Protecting your health

Cancer Screening
Some cancer screening is offered to people across the UK to help detect changes in the body which may result in cancer at a later stage, or to help detect early...
Colourful bows representing different forms of cancer
Flooding and your health
Flooding can occassionally happen and when it does it can increase the risk to our health and wellbeing. This page has been designed to help inform you of those...
A tractor helping during the emergency response to Storm Babet in Suffolk
Seasonal Illness
Some illnesses are more common at certain times of the year, especially during colder months. Knowing what to look out for and how to manage symptoms can help keep...
Women holding a warm drink and covering her mouth as she coughs
Staying safe at the farm
Visiting a farm is an enjoyable and educational experience for many people, particularly children, but farm animals can be the source of several bugs that can be...
Mother and child holding chicks at the farm
Ticks
Ticks in England can carry infections, including Lyme disease and rarely tick-borne encephalitis.
Tick under a microscope
Tuberculosis
Although cases of tuberculosis in Suffolk are relatively low it is important that those at increased risk are aware of symptoms and their risk and know to contact a...
Heath professional holding up an image of a chest X-ray