Public Health

View article Lift up your everyday this Occupational Therapy Week

Lift up your everyday this Occupational Therapy Week

11th November 2022

Hull City Council is shining a spotlight on a rewarding career in Occupational Therapy for this Occupational Therapy Week. Occupational Therapy Week is a national awareness campaign designed to celebrate and raise awareness of occupational therapy work and giving people the knowledge to make changes that will have a positive impact on their lives. Occupational […]

View article Warning over “Huggy Wuggy” toys following Hull Fair

Warning over “Huggy Wuggy” toys following Hull Fair

28th October 2022

A warning has been issued after a particular type of soft toy available at Hull Fair was found to be dangerous. More than 400 ‘Huggy Wuggy’ and ‘Huggy Wuggy Baby Long Legs’ were seized from the fair, but there are concerns that some fair-goers will have already taken the toys home. Poor stitching on […]

View article Volunteer call-out

Volunteer call-out

26th September 2022

A call has been issued for new volunteers to work with young people experiencing drug or alcohol problems. Refresh, a support service for 12- to 18-year-olds commissioned by Hull City Council, has seen volunteer numbers decline since the pandemic. Those who take the role work directly with young people as well as their parents and […]

View article Cost of living crisis: Hull City Council sets out significant package of support

Cost of living crisis: Hull City Council sets out significant package of support

21st September 2022

Hull City Council has set out a significant ‘cost of living rescue package’ of measures in response to the cost of living emergency. The plans could include millions of pounds of vital support to local residents. The Council has launched a dedicated telephone hotline, online hub and email address to help local residents access the […]

View article Warm homes for older people

Warm homes for older people

31st August 2022

If you are a homeowner, living in Hull and in receipt of a state pension, Hull City Council may be able to help you improve the energy efficiency of your home to make it warmer, more comfortable, and cheaper to heat … and it won’t cost you a penny. Thanks to a grant from the […]

View article “Tell Mike” – your chance to let the new Leader of Hull City Council know your views as Love Hull magazine lands this week

“Tell Mike” – your chance to let the new Leader of Hull City Council know your views as Love Hull magazine lands this week

18th July 2022

The latest edition of the council’s residents’ magazine, Love Hull, will start to arrive at Hull households this week. As part of a wider commitment to listening to residents’ views, the summer issue offers residents the opportunity to tell the Leader of the Council, Councillor Mike Ross, about the issues that matter to them. By […]

View article Hull City Council to invest in life-saving bleed control cabinets

Hull City Council to invest in life-saving bleed control cabinets

15th July 2022

Hull City Council will be offering £1,000 in funding to help purchase two Emergency Bleed Control Cabinets for the city centre, which are designed to prevent catastrophic blood loss before paramedics have time to arrive. This follows an application for funding from the family of the late 23-year-old Corey Dobbe, who was tragically stabbed to […]

View article Free first aid course coming to Ennerdale Leisure Centre

Free first aid course coming to Ennerdale Leisure Centre

5th April 2022

Hull Culture and Leisure Ltd is joining forces with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service to hold a free first aid awareness course. The free course is for anyone aged 12 and above (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult) and will cover everything from responding to choking, the recovery position and how to use an […]

View article Barber shop owner caught with 88,000 counterfeit cigarettes is jailed

Barber shop owner caught with 88,000 counterfeit cigarettes is jailed

1st April 2022

A Hull barber shop owner has been jailed after being found in possession of tens of thousands of counterfeit cigarettes. Appearing at Hull Crown Court on 23 March, Ari Ali, of William Street, Hull, pleaded guilty to the unauthorised use of trade marks in relation to goods, and was sentenced to 22 weeks in prison. […]

View article Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans

Local social care to receive pay uplift ahead of government plans

23rd February 2022

NHS Hull CCG and the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System (ICS) have agreed to fund the National Living Wage (NLW) increase of all staff working in regulated social care four months earlier than planned by the national government. In October 2021, the government announced that the NLW would increase from £8.91 to £9.50 […]

View article Advice for Hull, as Coronavirus restrictions end

Advice for Hull, as Coronavirus restrictions end

22nd February 2022

As the government confirms all remaining Coronavirus restrictions will end, Hull’s public health lead has explained what ‘living with Covid’ looks like for Hull. Key changes announced this week include: From this Thursday, February 24, you don’t need to isolate if you test positive for Coronavirus. This applies whether you are vaccinated or not and […]

View article Trading Standards: Covid didn’t stop illegal tobacco crackdown

Trading Standards: Covid didn’t stop illegal tobacco crackdown

14th February 2022

Last year, with Coronavirus restrictions in place throughout most of the 12 months and many people continuing to work at home, it was business as usual for Hull City Council’s Trading Standards team. The pandemic has seen a spike in the numbers of people involved in selling illegal tobacco and cigarettes, whether smuggled, stolen or […]