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Don’t wait, it could be cancer – what the residents of East Anglia know about their risks of developing cancer. 1 in 3 people in Britain are likely to develop cancer in their lifetime, and early reporting of cancer symptoms is vital for successful treatment. Early diagnosis makes it much more likely an individual will […]
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Singing workshops to be launched in South Norfolk Award-winning singing workshops for mental health service users, staff, carers and friends are now being launched in South Norfolk after five years of success in Norwich and King’s Lynn. Voice coach Chrissy Parsons West – who is well-known as the director of Norwich-based community choir Hearts and […]
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Singing workshops to be launched in South Norfolk Award-winning singing workshops for mental health service users, staff, carers and friends are now being launched in South Norfolk after five years of success in Norwich and King’s Lynn. Voice coach Chrissy Parsons West – who is well-known as the director of Norwich-based community choir Hearts and […]
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Take good care of your teeth…..visit an NHS dentist Over the next few weeks NHS Suffolk will be delivering over 50,000 postcards to households in the Suffolk Coastal region, reminding people to take good care of their teeth and to visit their local NHS dentist. With over 110 dental surgeries across the county the message […]
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Importance of swine flu vaccinations for under 5’s highlighted NHS Suffolk is reminding parents of children aged between 6 months and 5 years of the importance of vaccinating their children against swine flu. Although cases of swine flu are falling significantly throughout the county, vaccination remains particularly important as a higher number of children from […]
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January 31st is national Bug Busting Day, and NHS Suffolk is offering advice on beating head lice. Many parents worry about their children having head lice but the fact is that most children will at some point be exposed to them whether at nursery, school or simply playing at home with siblings or friends. Head […]
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NHS Suffolk embraces National Apprenticeship Week 1st – 5th February 2010 NHS Suffolk is embracing apprenticeships as one method to encourage young people to consider a career in this diverse organisation. We aim to create 8 apprenticeship training places across NHS Suffolk for 16-18 year olds in areas as diverse as Estates and Facilities, Pathology […]
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Real benefits to cutting back on salt Healthy Ambitions Suffolk is encouraging everyone in the county to boost their health by cutting back on salt in the run up to National Salt Awareness Week. Taking place between 1 and 7 February, the week aims to encourage everyone to eat a healthier diet by reducing their […]
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Events in Norfolk and Suffolk / Health & Wellbeing January 21, 2010
Suffolk Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Suffolk employers lead on workplace well-being More and more of Suffolk’s employers are putting workplace well-being at the top of their agenda for 2010 and joining a growing number of members attending the county’s second ‘Suffolk Business Minded’ forum. The forum, which follows on from the great success of […]
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Healthy Ambitions Suffolk Too many mince pies? Then walk this way! If you’ve overindulged during the Christmas period and feel in need of an energy boost, then a series of special health walks taking place across the county could be just the antidote you need. The “Stepping out in Suffolk” programme is offering everyone the […]
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Cash boost for vital community health projects Groups driving vital health projects to benefit their communities have been given the opportunity to bid for all-important funding to make their own healthy ambitions become a reality. The Healthy Ambitions Suffolk grants programme currently has around £200,000 available each year until 2012 for both new and existing […]
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Exciting new career opportunity for housekeepers Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Trust is currently recruiting housekeepers to play a vital role in maintaining a caring and professional environment and helping to look after the mental health needs of our local elderly population. There are 36 vacancies in total offering positions for Housekeepers working 18-24 […]
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Exciting new career opportunity for housekeepers Norfolk and Waveney Mental Health Foundation Trust is currently recruiting housekeepers to play a vital role in maintaining a caring and professional environment and helping to look after the mental health needs of our local elderly population. There are 36 vacancies in total offering positions for Housekeepers working 18-24 […]
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NHS says it is vital to “choose well” NHS professionals are urging people to choose well as the cold snap is causing an increase in activity for the whole health system in Suffolk today. People with breathing problems and viral infections are particularly susceptible, and some NHS activities are themselves being hampered by the poor […]
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Sign up and cycle to health in 2010! Businesses from across Suffolk have been challenged to help their staff to a healthier, happier 2010 by making it easier for them to cycle to work. Healthy Ambitions Suffolk has laid down the gauntlet to employers from around the county to sign up to the government’s ‘cycle […]
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Swine Flu vaccinations of children between six months and five years under way in Suffolk Children between the ages of six months and five years* are being vaccinated against swine flu in Suffolk, the programme will accelerate into the new year. Some of the GP’s surgeries which have already finished vaccinating people in the first […]