Published on Thursday 28 November 2024 at 1:30 pm
We are launching a new campaign to let residents who rent their homes know how they can get support if they have damp or mould.
Filed under: Councillor | Damian Talbot | Damp and Mould | help | Housing | public health | support
Published on Thursday 21 November 2024 at 9:38 am
The borough has renewed its commitment to improving the health of all residents.
Blackburn with Darwen Council has joined forces with local organisations to re-sign the Healthy Weight Declaration, to develop and bring in plans to promote healthy weight and improve the health and wellbeing of local people.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | health | Healthy Weight Declaration | public health
Published on Thursday 20 June 2024 at 8:56 am
Clean Air Day is today – Thursday 20 June – and is the UK’s largest air pollution campaign.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | air pollution | Clean Air Day 2024 | environment | mental health | physical health | public health | schools
Published on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at 9:35 am
Blackburn with Darwen borough council Trading Standards team have been busy putting put premises to the test when it comes to vapes, by undertaking two separate operations to tackle the sale of underage and illegal vapes.
Filed under: Blackburn | Darwen | health | public health | trading standards | vapes | Vaping
Published on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 12:54 pm
Extra breastfeeding support is coming to new mums thanks to a £183,000 grant.
The funding comes from the Family Hub grant received from the Department for Education, and it will expand on the existing infant feeding support by providing ELHT with more infant feeding support workers on the postnatal ward at weekends and in the community in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: breastfeeding | East Lancashire Hospitals Trust | Family Hubs | funding | public health | support
Published on Friday 15 December 2023 at 11:54 am
Many of us need period products every month – girls, women and people who have periods – but they can be expensive if you’re struggling for money, especially with the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | Darwen | Free period products | Julie Gunn | public health | sanitary
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 3:10 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Public Health team has scooped the national Quality Improvement Award for its work on bringing down the rates of children’s tooth decay in the borough.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | ADPH Awards | Blackburn with Darwen | Councillor | Damian Talbot | dental health | Oral Health | public health | Quality
Published on Wednesday 6 December 2023 at 11:53 am
With the festive season approaching, now is the time to make sure you are protected against flu and Covid.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Christmas | covid | flu | pop-up | public health | Stay Well | vaccine | Winter
Published on Wednesday 4 October 2023 at 12:11 pm
Public Health at Blackburn with Darwen are urging all pregnant women to get their flu and Covid vaccines to give themselves and their babies the best protection against illness this Autumn and Winter.
Filed under: Councillor | covid | Damian Talbot | flu | pregnant women | public health | Vaccines | Winter
Published on Tuesday 13 June 2023 at 1:15 pm
Speak Their Name is a new project bringing together people who have been bereaved by suicide, to form a peer support group.
Filed under: bereavement | Brian Taylor | Councillor | Making Rooms | public health | Speak Their Name | suicide | Support group
Published on Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 9:04 am
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 8.
Filed under: brain health | Councillor | Damian Talbot | giving up | mental health | no smoking day | public health | Stop Smoking
Published on Monday 16 January 2023 at 1:46 pm
People who rent their homes through private landlords are being reminded of landlords’ responsibilities around damp and mould.
Filed under: damp& mould | housing standards | landlords | private landlords | public health | rented homes
Published on Tuesday 20 December 2022 at 3:28 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Mass Covid vaccination site will close this week and residents are being reminded to get fully vaccinated before Christmas to keep loved ones safe.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | public health | vaccination
Published on Friday 11 November 2022 at 2:19 pm
The Government has now brought in new England-wide measures following a rise in avian flu cases – and people are being warned not to touch or pick up birds.
Filed under: Adbul Razaq | Avian Flu | birds | Government | poultry | public health | trading standards
Published on Thursday 22 September 2022 at 12:18 pm
A new campaign is launching this month to help improve heart health in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Healthy Hearts | NHS health check | public health | Wellbeing Service
Published on Tuesday 17 May 2022 at 1:00 pm
A new oral health strategy has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen to help boost children’s teeth health in the borough.
Filed under: Councillor | health | Julie Gunn | Oral Health Strategy | public health | teeth
Published on Thursday 12 May 2022 at 9:35 am
Professor Chris Whitty praised the strength of local partnerships and their positive contribution to health and wellbeing during a recent visit to Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: health | public health | VCFS
Published on Monday 4 April 2022 at 9:07 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s new Director of Public Health is looking forward to working with local communities and partners to address health inequalities and enhance residents’ quality of life.
Filed under: Abdul Razaq | Director of Public Health | public health
Published on Monday 28 March 2022 at 7:56 am
The Director of Public Health who has been at the helm of Blackburn with Darwen’s course through the Covid pandemic is retiring this week.
Filed under: Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | Professor Dominic Harrison | public health | retirement
Published on Tuesday 22 March 2022 at 9:42 am
Spring booster vaccines will begin in Blackburn with Darwen and across Lancashire and South Cumbria this week as the vaccination programme moves to the next phase.
Filed under: COVID-19 | Dominic Harrison | eligible | Jane Scattergood | public health | Spring booster jabs | vaccination
Published on Thursday 17 March 2022 at 1:24 pm
There is now a one stop shop online for all your health and wellbeing needs – whatever stage of life you are at.
Filed under: Be Well | Councillor | Damian Talbot | Director of Public Health | Dominic Harrison | health and wellbeing | new website | public health
Published on Thursday 10 March 2022 at 9:56 am
The Public Health Team at Blackburn with Darwen Council are offering fully funded places on their suicide prevention and intervention training courses.
