Don’t ignore the warning signs: New campaign Drives Awareness of Cancer Signs
A new campaign in the Midlands aims to drive awareness of persistent tummy troubles as possible signs of cancer.
In the Midlands around 55,800 people are diagnosed with cancer each year and around 26,100 die of the disease ,,
Key findings...
Get Happy, Get Healthy!
Pupils from years 5 and 6 at Parks Primary school in Leicester took part in a range of workshops on Tuesday 14 June as part of a ‘Get Happy, Get Healthy’ day organised by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT).
The...
Birmingham woman takes on Marathon challenge just two months after major heart surgery
A woman battling heart disease is taking on the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) new MyMarathon challenge with her husband just two months after having major heart surgery, helping raise funds for the charity’s vital research.
Kuljeet Jagdev from Birmingham was...
Emmerdale star Bhasker Patel gets behind the new ACT FAST stroke campaign
Emmerdale actor Bhasker Patel is calling on South Asians to know the common signs of stroke highlighted in the latest Public Health England national Act FAST campaign.
Act FAST reminds people of the key symptoms of stroke and the importance...
Stephen Hawking among those accusing Jeremy Hunt of Misrepresenting Evidence
A number of senior doctors, professors, authors, scientists, including Stephen Hawking and Prof. Robert Winston, have signed a letter to The Guardian claiming Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has caused a “devastating breakdown of trust between government and the medical...
Faecal Bacteria Found in Ice at Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa
For those looking for their next coffee fix, you might want to steer clear of Costa, Starbuck and Caffe Nero…unless of course you take your Americano with a sachet of faecal bacteria.
Ice from all three of the nation’s biggest...
World Mental Health Day – The Do’s and Don’ts Of Discussing Stress with Loved...
Monday 10th October marks World Mental Health Day with this year’s theme being ‘Psychological First Aid for All’.
Mental Health remains a taboo subject within the community, making it difficult for individuals to talk about the issue with those close...
Mental health Charity LAMP Announces New CEO
LAMP (Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project) is delighted to announce the appointment of Sue Langley as the charity’s new chief executive.
Sue, who lives in Leicestershire, joins the charity from a national role with the Crimestoppers Trust and has...
New Film Highlights Blood in Urine
New film released to highlight the importance of early diagnosis and cultural issues that can delay Black and South Asian people from seeing their doctor early
Early diagnosis of bladder and kidney cancers increases the chance of survival, so being...
Boxing up Obesity
Healthy eating has always been a debate when it comes to school lunches and dinners. We’ve seen many people try and change them and have even seen the decrease of greasy and unhealthy foods at schools, thanks to the...
