HEALTH NEWS
Residents urged to look after their hearts
Residents across Leeds are being targeted with a major new campaign to reduce coronary heart disease and stroke.
The initiative comes just months after stark warnings that our region has the highest death rate in England attributed to…
Award-winning app tackling loneliness in Leeds wins funding from the European Space Agency
Careview, an award-winning app that tackles loneliness in Leeds by flagging social isolation hotspots, has secured funding from the European Space Agency to expand its use across the city.
The app, which recently won a coveted Innovation…
Leeds TV Doctor and GP reflects on people’s barriers to being physically active in Leeds
A Leeds GP is urging more doctors to take the time to talk to their patients about the benefits of physical activity.
The call came when the city’s Get Set Leeds initiative visited a medical practice in Burmantofts to find out how to get…
Council supports employees to breastfeed or express milk at work
Leeds City Council has updated its work practices to support new mothers to breastfeed or express milk at work.
The council has reviewed its Infant Feeding Policy to allow new mums up to an hour of paid time to breastfeed or express…
Leeds Market event to help reduce the number of falls in older people
Leeds City Council is hosting a falls prevention event at Leeds Market on Tuesday 1st October, 10am to 4pm to help older people stay on their feet and out of hospital.
Sadly, estimates show that a third of people aged 65 and over will…
Schools to be awarded for commitment to health and wellbeing
Schools from across the city are coming together this week to celebrate their commitment to health and wellbeing at a special celebration event.
Pupils and staff from schools across Leeds will descend on the Banqueting Suite at Leeds…
New funding promises extra support for people with alcohol problems
As part of new national capital funding awarded by Public Health England (PHE) to help improve the lives of those affected by alcohol, Leeds will be extending the existing programme of alcoholic liver disease testing through the purchase of…
NHS Health Check plans get the all clear for Leeds
With a successful record of delivering the NHS Health Check programme at a level almost ten per cent higher than the national average, Leeds is looking to improve uptake of the checks - aimed at preventing heart disease, stroke, type 2…
Getting into good habits in Leeds
Former smokers in Leeds are a growing band new figures show, as the annual Stoptober campaign comes to an end.
Leeds smoking rates are continuing to fall and are now the lowest in West Yorkshire new data released by Public Health England…
Leeds plan backs breastfeeding as Health Visiting service awarded Gold status by Unicef
Plans for improving rates of breastfeeding in Leeds are set to be discussed at Leeds City Council executive board on 17th October.
The new Leeds Breastfeeding Plan builds on previous work which has seen rates improve steadily. Leeds…
Local NHS Trust to work with Leeds City Council to deliver new services for young people
New health service provision for 0-19 year olds in Leeds will be delivered by Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (LCH) following the award of a contract by Leeds City Council.
LCH will be delivering the Public Health Integrated Nursing…
Leeds to host King’s Fund 2018 healthy cities conference
With Leeds rated as one of the best cities for health and wellbeing, on Tuesday 17 July it will host a major conference looking at how healthy populations can be sustained in a world where for the first time ever, most people now live in…
New programme to boost number of people with autism accessing city-wide apprenticeships introduced
An innovative project aiming to increase the number of people with autism accessing apprenticeships and jobs in Leeds is now open to applications.
Working closely with the charity Specialist Autism Services, the new programme will offer…
New report warns of challenging times for Leeds health
Prospects for continuing improvements to people’s health in Leeds are under threat according to the latest annual report from Leeds Director of Public Health.
Dr Ian Cameron, “Nobody Left Behind: Good Health and A Strong Economy”. Dr…
Keep it out and help Leeds smokers quit
A regional campaign to crack down on illegal tobacco sales is being backed by Leeds City Council as part of ‘Keep it Out’ in the run-up to ‘No Smoking Day’ on 14 March.
Councils across West Yorkshire, the North East and Hull are linking…
Leeds best city for health and wellbeing status confirmed by independent study
Leeds ranks highest amongst the Core Cities according to recently released analysis from the What Works Centre for Wellbeing.
The analysis looks beyond economic and performance indicators such as gross domestic product and use of health…
Public encouraged to take steps to improve their health with NHS health check
Leeds City Council is encouraging people across Leeds, who are eligible, to take up the opportunity to receive their free NHS health check.
In Leeds, there are over 200,000 people aged between 40-74 without a pre-existing cardiovascular…
Tackling mental health stigma one day at a time
A wide range of activity is happening across Leeds to highlight Time to Talk Day 2018 which is on Thursday 1 February.
Time to Talk Day 2018 is highlighting that wherever you are – at home, at work, in the market or on the Chevin - you…
New complex needs day centres for people with dementia launched
An innovative service to support people in local communities with complex needs is opening in East Leeds.
The formal opening ceremony of Wykebeck Valley Complex Needs Centre was opened today (12 December 2017). The former day centre has…
Major digital health conference comes to Leeds
Leading health think tank The King’s Fund and Leeds Health and Wellbeing Board have teamed up to gather health data experts together in the city to share best practice and look at the best ways for information technology to support health…