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Dudley Council is rolling out its ‘winter wellbeing’ campaign, with a range of services available to help people stay safe and keep well over the colder months.
Information is on the council website and through hardcopy booklets available from Dudley Council Plus and borough libraries.
The campaign includes tips on how people can look after their health, find information and advice on keeping warm and heating their home, details of useful contacts and services, and help to stay active and connected within the local community.
People who are unable to get out and about during periods of cold weather can also find out about help with accessing food and medicines.
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Parents and carers can take advantage of a new Dudley Public Health and Wellbeing website to help them create healthy, yummy and tooth-friendly children’s lunchboxes.
It includes:
- Ingredients and easy-to-follow recipes for 14 lunchboxes
- Top tips on how to make lunchboxes that are healthy, tooth friendly, cost -effective, time saving and full of variety
- Scrummy swaps helping make the lunchboxes suitable for a variety of dietary needs
- A downloadable weekly lunchbox planner and an editable template for parents/carers to personalise to suit their own families
- And more!
Take a look at the website and pick up tips to make your life easier and your family healthier.
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New pop-up COVID-19 and flu vaccination clinics are available across the Black Country and in your area.
Anyone aged 18 and over who is eligible for an autumn COVID-19 or flu vaccine can walk into their local clinic with no appointment needed.
Staff can answer any queries you may have regarding vaccinations, plus they can provide blood pressure checks and health advice.
Get winter strong and find out more.
In addition to the pop-up clinics, eligible people can book their autumn COVID-19 vaccine online via the National Booking System, or by calling 119.
Flu vaccinations are also available at a range of community pharmacies. To find a pharmacy near you visit the NHS website here.
Those eligible for the vaccines include:
- all adults aged 65 and over
- care home residents
- frontline health and social care staff
- those at increased risk because they are pregnant or have a certain underlying health condition
- unpaid carers
- household contacts of those at risk.
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is strongly encouraging all pregnant women, particularly women from Black British Caribbean and Black British African communities, to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines to protect themselves and their babies against the heightened risks of these infections during pregnancy.
See more.
How to book your vaccination
You can book your COVID-19 and flu vaccination appointment online, by downloading the NHS app or by calling 119 if you can’t get online. You can also book your flu vaccine by finding a local pharmacy or through your GP practice and some maternity services.
Pregnant women in the Black Country can also attend a pop-up clinic without booking.
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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cancer/symptoms/ You may not realise that a cough for three weeks or more could be a sign of lung cancer.
If you have a persistent cough, it’s vital that you contact your GP practice and don’t wait to see if it resolves on its own. It’s probably nothing serious, but finding cancer early makes it more treatable and can save lives.
Find more information on cancer signs and symptoms on the NHS website.
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There are little things we can all do to look after our mental wellbeing, and these can make a big difference to how we feel.
Search Every Mind Matters for free, NHS-approved advice and simple tips to help you look after your mental wellbeing and see whether you can make them part of your daily routine.
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Did you know that free weekly Park Active outdoor fitness sessions take place in parks across Dudley borough each week?
Qualified volunteers take the group through a 45-minute session. Everyone can work at their own level and enjoy the benefits of socialising with others and exercising outdoors.
The sessions are family-friendly, fun and suit all ages and abilities.
They take place in five locations:
- Stevens Park, Quarry Bank
- Buffery Park, Kates Hill
- Abbey Street Park, Gornal
- Stevens Park, Wollescote
- Grange Park, Dudley
To see what the sessions are like, watch this video and see if it would suit you.
For more details on the sessions, when they are and how to book onto them, check out the web page.
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Visiting a farm is a fun and educational experience for many people, particularly children. However, visiting a farm carries a small risk of catching infection from animals or the environment.
Farm animals can be the source of several bugs that can be passed from animals to humans and cause illness. Some can be particularly serious for children or pregnant women. Ahead of half term, these simple hygiene steps can be followed to help farm visitors reduce their risk.
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