Published on Tuesday 30 September 2014 at 1:12 pm
More and more restaurants and businesses have been given the Recipe 4 Health for offering healthy food options.
Filed under: Councillor | Environmental Health | health | Mohammed Khan | Recipe 4 Health
Published on Tuesday 30 September 2014 at 9:18 am
A new short film has been produced to highlight the harmful effects of smoking shisha. It was produced by Blackburn with Darwen Council working in partnership with local design agency TPW.
Filed under: Mohammed Khan | public health | shisha | TPW
Published on Monday 29 September 2014 at 3:42 pm
Two market events are taking place in Blackburn with Darwen, to showcase the range of Health and Adult Social Care services and community groups available and what they offer.
Filed under: Darwen Academy | events | Health and Adult Social Care | King George's Hall
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2014 at 2:15 pm
People who work in and around Blackburn Town Centre are being invited to walk to work on Friday and be part of the big Witton Park and Stride event.
Filed under: Councillor | health and fitness | health and well being | Maureen Bateson | regeneration | travel | Witton
Published on Tuesday 23 September 2014 at 9:38 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s adoption service has launched a new Facebook page for people who are interested in finding out more about adopting a child. People are urged to ‘like’ the Facebook page, Let's Adopt - Blackburn with Darwen, to get regular updates, information and advice about adopting a child, as well as details of training and events.
Filed under: adoption | children | Children’s Services | letsadopt
Published on Friday 19 September 2014 at 4:26 pm
An East Lancashire Nurse and Blackburn resident Angela Graves now boasts the prestigious title ‘Queen’s Nurse’ after receiving a coveted national award from community nursing charity, The Queen’s Nursing Institute.
Filed under: East Lancashire Care Trust | NHS | Queen's Nurse Honour
Published on Friday 19 September 2014 at 1:49 pm
Blackburn Cathedral was the setting for the Lancashire Health Expo.
The event, held on Thursday September 18, was dubbed the biggest conversation of the year between the third sector and professionals working in the NHS and local government.
Published on Thursday 18 September 2014 at 8:33 am
The number of people accessing Blackburn with Darwen Council services online has seen a dramatic increase over the past year.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Councillor | Do it online | online services
Published on Monday 15 September 2014 at 1:59 pm
A long-term foster carer has talked about her experiences, and the support and advice available for those who may be thinking about fostering a child.
Filed under: Councillor | foster carer | fostering | Frank Connor
Published on Friday 12 September 2014 at 1:57 pm
Big-hearted local walkers are fundraising for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) by taking part in the annual Blackburn and Darwen Heart Town Walks starting tomorrow, September 13.
Filed under: British Heart Foundation | health
Published on Friday 12 September 2014 at 11:04 am
Shadsworth Leisure Centre is hosting a free health event this Monday, September 15.
Taking place from 1pm-7pm, there will be plenty of activities on the day including Free NHS Health Checks, taster sessions and competitions.
Filed under: health | Shadsworth
Published on Monday 8 September 2014 at 2:01 pm
During October, smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being encouraged to quit together as this year’s Stoptober challenge launches.
Filed under: public health | Stop Smoking | stoptober
Published on Thursday 4 September 2014 at 2:17 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s adoption service launched Let’s Adopt in January 2014, in a bid to find loving and stable homes for cared-for children. The campaign has helped to educate potential parents in the borough and surrounding areas that a wide range of people including single people, non-homeowners, those who are in fulltime employment or not working, same-sex couples and over 21-year-olds are eligible to apply to adopt.
Filed under: adoption | council | letsadopt | Social Care | social work
Published on Wednesday 3 September 2014 at 5:11 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Baiter Sehat health campaign will interview up to 200 shisha users about their attitudes to the habit this autumn, in what is expected to be one of the most comprehensive local studies into the subject to date.
Filed under: GP Dr Pervez Muzaffar | health | One Voice | shisha | Stop Smoking
Published on Tuesday 2 September 2014 at 10:03 am
This month’s Lancashire Health Expo is set to be the biggest conversation of the year between the third sector and professionals working in the NHS and local government.
Filed under: Blackburn Town Centre | cathedral | health | public health
Published on Thursday 28 August 2014 at 12:46 pm
B&Q on Bolton Road, Blackburn was the latest venue in the borough to host Free NHS Health Checks.
Published on Wednesday 27 August 2014 at 3:33 pm
Cllr Mohammed Khan, Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care, talks about the housing with care development at Shorey Bank, close to Darwen town centre.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | health | Mohammed Khan | Shorey Bank
Published on Tuesday 26 August 2014 at 9:50 am
Older people in Darwen are to benefit from a major new housing with care development.
