‘Totally Wasted’ launch film
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 11:00 am
A new short film documenting the launch of the Council’s ‘Totally Wasted’ young person’s alcohol campaign has been produced.
Filed under: alcohol | totally wasted
Health & social care
Family share their lives
Published on Wednesday 7 January 2015 at 12:36 pm
A family and the adults they help care for through Blackburn with Darwen Councils Shared Lives programme have talked about their experiences, and how Shared Lives benefits all their lives in a really positive way.
Filed under: Adult Social Care | Councillor | Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care | health | Mohammed Khan | Shared Lives
Patients with urgent health problems offered GP appointments over weekend in Blackburn with Darwen
Published on Wednesday 7 January 2015 at 10:20 am
Patients in Blackburn with Darwen will be able to visit their GP over the weekend of Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th January.
Filed under: blackburn with darwen ccg | Chris Clayton | Clinical Chief Officer | doctor | health and well being | surgery
Blackburn with Darwen smokers urged to quit in January for a healthy 2015
Published on Monday 29 December 2014 at 4:30 pm
At a time when many people will be thinking about their New Year’s resolutions, Blackburn with Darwen Council health bosses are urging smokers who are considering quitting this January to take advantage of free support to improve their health and save money.
Filed under: Councillor | Mohammed Khan | Stop Smoking
It’s good to talk health
Published on Monday 29 December 2014 at 12:06 pm
A health event hosted by Blackburn with Darwen’s Health and Wellbeing Board last month saw over 100 people – including residents and health professionals – gather together to talk about health and wellbeing in the borough.
Filed under: health and wellbeing | Health and Wellbeing Board | health talk | video
Weekend GP appointments to be offered
Published on Tuesday 23 December 2014 at 1:29 pm
Patients with urgent health problems to be offered weekend GP appointments over the Christmas and New Year Bank holiday period in Blackburn with Darwen.
Know a fresher? It’s not too late for their MenC vaccine
Published on Thursday 18 December 2014 at 11:37 am
All UK children are offered Meningococcal C (Men C) vaccine to protect against MenC infection but, as the protection offered by the vaccine in pre-school children can wane, a booster for teenagers at school was introduced and also offered to students from August this year.
Filed under: Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | health | MenC | Meningitis | Meningococcal C | septicaemia | students | vaccination
Local residents gather for special Wellbeing Service lunch
Published on Wednesday 17 December 2014 at 3:17 pm
Around 100 people who’ve had help to improve their health by the Council’s Wellbeing Service gathered for a special Christmas lunch recently.
Keep warm, keep well this winter
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 10:04 am
Blackburn with Darwen health bosses are reminding people to keep warm and keep well over the next few weeks as the borough gears up for the arrival of winter.
Filed under: cold weather | DASH | good neighbours | keep warm | keep well
Cancer event celebrates local volunteers
Published on Tuesday 16 December 2014 at 9:03 am
Around 55 people attended an event recently to celebrate the involvement of local people in the ongoing £1m Macmillan Cancer Improvement Partnership in Blackburn with Darwen and East Lancashire.
Filed under: Cancer | macmillan | Mohammed Khan | nazmun usman
Try going dry this January
Published on Wednesday 10 December 2014 at 10:29 am
With the busy Christmas period upon us, now might be the time to start thinking about your New Year resolutions.
Filed under: alcohol | Brian Taylor | dry january | public health
Youth health survey reminder
Published on Monday 8 December 2014 at 3:27 pm
Submissions are being taken on a new health survey for young people until January.
The What About YOUth?
Filed under: health | public health | survey | what about youth
Free NHS health checks
Published on Friday 5 December 2014 at 11:10 am
Free NHS Free Health Checks are supported by Blackburn with Darwen Council.
The health checks are available to those who are between the ages of 35 and 74 who work, live or are educated in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: health checks
Blackburn with Darwen pharmacy and chemist opening times for Christmas 2014
Published on Thursday 4 December 2014 at 12:18 pm
Over the Christmas period, your local pharmacist can provide confidential, expert advice and treatment for a range of common illnesses and complaints, without having to wait for a GP appointment or having to go to hospital.
Filed under: Christmas | health and well being | pharmacy
Celebration time for re:fresh volunteers
Published on Thursday 4 December 2014 at 11:12 am
A recent health event brought together over 70 volunteers to celebrate their work for the Council’s award-winning re:fresh initiative.
Filed under: Mohammed Khan | refresh | Volunteers