Public Health

View article Young care leavers given handy guide to help navigate health service

Young care leavers given handy guide to help navigate health service

20th November 2019

Young care leavers in Hull are to be given a Handy Health Guide to help them to navigate the often-confusing health service. The card, launched by NHS Hull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) this month, will include information on where to access medical treatment and how to look after mental health and wellbeing. It is the […]

View article Free check-up and microchipping for your dog

Free check-up and microchipping for your dog

18th November 2019

Dog owners can look after their best friend with a session tomorrow offering a free basic health check and free microchipping. National Charity Dogs Trust is working with Hull City Council on the drop-in event tomorrow at Eastmount Community Recreation Centre, Waveney Road, 11am – 3pm. People can turn up without an appointment (but with […]

View article New data shows state of health in Hull

New data shows state of health in Hull

11th November 2019

The latest Adult Health and Wellbeing Survey for Hull has provided a detailed picture on the physical and mental wellbeing of people in the city. Participants answered a range of questions on their weight, activity levels, mental health, views on their communities, smoking, gambling, isolation and caring responsibilities in the survey, which was conducted in […]

View article Foredyke ward to get first wave of Alcohol Ambassadors

Foredyke ward to get first wave of Alcohol Ambassadors

11th November 2019

A pilot scheme designed to reduce problems associated with alcohol will launch in Hull’s Foredyke ward. The Alcohol Ambassador scheme – announced as Alcohol Awareness Week begins – will initially see Humberside Police PCSOs and Neighbourhood Team members trained to identify signs someone could be struggling. The project will then be extended to see members […]

Hull’s Jean Bishop care centre wins high-profile health award

7th November 2019

A revolutionary Hull care facility has scooped a high-profile national award for improving the lives of frail, older people in the city. The Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre won the best Community/Primary Care Service Redesign in the North, Midlands and East at the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards last night. The centre was opened in […]

View article Could you do these jobs at Hull City Council?

Could you do these jobs at Hull City Council?

1st November 2019

Hull City Council has listed 29 jobs offering opportunities in a wide range of careers. From social work to engineering, each job is available to apply online, with contact details available for those requiring more information. Here is a list of some of the vacancies on offer: Title: Operational Manager Division: Public Health Job term: […]

View article Menopause in workplace survey launched – and men are urged to take it too

Menopause in workplace survey launched – and men are urged to take it too

29th October 2019

A survey looking at awareness of the menopause in the workplace has been launched in Hull. It is hoped the online survey will be carried out in workplaces across the city, with results used to help form policy by employers. Questions ask about awareness of the symptoms of the menopause, their impact and how people […]

View article Could you spot a doorstep scammer?

Could you spot a doorstep scammer?

15th October 2019

This week is Doorstep Crime Awareness Week and Hull City Council’s Trading Standards team has issued advice to residents on how to beat scammers. Local authorities and police in Humberside are teaming up all week to help prevent residents falling victim to scams. Hull’s Trading Standards officers have issued a call for unsolicited leaflets delivered […]

View article New childhood obesity figures – here’s how Hull is doing

New childhood obesity figures – here’s how Hull is doing

14th October 2019

New childhood obesity figures have been released for Hull. The city saw a small rise in the number of reception-age children aged four to five who were overweight or obese, but the figure for year 6 children aged ten to 11 fell. The National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP) measures and weighs every child in the […]

View article Employers met in Hull today for a very important reason

Employers met in Hull today for a very important reason

10th October 2019

A group of Hull employers came together today at the University of Hull for the city’s first conference on employee mental health. Time to Change is a mental health campaign set up to reduce mental health-related stigma and discrimination. The conference – just the second event of its kind to have taken place in the […]

View article What links Hull City Council with these celebrities and royals?

What links Hull City Council with these celebrities and royals?

9th October 2019

What does Hull City Council have in common with celebrities including Gillian Anderson, Davina McCall, Glenn Close, Freddie Flintoff, Professor Green, Nadiya Hussain and members of the royal family? They are all backing a new mental health project, Every Mind Matters, designed to help people have better mental health. In a landmark TV takeover this […]

View article Have you ever felt pressure to carry on drinking?

Have you ever felt pressure to carry on drinking?

24th September 2019

A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness that drinking too much increases breast cancer risk. The Spot of Lunch campaign emphasises that two units of alcohol per day will cause one extra woman in every 50 to develop breast cancer. It is supported by Hull City Council’s Public Health team and includes a […]