In September 2022, Worcestershire’s Health and Wellbeing Board launched its Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-2032, Being Well in Worcestershire. The Strategy sets out a vision and key priorities for our partnership work to help improve the health and wellbeing of our population and reduce inequalities over the next 10 years. We have made … Continue reading “Being Well in Worcestershire, the story so far….”
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”
Public Health in Worcestershire have been able to set aside funding to enable small grants to be made to schools (and other Education settings) to support innovative health and wellbeing projects. Grants can be used for a wide variety of purposes including improving physical health, e.g. sports, physical activity, diet and nutrition etc, or mental … Continue reading “Public Health Grants For Schools”
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?”
The latest figures from NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire show that fewer women are smokers when they have a baby. Since April 2022, the number of women who smoke when their baby is born has fallen in Herefordshire and Worcestershire from 10.8% to 8.8%, which is just below the England average of 8.9%. This is a … Continue reading “Reduction in Smoking New Mothers”
A new survey is being launched across Herefordshire and Worcestershire asking smokers ex-smokers, and vapers about quitting smoking. The aim of the research is to help us understand what support, people who want to stop smoking, might need. Local research company DataOrchard is leading the research with the aim of understanding more about the attitudes … Continue reading “What’s it like giving up smoking?”
Public Health are working with NHS colleagues to help people navigate to the right mental health and well being support more quickly and easily. Working collaboratively, we have produced posters and social media messages to help people find the right service to support their mental health and well being. Over recent years there has been … Continue reading “Now We’re Talking: Mental Health Support”
Local people struggling with their mental health this winter are being urged to access the Now We’re Talking website for local advice, support and signposting. The Now We’re Talking website – www.nowweretalking.nhs.uk – has been developed by local organisations and offers mental health support and information all in one place, helping you navigate to the right support … Continue reading “One stop shop for mental health support”
