Published on Tuesday 16 February 2016 at 10:13 am
The national ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign returns to Blackburn with Darwen this week with the aim of raising awareness of a key symptom for both bladder and kidney cancers – blood in pee.
Filed under: be clear on cancer | Gifford Kerr | Mustafa Desai
Published on Tuesday 3 February 2015 at 3:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is backing a new national campaign raising awareness of persistent heartburn as a possible sign of oesophageal (gullet) or gastric (stomach) cancer – also known as oesophago-gastric cancer.
Filed under: be clear on cancer | Gifford Kerr
Published on Friday 30 January 2015 at 9:55 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council health bosses have welcomed an £11.5 million investment by Public Health England and the NHS in measures aimed at eradicating Tuberculosis in England.
Filed under: Gifford Kerr | public health | TB
Published on Monday 26 January 2015 at 3:29 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council is urging Freshers to ensure they get vaccinated against meningococcal C (MenC) infection.
Filed under: Dr Gifford Kerr | Gifford Kerr | public health
Published on Tuesday 2 December 2014 at 3:40 pm
Blackburn with Darwen public health bosses are urging people to stay at home if they are suffering from seasonal sickness or diarrhoea.
Filed under: Gifford Kerr | noro | public health | winter vomiting
Published on Wednesday 7 May 2014 at 10:09 am
Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackburn with Darwen 50+ Partnership are supporting a new campaign to help people develop an understanding of dementia and assist those local people living with it.
Filed under: 50+ Partnership | Age UK | Dementia Friend | Gifford Kerr | health | health and well being | public health | Steve Tingle
Published on Thursday 1 May 2014 at 1:17 pm
Audley and Queens Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre will be hosting a Stroke awareness training session this month.
Filed under: Audley and Queens Park | F.A.S.T. | Gifford Kerr | public health
