The NHS has launched a self-care video advent calendar this Christmas.

Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (MECCG) is aiming to raise awareness of key winter health risks and offer advice on nearby health services available over the festive period.

A virtual door will be opened every day from today with top tips on keeping warm in the cold weather, how to keep active, where to go if you’re feeling stressed and how to avoid giving the gift of a tummy bug by cooking the turkey correctly.

Caroline Rassell, senior responsible officer for locality health and care across mid and south Essex, said: “We want everyone in our area to live well throughout the year by staying active and healthy but over the coming weeks we also want people who might need help to know how and where to get it.”

The calendar will be available on the CCG's YouTube channel or through the Twitter feed @MidEssexCCG.

Visit www.nhs.uk/staywell.