Plans for an extra care scheme with adjacent bungalows are being developed which will improve housing choices for older people who want to continue living independently, together with care and support services to help them to do so.
Filed under: Councillor | Darwen | Development | Housing | Mohammed Khan | Yusuf Jan-Virmani
Published on Thursday 21 August 2014 at 3:29 pm
Local residents in Blackburn and surrounding areas are invited to attend a drop-in session being held by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust to find out about a proposed new inpatient facility.
Published on Thursday 21 August 2014 at 10:03 am
Public Health England is calling on students beginning university in September to ensure they are immunised against meningococcal C infections before enrolling.
Filed under: Public Health England | students | university | vaccine
Published on Wednesday 20 August 2014 at 11:24 am
A new £2million housing development scheme has been unveiled in Little Harwood.
The 20-home development, around the Gretna Road area in Blackburn, replaces the former Brookside Nursing Home and derelict garage site.
Filed under: Councillor | health | Little Harwood | Mohammed Khan | Neighbourhoods | Yusuf Jan-Virmani
Published on Wednesday 20 August 2014 at 9:35 am
A partnership of local health organisations have announced a one million pound investment to radically transform cancer care in the area.
Published on Wednesday 6 August 2014 at 11:37 am
Free health and Social Care training is available for volunteers, as part of the ‘Your Neighbour your Call’ scheme.
Filed under: Blackburn College | community | health | Social Care | Volunteers | Your Call
Published on Tuesday 5 August 2014 at 9:40 am
A public consultation is still running on the borough’s new accident prevention draft strategy, with people invited to air their views before 5pm on Wednesday August 13.
Filed under: accidents | public health | Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Published on Friday 25 July 2014 at 3:32 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council Planning and Highways Committee gave planning permission to a multi-million state of the art care home in Blackburn yesterday.
Filed under: CIC | health | health and well being | Maureen Bateson | Mohammed Khan | regeneration
Published on Monday 21 July 2014 at 3:57 pm
Plans for a state of the art care home specialising in dementia are to be discussed at Planning and Highways Committee this Thursday.
Published on Monday 21 July 2014 at 1:45 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Health bosses have welcomed the launch of a Government consultation which brings a ban on smoking in cars carrying children a step closer.
Filed under: Councillor | Dominic Harrison | health | Mohammed Khan | smoking | Stop Smoking | YouGov
Published on Thursday 17 July 2014 at 3:28 pm
A new multi-agency strategy for Blackburn with Darwen is currently being developed to prevent the harms caused by accidents in the borough and provide better support when they do happen – and we’re seeking your views on it!
Filed under: accidents | Councillor | Mohammed Khan | public health | RoSPA | Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Published on Friday 11 July 2014 at 9:50 am
Blackburn with Darwen social care and NHS staff have joined forces to help more people receive the funded care they are entitled to.
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 3:31 pm
The catering team at Turton and Edgworth CE/Methodist Primary School have reached the finals of a nationwide local catering competition thanks to their healthy and tasty meals.
Published on Tuesday 8 July 2014 at 3:07 pm
Events that celebrate family life are set to take place across Blackburn with Darwen to help raise awareness of the support available for families who are looking after someone else’s child.
Published on Wednesday 2 July 2014 at 4:47 pm
Carers in Blackburn can have real peace of mind thanks to a new service from the Red Cross. The Red Cross Carer’s Emergency Card is a new way for people who care for others to be identified and for their dependents to be looked after in case of illness or accident.
Filed under: carers | Carers Service | Councillor | Mohammed Khan
Published on Friday 27 June 2014 at 4:23 pm
A running group, which has surged in popularity with hundreds of people now regularly turning out, has been awarded a Your Call grant in recognition of its success.
Filed under: Couch to 5K | Councillor | Kate Hollern | Sylvia Liddle
Published on Wednesday 25 June 2014 at 4:07 pm
Public health leads in Blackburn with Darwen have backed calls for UK action on plain packaging for tobacco after the latest figures from Australia reported a drop in sales since standard packs were introduced.
Filed under: Donald Read | public health | smoking | Stop Smoking
Published on Monday 23 June 2014 at 3:06 pm
Blackburn with Darwen residents fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan are being advised to drink plenty of fluids and follow a balanced diet between fasts.
