What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A new movie-inspired NHS campaign aims to raise awareness of the key role that local pharmacists play in keeping us healthy and well. The latest “Help Us, Help You” campaign encourages people to “take the drama out of minor illnesses” by visiting their pharmacist for minor illnesses. It highlights that
Leeds residents are being urged to avoid going straight to hospital or visiting their GP if they have norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, and instead get telephone advice from the NHS. The advice has been issued by the local NHS in an effort to reduce the spread of the bug,
Today (14 November 2019) is World Diabetes Day (WDD) and health leaders in Leeds are urging residents to be more aware of the condition and learn how they can prevent or manage it. Diabetes is a condition in which the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood is too high
As the summer holidays come to an end, the NHS in Leeds is reminding parents and students to make sure they’re prepared for the health challenges that a new term can bring by knowing how to get appropriate advice, making sure all vaccinations are up to date and having a
The NHS in Leeds is supporting an international campaign to break down the taboos around urology conditions, including cancers of the bladder, testicles and prostate. September is Urology Awareness Month and 24-28 September is Urology Week. Both aim to encourage men and women to take care of their urological health.
NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is supporting World Suicide Prevention Day (Monday 10 September 2018) by reminding people that it’s okay to seek help and by encouraging others to look out for those who might be feeling low, distressed or alone. Statistics show that on average, more than 6,000
As the summer holidays come to an end, the NHS in Leeds is reminding parents and students to make sure they’re prepared for the health challenges that a new term can bring by knowing how to get appropriate advice, making sure all vaccinations are up to date and having a
As part of our short series on smoking, in conjunction with the Leeds NHS Stopping Smoking Service, here we feature some of the services on offer to help you quit the habit. Clinics are held in Middleton, Beeston Hill, Hunslet and Belle Isle …
Are you up for a cuppa in Hunslet? Join in a free coffee morning as part of a healthy and tasty breakfast every Wednesday at Hunslet Methodist Church. The event, run by Health For All’s Healthy Communities team and NHS Airedale, Bradford and Leeds, runs in Telford Terrace from 10am-noon
An event designed to keep you well this winter will be giving away free slippers to over 55s, as well as soup and recipes. The event – a Hallowe’en treat on October 31 at Cottingley Community Centre (11am-2.30pm) – also features free health advice and children’s activities. Check out the