Promoting good hand hygiene is a key focus for the Health Protection Team at Worcestershire County Council. Since 2022, their ongoing campaign Clean Hands, Safe Hands has been sharing practical tips and raising awareness about the importance of proper handwashing techniques. Engaging Students with the Lightbox Experiment One standout feature of the campaign is the … Continue reading “Clean Hands, Safe Hands: better handwashing techniques”
The number of people getting measles in the West Midlands region has been rising. It is an unpleasant disease that spreads very quickly and can make some people very ill. While we had no cases in Worcestershire during February, alongside good vaccination rates, we wanted to make sure we supported people to reduce their risk … Continue reading “Helping Worcestershire get the best protection against measles with pop-up vaccination clinics”
The Public Health team at Worcestershire County Council, are delighted to announce they have won the 2023 Market Research Society (MRS) Award for Healthcare Research. The research was undertaken together with specialists Thinks Insight & Strategy, and aimed to find out what impact COVID-19 had on our Health and Social Care workforce and to help … Continue reading “Healthcare Research Win for Public Health in Worcestershire at the MRS Awards”
Public Health Worcestershire have recently collaborated with the global pharmaceutical company MSD to celebrate its progress towards eliminating cervical cancer – which has led to an estimated 850 cervical cancer deaths each year – more than two women every day in England. Virtually every case of cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). This … Continue reading “Celebrating the West Midlands’ progress towards eliminating cervical cancer”
People that find it hard to access health and wellbeing services in the county can now find these roving vans coming to them in their communities. New health and wellbeing vans have been launched this month, offering easier access to services such as registering with a GP Practice, health checks, vaccinations, wellbeing, mental health advice … Continue reading “New Health and Wellbeing vans hit the road across Worcestershire”
Worcestershire County Council’s Public Health Team is reminding residents to stay well this Open Farm Sunday (June 11) Many families may choose to mark the day by heading off to one of Worcestershire’s petting farms and zoos. It’s a great way to connect with nature and the outdoors, but it is important to remember there … Continue reading “Stay well this Open Farm Sunday”
“It’s not too late to get your child vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella.” says the county’s director of Public Health. The county’s Director of Public Health, Lisa McNally has been reassuring parents that their children can still have the MMR jab, even if they’ve missed their first or second dose. Two doses of the … Continue reading “Concerned about measles?”
