Posts about the work of the Health and Wellbeing directorate
You may have seen that we're once again running our national Act FAST campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of stroke. The campaign encourages people to call 999 if they notice any of the signs of stroke. Today is World Stroke …
Smoking is often part of the daily routine for many workers, which can make it difficult to break the habit and quit. Like other health behaviours, there are inequalities in smoking. In the UK, approximately 1 in 4 of those …
Our home is not just a dwelling place. It should be a place of comfort, shelter, safety and warmth; a place to raise family, welcome friends, and a springboard for all our other daily activities. In short it is the …
We are now one year on since the NHS Five Year Forward View was published. Setting out a clear direction for the NHS, the plan showed why change is needed to secure the future of the nation’s healthcare system and …
Almost a year ago, we published Everybody Active, Every Day – an evidence-based approach to physical activity in England. This set out four key domains for action at national and local level to move the population into every day activity …
Many readers of this blog will be well aware of the challenge that our obesity epidemic poses - the damaging impact on our health and our health services is clear. But just identifying the scale of the problem will only …
October marks Cholesterol Month which is led by HEART UK, the UK’s Cholesterol charity. The annual awareness month aims to increase knowledge around high cholesterol, including how you can find out your levels and what to do about it. Cardiovascular …
You may have seen stories in the media recently on fats in our diet; saturated, unsaturated and trans to be precise - with studies offering new information on what we can and can’t eat and how much is ok. One …
Who is at risk of suffering a fall? You might be inclined to think the answer is old, frail people only, but this is not true. It is also not true that falls are an inevitable part of ageing. Falls …
As a nation, we have seen an increase in average life expectancy, however people spend more years in poor health and the difference in health outcomes between socio-economic groups is stark. This is despite us having one of the best …
