BRIDGFORD PLAYS A PART IN NHS WEBSITE
The NHS website in Nottingham City has been given a fresh injection of design and creativity in order to maximise its role in providing health information for local people. Following feedback from the public, patients, staff and clinicians, West Bridgford-based website design and development company Volute was brought in to help refresh and re-launch the [...]
COFFEE AND CAKE FUN DAY
Infertility is a subject which is not often talked about. Many people experiencing fertility problems find it hard to talk as it is an isolating condition and difficult for others to understand the depths of the emotional and psychological effects it can have. One in six couples in the UK face the possibility that they [...]
ADVICE FROM MARION: EAT MORE – WEIGH LESS
My name is Marion and I have lived in Clifton since 1952. I was a bonny baby, chubby toddler, becoming a well-rounded teenager and finally an overweight woman. I had tried every quick-fix diet on the market only to end up putting even more weight on. A holiday snap shot was the turning point for [...]
CONSULTATION DAY
By Tristan Hill
As I work in the private sector of health care I am well aware that many patients feel they cannot afford treatment with an osteopath. Many are unaware of the benefit that just one session can bring, be it via treatment, or perhaps more importantly by gaining a better understanding of their pain. [...]
CHANGE MAKERS FOR CLIFTON
Nottingham’s Change Makers for Cancer Awareness is a programme aiming to promote early presentation of bowel, breast, lung and prostate cancer. Using community engagement and empowerment approaches, the programme aims to address cancer inequalities by targeting specific ward areas and communities where cancer inequalities are particularly high.
At the heart of Change Makers are local people, [...]
DECADE OF BETTER HEALTH FOR NOTTINGHAM CITY
Nottingham’s Health and Wellbeing Partnership, backed by NHS Nottingham City and Nottingham City Council, have developed the Decade of Better Health programme, which aims to make Nottingham a healthier and happier city over the next decade. Nottingham City will enter the next decade with a population which is not as healthy as it could be. [...]
KEYWORTH DENTAL PRACTICE BRINGS MOUTH CANCER ACTION MONTH TO RUSHCLIFFE
Keyworth Dental Practice is offering free oral cancer screenings for all patients in support of this November’s Mouth Cancer Action Month organised by The British Dental Health Foundation and Denplan. The campaign, symbolised by a blue ribbon, calls upon dentists, pharmacists and all healthcare professionals to spread the campaign message; if in doubt, get checked [...]
KEEP HEALTHY AT CHRISTMAS
The change of Heart Health Trainer Claire Usher has supported and helped 62 people in the Clifton area to lead a healthy lifestyle. Claire would like to remind people about the service which is for anyone over 40 who would like to make some healthy lifestyle changes over the Christmas period or for their New [...]