Filed under: intervention | public health | suicide prevention | training
Published on Tuesday 25 May 2021 at 4:51 pm
The Director of Public Health for Blackburn with Darwen, Professor Dominic Harrison, said:
Following the national coverage of recently revised guidance we have met with national officials and confirmed there are no restrictions on travel in or out of Blackburn with Darwen: There are no local lockdowns.
Filed under: covid | Dominic Harrison | No local lockdown | public health
Published on Friday 8 January 2021 at 1:48 pm
Directors of Public Health from across Lancashire, including Dominic Harrison from Blackburn with Darwen, have written an open letter about communal prayer and worship during lockdown.
Filed under: communal worship | coronavirus | Dominic Harrison | public health
Published on Friday 18 December 2020 at 12:58 pm
A message from Dominic Harrison, Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health, on Christmas carol services:
Christmas carol services are part and parcel of Christmas and in normal times it would be unthinkable to stop the community coming together for such celebrations.
Filed under: Christmas carol concerts | Dominic Harrison | public health
Published on Friday 6 November 2020 at 5:32 pm
A mum of two from Blackburn who fell ill with Covid-19 three weeks ago is sharing her diary of symptoms to appeal to everyone to take the virus seriously.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | public health
Published on Monday 27 July 2020 at 5:55 pm
The work to establish the facts following the reporting of a member of The Jamia Ghosia mosque in Blackburn testing positive for coronavirus are now complete.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Dominic Harrison | Mosque | public health
Published on Thursday 23 July 2020 at 4:01 pm
Shoppers across the country will be required to wear a face covering when they go shopping from Friday.
Filed under: coronavirus | Dominic Harrison | face coverings | public health | shops | supermarkets
Published on Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 7:36 pm
The Council’s Chief Executive Denise Park has recorded a video outlining the proactive measures that have been taken to help reduce the numbers of confirmed Coronavirus cases.
Filed under: Blackburn | Chief Executive | coronavirus update | Darwen | Denise Park | public health
Published on Tuesday 14 July 2020 at 5:08 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health has today announced new local measures to help control the spread of Coronavirus.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | Director of Public Health | public health
Published on Friday 10 July 2020 at 5:54 pm
As cases of Coronavirus show a moderate rise in Blackburn with Darwen, community leaders are working together to remind local people of the importance of sticking to the government’s rules – or risk facing a situation such as in Leicester.
Filed under: coronavirus | COVID-19 | public health
Published on Wednesday 6 February 2019 at 2:56 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council was one of over 200 delegates welcomed to Blackpool’s Winter Gardens last week to learn more about policy and innovative approaches for dealing with the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma.
Filed under: ACEs | Brian Taylor | public health
Published on Wednesday 9 January 2019 at 12:38 pm
A popular member of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Health team sadly passed away just before Christmas.
Filed under: Blackburn with Darwen Council | public health
Published on Wednesday 2 January 2019 at 1:48 pm
Public Health England is urging people to kick off the new year by taking an online health quiz as part of a new campaign.
Filed under: how are you | one you | public health | Public Health England | quiz
Published on Thursday 4 October 2018 at 10:44 am
A Blackburn with Darwen food alliance is set to launch soon with the primary aim of tackling food poverty in the borough.
Filed under: Brian Taylor | bwd food alliance | Dominic Harrison | Ewood Park | food poverty | public health
Published on Tuesday 10 July 2018 at 2:46 pm
Witton Park Academy will play host to a free screening of ‘Resilience – The Biology of Stress and The Science of Hope’ on Wednesday 18th July from 6-8pm.
Filed under: ACEs | health | public health
Published on Wednesday 18 May 2016 at 4:34 pm
Are you thinking of giving money to a good cause during Ramadhan?
We know that many residents will want to donate money to charity to help with humanitarian and other causes around the world, and we want them to know that their generous donations go where they are intended.
Filed under: Councillor | Mohammed Khan | public health | Ramadan
Published on Tuesday 3 May 2016 at 11:15 am
A new initiative which encourages smokers to make their homes smokefree has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Dominic Harrison | public health | Smokefree homes
Published on Wednesday 13 January 2016 at 1:27 pm
Health bosses are urging those most at risk of flu to get their free vaccination after evidence from Public Health England suggests that ‘flu activity is increasing in the local area.
Filed under: flu | health | public health
Published on Thursday 17 December 2015 at 4:30 pm
Children have been given high visibility vests, as part of a drive to improve road safety outside a mosque.
Filed under: Blackburn | Councillor | hussain | public health | road safety | Stephanie Brookfield
Published on Monday 19 October 2015 at 2:25 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council would like your views to identify priorities for action in relation to Physical Activity, Food and Nutrition, and Healthy Weight – including overweight/obesity and underweight.
Filed under: public health
Published on Tuesday 29 September 2015 at 2:11 pm
Graphic Design degree students from Blackburn College have won the chance for their innovative designs to be used in a new campaign to highlight the dangers of so-called ‘legal high’ drugs.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Blackburn College | Councillor | Harry Catherall | Legal Highs | public health
Published on Wednesday 13 May 2015 at 8:12 am
The award winning Baiter Sehat campaign is embarking on a third phase of public health promotion in the local BME community.
Filed under: Baiter Sehat | Darwen Resource Centre | Department of Health | Excellence in Health Award | One Voice | public health
Published on Thursday 19 February 2015 at 9:48 am
A new contract for providing substance misuse treatment services in Blackburn with Darwen has been awarded to national charity CRI.
Filed under: CRI | Mohammed Khan | public health | Substance misuse service
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 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
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
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 Friday 21 November 2014 at 12:42 pm
An action group has been formed to help boost healthy and sustainable food in Blackburn with Darwen.
Filed under: Andy Kay | Councillor | Foodbank | Maureen Bateson | Mohammed Khan | public health
