Health & social care

Public health report awarded national prize

Published on Monday 22 June 2015 at 9:03 am

Blackburn with Darwen’s 2014 public health annual report has been commended at a national level.

The report was handed third place in the Association of Directors of Public Health’s yearly annual report competition – with the organisers praising it for its innovation and use of digital media.

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Council Delighted As Dementia Care Home Construction Begins

Published on Thursday 4 June 2015 at 12:20 pm

Councillor Mohammed Khan, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Council, and Councillor Mustafa Desai, Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care, have both said they are delighted with progress on the development of a new facility specialising in dementia care in Ewood.

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Dementia Awareness Week begins

Published on Sunday 17 May 2015 at 9:00 am

Blackburn with Darwen residents are being encouraged to ‘do something new’ during Dementia Awareness Week, which runs from today, Sunday May 17, to Saturday, May 23.

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Free health and wellbeing event

Published on Monday 11 May 2015 at 3:11 pm

Representatives from the £1m project to transform cancer care in East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen will be on hand at a free health and wellbeing event at Accrington Town Hall this Wednesday, May 13 taking place from 10am-2pm.

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FALLSTOP Challenge Winner Collects Prize

Published on Wednesday 25 March 2015 at 7:21 pm

Barbora Biela was presented with £25 of shopping vouchers by Amy Greenhalgh after she was picked out of the hat as winner of the FALLSTOP Challenge which took place at the Mall in February

Launched earlier this year, the FALLSTOP campaign aims to raise awareness of simple steps people can take to stay on their feet and carry on doing the activities they enjoy as they get older.

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