Schools out and summer holidays are here. It’s a time to unwind and have some fun, but it’s all too easy for some unhealthy habits to creep in to the daily routine. Help your family stay healthy this summer with a brand-new guide for parents and carers. “Happy Healthy Holidays for Teenagers” is a guide … Continue reading “Summer holiday health tips every parent needs to help teenagers stay well”
The Ugly Bugs are returning to help keep children stay well this Summer, and children across Worcestershire are invited to design their very own! The bugs feature in a free fun activity pack to help remind children to keep washing their hands. There’s an opportunity to design your own ugly bug. Send your ideas to … Continue reading “The Ugly Bugs return to help children wash their hands the cool way this Summer”
A new Worcestershire County Council webpage has been created to share information on providing CPR in an emergency situation and how to access defibrillators across the county. What is CPR? CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It combines chest compressions and rescue breaths to give a person the best chance of survival following a cardiac arrest. … Continue reading “Access to CPR and Defibrillators”
Welcome To Worcestershire Public Health Insights Worcestershire Public Health Insights is a free and open website. It is designed so that users can easily access information about Public Health and local data relevant to Worcestershire. This site brings together a collection of Projects, Reports, Needs Assessments and data from local and national sources. Information across … Continue reading “Welcome to Worcestershire Public Health Insights”
Recent results have revealed that Worcestershire has the second lowest rate of loneliness in England. According to the Active Lives Survey from Sport England, just 4.7% of people in Herefordshire and Worcestershire report being lonely “often or always”, in comparison to a national average of 6.8%. Lonely is a word that few people use about … Continue reading “Loneliness is everyone’s business”
Public health leaders in Worcestershire are thanking local people for their increased participation in bowel screening. The top three rates in the West Midlands region are all in Worcestershire. Malvern Hills, Wychavon and Bromsgrove districts all have a screening rate of over 75% of those who are eligible1. According to Cancer Research UK, bowel cancer is … Continue reading “Significant rise in uptake of bowel screening in Worcestershire”
