Severe weather over next few days
Published on Friday 16 January 2015 at 10:22 am
The Met Office has issued a weather alert for the North West of England – meaning that severe weather is now occurring.
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Health & social care
Look out for Norovirus this winter.
Published on Thursday 15 January 2015 at 10:24 am
Doctors in East Lancashire want members of the public to be on the lookout for symptoms of Norovirus and take sensible precautions in case you suffer a bout this winter.
Filed under: blackburn with darwen ccg | Dr Chris Clayton
Record numbers pledge to go ‘dry’ this January
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 2:54 pm
546 people from Blackburn with Darwen have so far signed up to take part in Dry January – beating the borough’s total of 500 from last year’s campaign with only half the month gone.
Filed under: dry january
Council worker wins scholarship for working trip to the USA
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 11:52 am
A Council worker who won a national scholarship to travel to a heart hospital in Dallas, Texas has spoken about his experience.
Filed under: CCG | heart town | mark campbell
Digital Public Health annual report unveiled
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 11:16 am
The 2014 report of the Director of Public Health for Blackburn with Darwen is now available for viewing.
Filed under: Dominic Harrison | public health annual report | Public Health Report 2014
Drug and alcohol awareness session
Published on Wednesday 14 January 2015 at 9:24 am
One Voice, through the Baiter Sehat campaign have organised a Drug and
Alcohol awareness session for women only on 22nd January.
Filed under: alcohol | Baiter Sehat | drugs | kashmiri association | One Voice | women
Short Term Breaks Service open event
Published on Friday 9 January 2015 at 2:24 pm
An open event is taking place this month to show what is available through the Short Term Breaks Service, which gives the opportunity with a learning disability to enjoy a short break.
‘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
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.