NHS South West London brings together NHS and care services in Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Sutton, Richmond and Wandsworth.
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ALT Illustration of no smoking icon. The text reads 'Smoking. Here's what happens when you quit for good.' The NHS logo is in the top right corner.
ALT Top half: illustration of a pair of lungs. The text reads 'After 8 hours. Your oxygen levels are recovering, and the harmful carbon monoxide level in your blood will have reduced by half.' Bottom half: illustration of a woman with lines representing fresh air near her nose and mouth. The text reads 'After 72 hours. If you notice that breathing feels easier, it's because the tubes in your lungs have started to relax. Also your energy will be increasing.' The NHS logo is in the top right corner.
ALT Top half: illustration of a woman with a hula hoop. The text reads 'After 2-12 weeks. Your circulation will have improved, making physical activity easier.' Bottom half: illustration of a man with lines representing fresh air near his nose and mouth. The text reads 'After 3-9 months. Any coughs, wheezing or breathing problems will be improving as your lung function increases by up to 10%.' The NHS logo is in the top right corner.
ALT Illustration of a woman in a yoga pose, with lines representing fresh air near her face. The text reads 'Your risk of heart attack will have halved compared with a smoker's.' The NHS logo is in the top right corner.
ALT An Illustration off a university student signing up for a new GP practice, talking to a member of staff. Text reads: Off to uni? Register with a GP. Register at your term-time address so you can get help when you need it.
ALT Illustration of different men and women of various ages and ethnicities. Copy reads: 'Sexual health clinics are free, confidential and available to everyone'. NHS logo appears in the top right corner.
ALT Illustration of a hand holding a phone showing the NHS blood pressure reading tool next to a digital blood pressure monitor showing a reading of 120/80 and a pulse 72. Copy reads: 'Know your blood pressure numbers? Check them with our online tool'. NHS logo appears in the top right corner.
ALT Illustration of a hand holding a smartphone displaying an NHS webpage showing a healthy blood pressure reading of 120/80 with advice on next steps. Copy reads: 'Enter your reading and find out what to do next.' NHS logo appears in the top right corner.
ALT An illustration of a father caring for his ill daughter in bed. He is offering her a drink, and she is blowing her nose. There is a thermometer showing a high temperature.
ALT Illustration of a person using an inhaler during a thunderstorm, with dark clouds, rain and lightning overhead. Text reads: “If you have been prescribed an inhaler, carry it with you during periods of thundery weather.” NHS logo in the top right.
ALT Empty exam hall with rows of desks and chairs, overlaid with the message 'Exam results don’t define you' and NHS logo.
ALT Eldery man drinking water and a woman with an electric hand fan. A yellow and orange sun radiates from the corner. Text reads; Amber heat-health alert.
ALT Gloved hand holding test tube of blood with a label stating Hepatitis C. Text reads: England is on track to be one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C.
ALT NHS amber heat-health alert warning that more people’s health is at risk due to high temperatures.
ALT NHS DigiTrials invites men with prostate cancer to join Prostate Progress and contribute to future research.
ALT Did you know? When it’s hot your body pushes blood to the skin, and this can lower blood pressure. Low blood pressure combined with dehydration can lead to dizziness or heat stroke.
ALT Someone holding an NHS bowel screening test kit with instructions on how to use visible in side the open box. Copy reads: 'Around 100 bowel cancers found every week through NHS screening'. NHS logo appears in the top right corner.
ALT Copy reads: 'Anyone can feel the heat. Some feel it more'. NHS logo appears in the top right corner.