Be vigilant – warning to schools ahead of ‘cutting season’
Extra vigilance is being urged in all schools across the city and county in their support of girls at risk of FGM ahead of the summer. As the summer is…
Working to make Nottingham more dementia-friendly
Nottingham City Council is supporting Dementia Action Week by working with partners to make the city more dementia-friendly. As a World Health Organisation Age Friendly City and a member of…
Pregnant women urged to quit smoking for health of babies
Pregnant women who smoke are being encouraged to give up cigarettes for a healthier pregnancy as part of a new campaign. ‘Love Bump’ will run in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and…
City receives £540,000 funding to reduce alcohol harm
Work to treat and support people harmed by alcohol in Nottingham has been given a £540,000 boost from Public Health England. More screening and prevention will be provided at the…
Nottingham City Council aims to reduce energy bills on the journey to be a carbon neutral city
Following on from Nottingham City Council’s announcement that the city aims to be carbon neutral by 2028 the council is aiming to ensure that meeting this target will have a…
Health and Wellbeing Board: Employers must do more to improve mental health
Nottingham City Health and Wellbeing Board is urging more local organisations to commit to change how we think and act about mental health in the workplace by signing the Time…
Nottingham joins the fight against dirty air by signing Cleaner Air Charter
Nottingham City Council has today signed up to Oxford City Council’s Charter for Cleaner Air, which calls on the UK Government to put the health of communities first and make…
Alcohol harm focus of Health and Wellbeing Board in Nottingham
Ways to reduce alcohol harm are to be discussed at a meeting of Nottingham City’s Health and Wellbeing Board today (28 November). Making sure people have the right information and…
Government approves Nottingham’s air quality plan
The Government today announced it has approved Nottingham City Council’s new plan to tackle air pollution in the city centre. For the past three years, the council has been working…
Nottingham City Council suspends role in Integrated Care System
Nottingham City Council has suspended its formal role in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care System (ICS). A decision was taken at the council’s Executive Board today (20 Nov) to…