Health

New mums enjoy a skintoskinathon!

As part of Breastfeeding Celebration Week mums on Walsall Manor Hospital’s postnatal ward have been encouraged to enjoy skin to skin contact with their babies today – a skintoskinathon! Hazel Brookes, Infant Feeding Specialist Midwife, said: “Skin to skin provides the perfect environment for a baby to transition to the […]

VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE REMINDED #YOUARENOTALONE

  Government campaign reminds us that help and support remains available for victims of domestic abuse and their children   The government is reminding victims of domestic abuse that police response and support services remain available for victims and their children during the coronavirus pandemic through the ongoing #YouAreNotAlone initiative. […]

GLASGOW MUSLIMS PROVIDE RAMADHAN MEALS TO MOST VULNERBALE, REGARDLESS OF FAITH

Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) is supporting Glasgow Muslim Aid to deliver 200 iftar meals everyday during the month of Ramadan to all who are vulnerable, regardless of faith. •         Hot meal collection is available every evening at Masjid Ibrahim on Paisley Road West Glasgow. •         Many who are accessing the service […]

Don’t forget you still need to get your child’s routine childhood immunisations done at your GP surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health chiefs across the Black Country and West Birmingham are urging parents to take their children for their routine childhood immunisations at their GP surgery when they are invited to. Pregnant women should also take up the offer to have the pertussis (Whooping Cough) vaccine. Dr Ian Sykes, GP and […]

Anaphylaxis Campaign welcomes new youth ambassador

In the run-up to our annual Anaphylaxis Awareness Week (4 – 10 May), the Anaphylaxis Campaign would like to welcome our new youth ambassador Dan Kelly, founder of the ‘May Contain’ blog (Instagram @_maycontain) and podcast, who will be working with us to support and empower young people living with severe allergies. Young people are frequently […]