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 declared ‘smokefree’ in a bid to protect children and young people. The ambitious move is part of the Council’s latest five-year Tobacco Control Strategy, which […]
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 the public’s views before putting together its next Health and Wellbeing Strategy. This is a document which will set out targets and priorities for improving […]
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 requirements for lifelong-learning about the emotional, social and physical aspects of growing up and sexual health. It calls for age-appropriate SRE for children at primary […]
Winter weather is now upon us… so it’s vital that we all keep an eye on older friends, neighbours and relatives as the cold snap starts to tighten its grip. Nottingham City Council is asking for people to check on those they think could be at risk, even just to see if they need essentials […]
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 for the month. The annual initiative, organised by Alcohol Concern, saw more than two million take part last year and it is hoped that even […]
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 their habit, and provide support and guidance on ways to quit. The Public Health England campaign will aim to capitalise on people’s seasonal motivation to […]
Public health experts are warning parents to remember the importance of safe sleeping for babies ahead of the Christmas season. Officials at Nottinghamshire County and Nottingham City councils have teamed up with the Lullaby Trust to remind families that risks increase significantly at this time of the year as routines change. Babies, both newborns and […]
Age Friendly Nottingham is extending its campaign to get more seats for older people in their local communities. The ‘Take a Seat’ campaign aims for more shops and businesses to have a seat available in case an older person needs to catch their breath and rest. The scheme has already started in Clifton and will […]
People of Nottingham are being urged to wear a red ribbon to unite in support of the fight against HIV – at the same time as home-sampling kits are made available. On World AIDS Day today (Tuesday), figures have revealed that the city has a higher rate of HIV cases and later diagnosis than the […]
Nottingham City Council has launched a new scheme in partnership with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to help primary schools to encourage their children and families to take better care of their dental health – and their smiles. The Brushing Buddies scheme is being introduced to 25 City primary and nursery schools over the next […]