-31st Oct) https://breastcancernow.org/get-involved/breast-cancer-awareness-month

• Baby loss awareness week (9th-15th Oct) https://babyloss-awareness.org/

• World mental health day (10th Oct) https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/world-mental-health-day

• National burns awareness day (15th Oct) https://www.britishburnassociation.org/bba-national-burns-awareness-days/

• Developmental language disorder day (17th Oct) https://radld.org/dld-awareness-day/

• World menopause awareness day (18th Oct) https://www.usdaw.org.uk/member-support/how-to-get-involved/events/world-menopause-day/

• Infection prevention control week (19th-25th Oct) https://awareness-days.co.uk/awareness-day/international-infection-prevention-week/2025-10-13/