Council urges smokers to stub it out for Stoptober
Smokers in Nottingham are being encouraged to quit the cigarettes as part of an annual campaign. Stoptober, the 28-day challenge that runs each year in October, targets people who would…
Awards seek to recognise those who help others in Nottingham
Nominations are being sought to recognise the efforts of people in Nottingham who strive to improve the health and wellbeing of others. The Michael Varnam Awards 2017 will particularly champion…
Nottingham reflects on successful 10 years since introduction of smoking ban
Health professionals have praised Nottingham’s positive steps over the past decade since the national smoking ban was brought in – but insisted there is still work to be done. It…
Council hopes that plain tobacco packaging will prevent children from smoking
Health officials in Nottingham hope that the introduction of standardised packaging for tobacco this week will help reduce the number of children taking up smoking. From Sunday (21 May), cigarettes…
Nottingham to lead United Nations event in Vienna to end Female Genital Mutilation
Nottingham will be the key speakers at a United Nations-led event on ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as the UK’s first city to take a zero-tolerance policy. After becoming the…
‘Social smokers’ urged to turn over a New Leaf and quit the cigarettes
Health professionals in Nottingham are warning that risks of cancer and heart disease remain high for those who class themselves as ‘social smokers’. Many people choose only to light up…
Funding boost for air quality in Nottingham
Nottingham City Council will be awarded £400,000 plus a share of £539,120 from the Joint Air Quality Unit (Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, Department for Transport) as part…
Nottingham wins funding to support victims of domestic abuse
Funding worth £100,000 has been awarded to Nottingham to ensure that survivors of domestic abuse with complex needs such as alcohol and substance addiction and mental health issues are fully…
Nottingham to become the UK’s first Super Kitchen
There are plans to create 10 new Super Kitchens in Nottingham, making the city the UK’s first social eating city. Nottingham City Council is working with the Super kitchen project…
Inspectors praise Nottingham residential home for high standards of care
A Nottingham care home which looks after elderly people with dementia has been rated as ‘good’ by regulators. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out an unannounced inspection at the…