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Two nurses on working through the winter

Winter wards are busier - here’s how the Red Cross helps ease the pressure

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5 minutes
Our home from hospital service

Home from hospital safe and sound

Making the journey home from hospital easier

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4 minutes
Volunteer's view on going home from hospital.

Straight out of hospital? We’re here

Our volunteers help with food, medication – and even snowdrop trips

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3 minutes
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Back in the game: combating loneliness with Sport England

The British Red Cross and Sport England teamed up to help older people find a path out of loneliness during the coronavirus pandemic.

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4 minutes
Blue Monday mental health tips

Five things to remember this January

Tips to bear in mind during this notoriously tricky month, from our psychosocial and mental health team

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3 minutes
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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4 minutes
A boy of around ten years old sits at a table drawing while his father sits next to him.

Calling all parents - we’re here to help

Our free online resources can help you bring the power of kindness into your home during the coronavirus pandemic

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3 minutes
Laszlo

One nurse and Red Cross volunteer on caring for others through coronavirus

Long-standing Red Cross volunteer Laszlo shares his story

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4 minutes
Dr Radha Modgil's top tips

How to keep children healthy and happy in isolation

The BBC's Dr Radha Modgil shares her top tips

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3 minutes
Dr Radha's stress and anxiety tips

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

Some simple, practical steps to take

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3 minutes
A sign in a window in support of NHS workers

This is how we’re supporting the NHS through coronavirus

Our volunteers are getting people home safely and keeping communities connected

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5 minutes
Red Cross Spanish Flu poster

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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4 minutes

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