Hull’s latest weekly coronavirus rate confirmed 28th July 2020 The latest seven-day rate of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hull is 6.1 per 100,000 of the population. That figure compares with a rate in England of 7.3 per 100,000 of population, with 13.4 per 100,000 across the Yorkshire and Humber region. Coronovirus remains a risk and residents should continue to follow advice on social distancing […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Julia WeldonNHSTest and Trace
Coronavirus: Hull’s infection rate explained 3rd July 2020 Numbers of Coronavirus cases in Hull are currently low, but it is vital people continue to take the virus seriously, Hull City Council’s Director of Public Health has explained, following newly released Government data. As pubs, restaurants and other businesses prepare to reopen tomorrow, Julia Weldon has urged people to continue to take steps to […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Councillor Stephen BradyJulia WeldonOutbreak Prevention and Management Plan
Hull City Council: We need you to help us control Coronavirus 29th June 2020 Hull’s plan to prevent and contain local Coronavirus outbreaks has been launched, along with a message to the public that risk can only be reduced if people work together. The Outbreak Prevention and Management Plan sets out how Hull City Council will work with partners across the City to reduce risks of virus transmission, prevent […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Councillor Stephen BradyJulia WeldonOutbreak Prevention and Management Plan
Be ready for Test and Trace call, people in Hull told 25th June 2020 Hull City Council is finalising its local coronavirus management plan, in line with all local authorities nationally, as the Government’s Test and Trace initiative gets under way. Responsibility for managing outbreaks of the virus now falls to local authorities across the UK and Hull City Council publishes its Outbreak Management Plan on Monday 29 June, […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health COVID-19Julia WeldonTest and Trace
Share your acts of kindness ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week 15th May 2020 People in Hull are being urged to share stories about acts of kindness with the city. Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week starting on Monday 18 May, people are being offered the chance to learn how to help someone experiencing suicidal thoughts. The #Talksuicide campaign has been created by the Humber, Coast and Vale Health […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Julia WeldonMental Health Awareness Weektalksuicide
Hull smokers urged: quit for Coronavirus 7th May 2020 Smokers have been urged to quit to reduce the risk of coronavirus. Smoking harms the immune system and the ability to fight infection and there is emerging evidence to show people who smoke may be at greater risk of severe complications from Covid-19. Hull’s Director of Public Health, Julia Weldon, has backed the national #QuitForCovid […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Julia WeldonNHSQuit for Covid
Clap for carers safely, public urged 30th April 2020 Health bosses have urged those observing the weekly Clap For Our Carers to maintain social distancing. People in Hull have embraced the gesture, which happens nationally every Thursday at 8pm. Clapping, car horns, drums, trumpets and saucepans have all been co-opted to raise a din and demonstrate appreciation for the frontline workers continuing to deliver […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Clap for our CarersJulia WeldonNHS
Do not ignore medical needs during coronavirus pandemic, Hull residents urged 22nd April 2020 Health professionals in Hull have urged residents to continue to seek medical help for issues other than coronavirus. Residents are urged to stay away from GPs and hospitals if they experience symptoms, in line with advice from the Government and NHS. But professionals have emphasised that health services remain “open for business”. Julia Weldon, director […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Julia WeldonNHSNHS Hull CCG
Choose saving lives over sunshine this weekend, says Hull’s director of Public Health 9th April 2020 Hull residents have been urged to put safety before sunshine over the bank holiday. The city’s hospitals warned this week that a significant surge in coronavirus cases is predicted “within weeks”. And Julia Weldon, director of Public Health at Hull City Council, said the need to heed advice and stay at home “cannot be overstated”. […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Julia WeldonNHS
Warning over coronavirus misinformation in Hull 1st April 2020 A national warning about coronavirus misinformation has been backed by Julia Weldon, director of Public Health at Hull City Council. The Government is cracking down on the spread of false information online – whether that’s phoney advice on social media, fake scare-stories shared over email or text, or app messages from an unknown source. People […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Julia WeldonNHSShare
Hull urged to #ClapForOurCarers to celebrate NHS workers 26th March 2020 People in Hull has been urged to join a national movement to show appreciation for NHS workers. At 8pm this evening, people across the country are expected to step outside their homes – provided they can safely do this – and join two minutes of clapping to honour health workers. People will stand in gardens, […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Clap for our CarersJulia WeldonNHS
Hull’s Director of Public Health on coronavirus: You are not alone in this 24th March 2020 Hull City Council’s Director of Public Health, Julia Weldon, has urged Hull’s communities to act as one to follow the advice in order to protect each other. It follows a Government announcement yesterday that people must now only leave their homes when absolutely necessary to minimise the spread of coronavirus. People are being reassured they […] Read more Coronavirus News Public Health Julia Weldon
