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Inspiring The Next Generation The importance of staying cool and keeping well in hot weather cannot be over-estimated, as older people can be particularly susceptible to heat-related illness. Heat stroke is a life-threatening condition and can develop if heat exhaustion is left untreated. All of us, neighbours, family and friends should provide whatever support we can for older people, particularly those living alone.
Research being presented today at the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ International Conference, shows that although individuals with a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, major depression or bipolar disorder, are more than twice as likely to be violent during their lifetime than individuals without mental illness, the lifetime prevalence of violence by people with mental illness is only 16%.
A new alliance dedicated to combating the rise of obesity in Haringey has been formed by a wide range of partners including Haringey Council, the local NHS, Homes for Haringey the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, and local schools. The new partnership - the Haringey Obesity Alliance – sees organisations and individuals from a range of different backgrounds teaming up to help make Haringey a healthier place where fewer people are obese.
More than 4,500 people in Wolverhampton had a free NHS Health Check last year according to new figures from Public Health England – setting themselves on the path towards improved health and wellbeing.
Former Crystal Palace and Wolves star Geoff Thomas, supported by a 200-strong team of riders finally reached Paris after an epic four-day Cure Leukaemia London 2 Paris cycle challenge.
Now in second place, behind lung cancer, and with 1 in every 8 men is affected by Prostate Cancer, a Prostate Cancer Awareness session will be taking place at The Sports Hub, in Birmingham, this Friday, June 26, where City & Sandwell NHS Trust Consultant Oncologist, John Parkin, will be a Special Guest Speaker.
If you are over 65 and still like to keep active, know that age is just a number and you take pride in putting younger people to shame with your fitness routines, then don your training shoes and enter the national search to find the UK’s most active person aged 65 and over, starting with a regional winner from the Midlands.
The Department of Health has implemented the first phase of the 2014 Care Act well, according to the National Audit Office. Ninety-nine per cent of local authorities were confident that they would able to carry out the Act reforms from April 2015.
Faith communities took to the stage to offer personal experiences and reflections on the role of faith, and the Sandwell and West Birmingham CCG were given the opportunity to engage with the public on their new End of Life Care model.
Birmingham City Council's new Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Paulette Hamilton, focusses on the often taboo subject of mental health. "Statistics say that one in four of us will have problems with our mental health at some time in our lives - after 18 months as Birmingham's first ever Mental Health Champion, I'd say that in fact very few of us sail through life untouched by the issue.
In a new poll looking to expose the UK’s biggest turn-offs when looking for a new partner, bad breath came out on top of the attraction faux pas, followed by body odour. The findings were similar for men and women alike in the survey of more than 2,000 Brits.
This September sees the world famous Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Festival roll into the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), fresh from its 38 years of London success. This three-day festival celebration of self-exploration, self-expression, music, yoga, meditation and life changing workshops will be like nothing ever seen before in Birmingham.
A former mountaineer is now on a mission to raise money for the hospital that saved her, by climbing the stairs. Louise Tomlinson, a 49 year old from Birmingham, suffered severe muscle wastage after undergoing brain surgery in March this year; an operation which took place via her groin.
Novelist and television presenter, Fern Britton, celebrated completing a 21-day cycle from John O’Groats to Lands End, where she was joined by 80 cyclists all working together to raise funds for vital medical research into miscarriage.
As a pioneer, innovator, humanitarian and a leader ahead of his time, Dr. Xu’s commitment to the advancement of science and his leadership in the community leave a legacy that will not be forgotten. As a renowned life scientist, Dr. Xu devoted his life to a selfless pursuit with far reaching benefits to mankind.
The latest annual report from a West Midlands-wide organisation which aims to bring together healthcare, industry and academia to improve health outcomes and generate wealth across the local economy has been published.
