Following the announcement of the ‘Living with COVID-19′ strategy, Walsall Council has issued updated guidance to parents and carers to help keep children safe in education settings. In summary, if a child feels unwell and develop symptoms, parents are asked to continue testing by booking a PCR test for their […]
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NEW FILM FEATURING SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN HAVING ‘LIFE – SAVING CONVERSATIONS’ RELEASED AS PART OF A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN CALLING ON THOSE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THEIR CERVICAL SCREENING
A new national campaign is calling on those eligible not to ignore their invite, as data reveals nearly 1 in 3 don’t take up the offer of cervical screening A new survey reveals that 17% of South Asian women who have been invited to screening have never attended, higher […]
New campaign encourages South Asians experiencing mental health problems to try NHS talking therapies
A new NHS campaign is encouraging people struggling with their mental health to seek confidential help from NHS talking therapies. Research shows that nearly half of South Asians put off seeking professional help and the NHS is encouraging them to make use of a range of free services available for anxiety, […]
Walsall Families urged to ensure children and young adults are protected with MMR
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), supported by UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the NHS, have launched a new campaign encouraging parents and guardians of children aged 1 to 5 years to check that they are up to date with their MMR vaccines. Families are also being […]
Novel research identifies fresh ‘mixers’ in river pollution ‘cocktail’
Water quality in rivers is affected by underpinning ‘natural’ hydrogeological and biogeochemical processes, as well as interactions between people and their environment that are accelerating stress on water resources at unprecedented rates. Pollutants can move at different speeds and accumulate in varying quantities along rivers where the mix of the […]
Ben launches self-referral to free Life Coaching service for automotive community
Ben’s specialist Life Coaches support and guide people to make positive and lasting change. Life Coaching helps people to identify changes they’d like to make to their life and helps them to achieve their goals. While today may be Blue Monday, Ben, the automotive industry charity, announces news to brighten […]
Changes to PCR testing following positive Lateral Flow Tests introduced
Changes to PCR testing following positive Lateral Flow Tests (LFT) have been introduced from 11th January), affecting Walsall residents. Under the new guidance, anyone in England who receives a positive LFT result regardless of their vaccination status should report their result on gov.uk or by calling 119. They must self-isolate immediately, […]
Warning for Walsall residents as COVID-19 case rates sharply rise
The rapid spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, has resulted in the highest infection rates that Walsall has seen at any time during the pandemic.Between 26 December 2021 and 1 January 2022, 5,041 residents had a confirmed positive test result. The rate of positive cases has doubled in just seven […]
China-wide study will boost understanding of fatal surgical complication
Older patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-centre open-label randomised clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture, if they had a general anaesthesia, or a regional anaesthesia. Post-operative delirium is a common, serious, neurological, complication […]
NHS CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
In the lead up to the festive period, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign shines a light on the incredible life-saving work of South Asian frontline workers Christmas is an exciting time of year but as the weather gets colder, more and more people are admitted to hospital between now […]