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 coronary heart disease. Every month, around 1,100 people in Yorkshire are killed by heart and circulatory…
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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 three FibroScan machines. A new programme established in Leeds to identify individuals with alcohol-related liver…
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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 shows. Smoking rates have halved from the millennium, when around a third…
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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 Community Healthcare NHS Trust’s Health Visiting service, working in partnership with Leeds City Council and Leeds…
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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 and care resources to look at how well infrastructure, education and a wide range of other factors impact…
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A new plan to support Leeds families and their children achieve a healthy weight has been launched today. The Leeds Child Healthy Weight Plan was launched at a special event at Leeds Civic Hall today, Tuesday 23 May. As well as launching the new plan the event showcased Leeds successes whilst providing the opportunity…
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The NHS, sexual health charities and Leeds City Council are gearing up for National HIV Testing week starting on 19th November. Now in its fifth year, the week increases opportunities across the city for people to get tested for HIV and learn more about the condition. A range of extra HIV testing sessions will…
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People across Leeds are getting a chance to try innovative touchscreen technology to access free health advice from special ‘One You’ kiosks. The kiosks allow users to take the popular ‘How Are You’ test devised by Public Health England, which can point people in the best direction to look after their health. Councillor Rebecca…
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A highly regarded study of suicide used to understand who is at risk and where help can be targeted is being published on 29th September to coincide with a launch event at the city’s Town Hall. The suicide audit completed by public health professionals in Leeds is considered a ‘gold standard’ and is recommended…
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