More mental health support for people in Nottingham
Two new support services have been set up in Nottingham to help people with mental health issues. The Primary Health, Wellbeing and Recovery College has opened in Mapperley and offers…
New sexual health service ‘one-stop shops’ will offer improved support
Citizens in Nottingham and south Nottinghamshire will now benefit from improved sexual health support following the launch of ‘one-stop shops’. A new contract has been agreed by Nottingham City and…
Nottinghamshire Transforming Care Programme 2016
Are you interested in helping to transform care for people with learning disabilities and/or autism who display challenging behaviour? Now is the time to give those views. Nottinghamshire is one…
Councils back campaign on safer sleeping for babies
Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County councils have teamed up to support national Safer Sleep Week 2016. The campaign, organised by the Lullaby Trust and running this week, aims to highlight…
Number of adult smokers in Nottingham continues to fall
Nottingham City Council is hoping to help more people quit smoking following the news that the number of smokers in the city has fallen again. Ahead of national No Smoking…
Summer to be smokefree as Nottingham gets tough on tobacco
Nottingham City Council will make 2016 a ‘Smokefree Summer’ as it looks to dramatically reduce the number of smokers in the city. Key family events in public spaces will be…
Council seeks more views on city’s health vision for the future
The views of Nottingham’s African and Caribbean communities are being sought to help shape plans to improve the city’s health. The City Council is currently undertaking a consultation to gather…
Schools urged to sign charter to teach children about sex and relationships
Nottingham City Council has produced a charter on sex education – and is calling on all schools to sign up. The authority’s Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) Charter outlines the…
Ditch the alcohol and make January a Dry one
Feel healthier, sleep better and have more money in your pocket? Sound good? Nottingham City Council is supporting the Dry January 2016 campaign and is encouraging people to ditch alcohol…
Council calls on smokers to kick the habit for 2016
Nottingham City Council is supporting a national campaign designed to help people stop smoking in 2016. The Health Harms initiative seeks to highlight to smokers the physical damage caused by…