Public health

View article Hull City Council seeks to understand the oral health of home-educated children with survey

Hull City Council seeks to understand the oral health of home-educated children with survey

11th November 2025

Hull City Council’s Public Health team is keen to understand the oral health of children who are educated at home. Due to a lack of national and local data, Public Health would like to hear the challenges and problems you may have encountered in relation to oral and dental health for your child or children. […]

View article Hull City Council backs landmark bill to end smoking in a generation

Hull City Council backs landmark bill to end smoking in a generation

21st March 2024

Public health leaders in Yorkshire and the Humber are applauding the introduction of the Tobacco and Nicotine Bill, calling it a “game-changer” with the potential to eradicate smoking within a generation. However, they urge swift passage before a potential General Election. The Bill, unveiled today, aims to dramatically reduce smoking rates by prohibiting the sale […]

View article Learn more about adult safeguarding in free new programme of learning sessions

Learn more about adult safeguarding in free new programme of learning sessions

6th November 2023

A programme of free online sessions are now open to the public to mark this year’s Safeguarding Adults Week, which begins on Monday 20 November. Partners from the Hull and East Riding Safeguarding Adults Boards have come together and developed a programme of learning events and interactive session to support this year’s Safeguarding Adults Week, […]

View article Hull’s Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre praised by Minister

Hull’s Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre praised by Minister

10th October 2023

The Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre (ICC) in Hull has been singled out for praise by the Minister of State for Social Care Helen Whately MP. She gave a speech at this year’s NHS ConfedExpo where she highlighted the centre as an example of best practice. The NHS ConfedExpo is a two-day conference which brings […]

View article Local health, care and children’s services come together to promote Safer Sleep Week

Local health, care and children’s services come together to promote Safer Sleep Week

10th March 2023

Safer Sleep Week is an annual awareness event ran by The Lullaby Trust, to raise awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and to equip parents with information on how they can reduce the risk. This year, the event occurs from 13 – 19 March. The focus of the Lullaby Trust campaign is co-sleeping. The […]

View article Free adult swimming is back!

Free adult swimming is back!

1st February 2023

Free adult swimming sessions are back for residents as part of the Hull Big Swim campaign which aims to help adults get active. The free sessions will be on offer during February and March at Ennerdale Leisure Centre, Woodford Leisure Centre and Beverley Road Baths. And those feeling anxious about returning to the swimming pool […]

View article Job vacancies at Hull City Council – January 19

Job vacancies at Hull City Council – January 19

19th January 2023

Looking for a change in career? There are many job vacancies at Hull City Council that can make a positive difference to the people of Hull. Discover a selection of the latest job vacancies at Hull City Council below and apply today: Public Health Officer Salary details: £32020 – £34723 Closing date: 20 January 2023 Hull City […]

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 Illegal tobacco discovered beneath concrete floor

Illegal tobacco discovered beneath concrete floor

22nd June 2021

A warning over has been issued after counterfeit tobacco was discovered in a raids on a Hull shop. Hull City Council’s Trading Standards Team, working with colleagues in Humberside Police, seized the illegal goods after they were discovered hidden beneath a floor. The illicit goods were concealed in a hydraulically operated hidden compartment under a […]

View article More than 30,000 Hull pupils in school each day for face-to-face learning

More than 30,000 Hull pupils in school each day for face-to-face learning

25th March 2021

As children complete their third week back at school, Helen Christmas, Hull’s public health lead for children and families reflects on their return. Helen said: “We always knew the return to school was going to be challenging, with much wider use of asymptomatic testing helping us to identify more Covid cases that we wouldn’t have […]

View article Stoptober – five reasons to join in

Stoptober – five reasons to join in

15th October 2020

We may be two weeks into Stoptober, but there’s no time limit on taking part. The annual stop smoking drive is a chance to join thousands of smokers nationally in quitting for 28 days – and possibly forever. Lung health is vital at any time but particularly important as flu season begins and Covid rates […]

View article New Coronavirus alert system: what it means for Hull

New Coronavirus alert system: what it means for Hull

13th October 2020

Following the government’s announcement yesterday of a tiered Coronavirus alert system, Hull and its neighbouring authorities have been classified as medium risk, meaning they currently face the lowest level of restrictions. While there are currently no changes to rules on what people in Hull must do, Hull City Council’s Director of Public Health, Julia Weldon, […]