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Sun protection: eyes and skin

Reduce your risk of skin cancer and eye damage by protecting yourself from the sun's harmful rays.

Heatwave: level three alert

What to do if a heatwave occurs, including keeping cool and recognising the signs of heat exhaustion.

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Heatwave: be prepared

Why heatwaves are dangerous, who's most at risk in extreme heat, and how to keep cool and safe.

Summer safety for children

Information about child safety issues that can arise during the summer, including swimming pool safety.

Preventing hay fever

What you can do to prevent hay fever and reduce your symptoms, including closing windows and the best times to be outdoors.

Barbecues: avoid food risks

How to make sure BBQ food is safe when you're barbecuing, including how to tell when meat is properly cooked.

Heatwave: choose your fairweather friends

The Department of Health's 2009 heatwave plan includes advice on keeping cool in order to avoid risks such as heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

Safer sex on holiday

Don’t come back from holiday with an unwanted souvenir: a sexually transmitted infection or unplanned pregnancy.

Stings

Find out how to treat insect stings, and how to tell if a person needs urgent medical help.

Heatwave emergency

What to do when a level four heatwave alert is issued, with advice on keeping cool and looking after people most at risk.

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