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NHS Health Checks

WEBNHS Health Checks. An NHS Health Check is a great way to get advice on keeping yourself healthy and active. As you get older, there is a higher risk of developing a condition such as high blood pressure, heart disease or diabetes. It is important that everyone in …

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Vital vision for future of health and wellbeing gets the go ahead …

WEBA crucial blueprint for improving health and wellbeing across Lancashire and South Cumbria has been given the green light by Lancashire County Council. The vital vision holds clear ambitions for the region's residents to be healthier, wealthier and happier and aims to ensure that children have the very best start in life, that everyone lives

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Common and severe mental illness

WEBMental health is a high public health priority area. Common mental health disorders are conditions that cause marked emotional distress and interfere with daily function, but do not usually affect a person's cognition, insight and perception of reality. They comprise …

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Every mind matters

WEBEvery mind matters. Everyone has mental health and sometimes, as with physical health, it can become unwell. There are lots of reasons why this can happen such as life events. Here are examples of issues which can cause mental ill health for some people. And …

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Healthy life expectancy

WEBThe figures below refer to the 2018-2020 period unless stated. Healthy life expectancy (HLE) at birth for males (all ages) in the Lancashire-12 area (61.4 years) is significantly worse than England (63.1 years). Blackpool (53.5 years) has the lowest male HLE …

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Mouth and tooth care

WEBAsk your health visitor for a toothbrush pack during the following visits, 6 - 8 weeks review; 12-month review; 2- 2½ year review; Lancashire's Healthy Young People and Families Service is here to help you and your family from before baby is born through to your …

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Infection prevention and control

WEBTo support health and social care providers in ensuring good infection prevention and control practices are adopted and maintained in all clinical and non-clinical areas. IPC forums Learn about various infection prevention and control topics and create social …

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Child Health Profiles

WEBChild Health Profiles. These child health profiles bring together key indicators from Fingertips, the public health data collection from the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID).. These district profiles complement the child and maternal health …

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Our vision is that every citizen in Lancashire

WEBThe Health & Wellbeing Board has agreed on three overarching goals for the strategy which need to be achieved by the year 2020. Better health and wellbeing – to increase the time that people in Lancashire can expect to live in good health, and narrow the gap in …

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Key roles within children’s health services

WEBHealth visitors provide a service for all families with children under the age of five years old. They assess your child’s development and can work with a range of professionals to provide ongoing support and request the involvement of other services if necessary. …

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Health inequalities in Lancashire

WEBIntroduction. Health inequalities are often measured by the difference in average life expectancy between those living in different areas; however, there is a clear socio-economic gradient in the determinants of health; health behaviours; access to and …

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Preston district

WEBThe average score was 49.6 in Preston district for 2021/22, which was above the average for the Lancashire County Council area of 47.6. The Department for Education achievement and attainment tables have more information on achievement at other …

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