Tag: NHS
People urged to be aware of rogues posing as Medequip staff
Birmingham residents who receive equipment via Medequip - contractors who work with Birmingham City Council and the NHS to provide aids to independent living - are being warned about rogues posing as Medequip staff. Following reports of two incidents of drivers posing as Medequip staff in the Hall Green area (B28), people are being reminded […]
Healthy resolutions for 2015
As we prepare to bid farewell to 2014 and usher in the New Year many of us will resolve to lead healthier lifestyles. Quit smoking, drink less, lose weight, exercise more… Whatever you want to do, it’s important to be realistic and set achievable goals. We asked our Public Health team for their advice. Cabinet […]
Book a Health Check to defuse the diabetes timebomb
Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, Cllr Steve Bedser, backs a Diabetes UK campaign urging more people to book NHS Health Checks. So how much do you know about Diabetes? Shockingly, many people still think of it as a relatively mild condition that can be easily managed. They don't realise it can lead to devastating […]
Media Watch - Feb 7
Top Birmingham City Council Stories Sneaky finers (Birmingham Mail) Birmingham transport chiefs have erected new bus lane signs - days before a traffic watchdog rules on the controversial scheme. Call for a masterplan as parking war erupts (Birmingham Mail) A parking masterplan must be drawn up for Edgbaston and Selly Oak in the wake of […]
Flu: It's not too late to vaccinate
Birmingham health bosses today reminded people eligible for a free NHS flu jab that it's not too late to vaccinate. Typically the levels of flu-like illness increase at this time of year, meaning that those at risk of getting serious complications from flu may be more vulnerable if they haven't yet had the flu jab. […]
Protect yourself, your baby and family against flu
You would do anything to protect your unborn baby, but many pregnant women don't realise how dangerous and debilitating flu can be. Getting vaccinated against flu is the best way to protect yourself and your baby from the virus, and make sure you stay flu safe all winter. If you're pregnant the flu jab is […]
Birmingham leads way in Health Checks
More people in Birmingham are taking up the offer of an NHS Health Check than in most other parts of the country. The checks, offered to people aged between 40 and 74 years, are designed to identify the risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes and kidney disease. And the latest figures show that the […]
Media Watch - Nov 27
Top Birmingham City Council Stories Nine swimming pools and sports centres set to close (Birmingham Mail) But it's not all gloom. As part of overhaul, six new pools and leisure centres will be built at a cost of £36 million. Others will be transferred to private sector operators, local schools or community groups, all under […]
Time to care for yourself - get protected against flu
Birmingham carers are being urged to become flu fighters this winter - to protect themselves and the people they care for. The NHS offers registered carers a free flu vaccination, but last winter just 46% of carers in England took up the offer. Now Birmingham Director of Public Health, Dr Adrian Phillips, is backing a […]
If you have diabetes, liver or kidney problems, get flu safe
Health officials in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country are urging those with diabetes, liver or kidney conditions to protect themselves and get their seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible. Flu jab clinics are now well underway in GP surgeries, and people with diabetes, liver or kidney problems are among the priority groups for […]
