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Health inequalities in a nutshell The King’s Fund

WebHealth inequalities are avoidable, unfair, and systematic differences in health between different groups of people. Health inequalities are experienced between different groups of people and are often analysed across four main categories: socio-economic factors (for example, income); geography (for example, region); specific characteristics (for example, …

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Being a Community Health Champion

WebCommunity Health Champions are local adults that volunteer to improve the health of people in Stoke-on-Trent. Community Health Champions are well informed, and share clear and accurate health messages with others. Most importantly, Champions help to answer people's concerns about COVID-19, and other health matters.

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Explaining the wider determinants of health in the UK The Health

WebPosted from The Health Foundation “Almost every aspect of our lives, from our jobs to our homes, our access to education and public transport, to whether we experience poverty or racism, impacts our health and ultimately, how long we will live. These factors are often referred to as the wider determinants of health.” The Health […]

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Health information: are you getting your message across

Web“It is the duty of health information producers to be ‘health-literacy’ friendly in all they do. It is a crucial element of tackling health inequality and misinformation. This was demonstrated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Health information must be accessible to all.’’ Sophie Randall, Director, Patient Information Forum (PIF) Health literacy information from the National …

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Better Health Campaign Release Adult Obesity

WebPosted on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care On Tuesday 4th January, the Department of Health and Social Care launched the latest instalment of the Better Health campaign toencourage adults across the nation to lose excess weight, eat more healthily and get active as we begin the new year. Better Health is […]

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Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Partnership …

WebThe Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Partnership is engaging with people and communities to develop a single strategy that sets out the ambition, vision, and approach for the area over the next five years and beyond. Building on local knowledge and existing health and wellbeing strategies, it will describe how the health, care

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TellMi Young People’s Mental Health Support App

WebTellMi (formally MeeToo) is an award-winning early intervention mental health service. The service delivers fully moderated, evidence-based, anonymous, peer support to young people aged 11-25 years via an app. The app allows young people to talk with others of a similar age and experience and provide each other with support, advice, empathy and a sense […]

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Mental Health Support and Drop-in’s Meir

WebPeer Support Group. Every Monday from 10am – 12 noon the health and wellbeing team at Meir Primary Care Network host a mental health peer support group. This is a place for people to pop in for a cuppa, where they can talk, and help build resilience and self esteem in a a warm, friendly and safe space. When: Mondays from 10 – 12 noon.

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Spotlight on SWITCH your mind WISE Ability

WebWISE Ability provide a wide range of services to empower people through employment, skills and training. SWITCH is a free, immersive, 4-week program which uses Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CRT) to increase an individual’s cognitive skills, including memory, attention, visual and spatial awareness and executive functions, by carrying out a series …

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Understanding Mental Health Treatment Options A guide by the …

WebOne of the most important things about getting support for a mental health condition is understanding your treatment options and what they involve. ‘Understanding treatment options’ has been developed with young people. It can help you to think about what kind of treatment could be a good fit for you so that you can make […]

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Better Health Start for Life Introducing Solid Foods Campaign

WebBabies being weaned too soon; Experts recommend that babies are weaned onto solid food when they are around six months old. By around 6 months of age, infants are usually developmentally ready to accept solid foods. However, the last infant feeding survey in 2011 states that 75% babies are weaned before 5 months2.

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Growing for Wellbeing Week 2022 Monday 6th – Sunday 12th June

WebReduce stress-levels. Relieve some symptoms of depression and anxiety. Boost self-confidence. Increase activity levels (yes, really – apparently mowing the lawn is classed as aerobic exercise…) Help to develop a ‘growth mindset’ (more about this below) Provide a real sense of achievement. And that’s what National Growing for Wellbeing

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