Filed under: Councillor | Mohammed Khan | public health | Ramadan
Published on Friday 20 June 2014 at 2:58 pm
Young people from Blackburn schools were given valuable safety lessons at a fun event.
Students from St Pauls RC School and Holy Souls RC Primary School took part in Streetwise, an annual event which encourages safety learning to the year 6 primary children in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Councillor | Holy Souls RC Primary School | St Pauls RC School | Stephanie Brookfield
Published on Wednesday 18 June 2014 at 1:43 pm
Restaurants, takeaways and food shops and stalls across Blackburn are helping customers to make healthier choices with a new scheme.
Filed under: Councillor | Environmental Health | Food Hygiene Rating Scheme | Jim Smith | Mohammed Khan
Published on Monday 16 June 2014 at 12:11 pm
Ever thought about fostering? Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering team will be out and about over the next few weeks to help people find out about what’s involved.
Filed under: foster | fostering | Let's Foster
Published on Thursday 12 June 2014 at 12:02 pm
Livesey Children’s and All Age Centre in Blackburn will host a special event on Monday June 16 as part of Lancashire’s ‘Celebrating Breastfeeding Week’.
Filed under: breastfeeding | Councillor | Mohammed Khan
Published on Thursday 12 June 2014 at 11:42 am
Blackburn Market will play host to a market stall on Friday, June 20 to provide older people with advice on how to reduce the risk of falls.
Filed under: Blackburn Markets | Councillor | DASH | Decent and Safe Homes | health and wellbeing | Mohammed Khan
Published on Monday 9 June 2014 at 10:47 am
Pregnant women in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to get a vaccination that will protect their new-born babies against whooping cough.
Filed under: Dr Gifford Kerr | public health | whooping cough
Published on Monday 9 June 2014 at 10:44 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council is hosting a public health consultation event this week.
The event at Shahi Qila Restaurant in Blackburn, on Wednesday June 11, will be held in association with the Lancashire Council of Mosques and will focus primarily on supporting smokers to quit ahead of Ramadan.
Filed under: Councillor | Mohammed Khan | public health | Ramadan
Published on Monday 9 June 2014 at 10:39 am
A Darwen mum has spoken about her positive experiences with breastfeeding ahead of a week-long celebration of breast feeding in East Lancashire.
Filed under: breastfeeding | Councillor | Mohammed Khan
Published on Wednesday 4 June 2014 at 3:01 pm
The Blackburn and Darwen Witton Weavers Way Walking Festival is taking place from June 16 to 27.
Filed under: Blackburn Markets | Corporation Park | health and fitness | Pleasington Pleasures | rambling | walking | West Pennine Moors | Witton Country Park
Published on Wednesday 4 June 2014 at 11:48 am
Blackburn with Darwen Free Cycling Festival is being held at Witton Country Park on Saturday June 14 between 12pm and 3pm.
Filed under: cycling | Free Cycling Festival | Witton Country Park
Published on Wednesday 4 June 2014 at 11:23 am
Hi-tech devices are giving local people with learning disabilities extra peace of mind.
A pilot scheme for new hi-tech equipment is currently being rolled out across all areas of Blackburn with Darwen to give those with learning disabilities support to maintain independence in their daily lives.
Filed under: assistive technology | Councillor | disability | earning disabilities support | Health and Adult Social Care | Ibrar Riaz | IT | memory book | Mohammed Khan | Safe and Well Programme
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 4:13 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council’s approach to the commissioning of assistive living technology has been held up as an example of good practice in a new report.
Filed under: Adult Social Care | assisted living | assistive technology | health | Safe and Well Programme | Skills for Care | Steve Tingle
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 3:41 pm
Ever thought about fostering? Blackburn with Darwen Council’s fostering team is holding a a drop-in fostering information evening on May 29, 6pm-8pm, at Shadsworth Children’s Centre, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, when there will be the opportunity to speak to social workers and existing foster carers.
Filed under: foster | Shadsworth | Shadsworth Children’s Centre
Published on Friday 23 May 2014 at 9:47 am
Walk to Work Week is a national celebration of walking to encourage people to think about the way they travel.
Filed under: Blackburn College | Capita | car sharing | CONNECT | cycling | health | public transport | Simon Harrison | Walk to Work Week | walking | Witton | Witton Park
Published on Tuesday 20 May 2014 at 2:55 pm
Blackburn with Darwen men turning 65 are being encouraged to take up a screening invite for a potentially fatal abdominal condition – with those already aged over 65 able to refer themselves in to the service.
Filed under: AAA | Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm | public health | screening
