Health

A photograph of a British Red Cross worker cleaning a British Red Cross wheelchair for hire.

Why does the Red Cross provide wheelchairs?

The Red Cross believes that everybody who needs a mobility aid, including a wheelchair, should be able to get one, for as long as they need it.

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Blue Monday mental health tips

Beat the winter blues: five things remember this January

Tips for help during the notoriously tricky winter months, from our psychosocial and mental health team

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two people enjoy a charity walk outside in British Red Cross tshirts

Why sign up for a charity walk? Five benefits you may not have thought of

Looking for a new challenge while raising money for a good cause? Try a charity walk. Walking is great for your mental and physical health, and a sponsored charity walk lets you support something you care about. All while making friends along the way.

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A magnified image of the cholera virus

Cholera : the deadly disease explained

British Red Cross health adviser Greg Rose explains the threat still posed by this potentially life-threatening disease.

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Woman meditates outside as the sun rises in the morning

Dr Radha Modgil’s 5 top tips for easing stress and anxiety

Some simple, practical steps to take

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Poster designed for the recruitment of Voluntary Aid Detachments, or VADs, during the First World War.

Spanish flu: what the Red Cross did in a global pandemic

This is how we helped in the 1918 health crisis

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How to take the C.A.L.M.E.R approach to stress

There are some simple ways to be kind to your mind

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British Red Cross ambulance staff takes a call

Eight things you didn’t know

... the British Red Cross does in health and social care

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William and his parents

"First aid training is an obvious thing to do - but we don’t make time to do it"

Two-year-old William's mother Claire on the first aid skills that came to his rescue

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A Ukrainian woman and her child at the airport

Homes for Ukraine: how to support Ukrainian guests in your home

Head of Psychosocial and Mental Health at the British Red Cross, Dr Sarah Davidson, shares her advice for hosts supporting Ukrainian refugees.

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Portrait of Florence Nightingale.

The legacy of Florence Nightingale, the first professional nurse

Her influence is still felt more than a century after her death

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A mother talks about difficult situations, such as a terrorist attack, to a small child

How to talk to children about a terrorist attack

How do you talk to children about traumatic events like a terrorist attack? Should you be honest, or turn the TV off? Our expert, Dr Sarah Davidson advises.

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