13 March 2023
 Hounslow’s health and wellbeing support service One You Hounslow is changing.
From April, the service that has helped thousands of borough residents to lead healthier, active lifestyles and make positive lifestyle choices, will get a new name, a new look and provide even more great services.
One You Hounslow was launched in 2016 as a partnership between Hounslow Council and Hounslow and Richmond Community Healthcare NHS Trust (HRCH).
In that time it has become a real Hounslow success story with people from all over the borough benefiting from fitness and activity sessions, healthy cooking and eating courses, wellbeing support and more.
During this time, One You Hounslow has helped more than 6,000 people in our borough to stop smoking.
Now the service is changing its name to Healthy Hounslow and it will provide even more opportunities for residents to get involved.
There will be a new website - healthyhounslow.co.uk and a new identity for the service.
The service is available to anyone who lives, works, studies and/or has a GP in Hounslow, via self-referral or referral by GPs and other local services.
The new website is currently under construction and will be ready soon.
In the meantime, you can check in with One You Hounslow below.
The government has announced that the Spring COVID-19 booster will be made available to the most vulnerable groups within the community.
Those groups that are eligible for the free booster are:
- Adults aged 75 years and over
- Residents in a care home for older adults
- People aged five years and over who are immunosuppressed
Eligible individuals will be offered the vaccine around six months after their previous dose. The NHS will confirm how these groups will be able to get the booster soon.
Vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself against COVID-19 and the spring booster programme provides an opportunity for those who are at the highest risk of severe illness to keep their immunity topped up.
Find out more about vaccinations in Hounslow by clicking the button below.
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 Heston Community Centre will host the Heston & Cranford Forum from 6pm this Thursday, 16 March.
The evening incudes a special dance performance from the Tamil Community Centre, local groups such as C-Change West London and Let’s Go Outside and Learn, plus Council teams including Community Safety and Hounslow Highways.
Come down and make your voice heard. You can turn up on the night but if you want to secure your place, book below.
 Planned strike action by junior doctors in most NHS trusts will continue until Thursday, 16 March.
Anyone who needs urgent medical care should continue to come forward - especially if someone is seriously ill, injured or there is a risk to life.
It is likely that a high number of hospital appointments will be cancelled. If your hospital has not contacted you, please attend your appointment as planned.
GP services are not affected by industrial action but are likely to be busier than usual. Patients are asked to consider using their surgery’s online consultation form instead. This will allow your surgery to determine the best course of action and free up the phone lines.
The NHS asks patients to use services wisely during this period to help ensure that care is available for those who need it most. You should use 111 online as your first port of call for all non-urgent health needs. Only use 999 if it is a life-threatening emergency.
Hounslow resident Dillon Chuhan (pictured) is helping to raise awareness about the subject of eating disorders in men by sharing his story.
The 25-year-old developed bulimia following the first coronavirus lockdown. He went to see his GP after experiencing stomach pains and was shocked to be diagnosed with the disorder.
Throughout his treatment, he became aware of how few other men there were seeking help for the condition.
"Was this rare in men? Are men just not being diagnosed?” He asked.
Dillon decided to share his story as part of a national initiative to shine a light on the fact that men get eating disorders too.
His experience chronicles how he came to terms with his diagnosis and the benefits he felt from taking part in therapy and the recovery process.
And along the way, he learnt some life-changing lessons.
Dillon said: “My motto used to be 'if someone tells me I can't, I will go out of my way to prove to them I can'... It's the same now, only less spiteful. 'I will go out of my way to prove to myself that I can because I am worthy and I am loved.”
The simple advice to anyone who thinks they are experiencing the symptoms of an eating disorder is to speak to your GP.
You can read Dillon’s full story by clicking the button below.
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Do your children do the Daily Mile?
The Daily Mile is a run or a jog of a mile for children aged from two to 11 years old. It was developed to help defeat obesity and promote better mental and physical health amongst younger school age children.
There is no preparation or special training required for schools to run this activity. Now celebrating its eleventh anniversary, over four million children now run the daily mile in over 90 countries. In England alone, partnerships with Sport England, supported by the National Lottery, ITV and London Marathon, have led to record engagement with The Daily Mile, resulting in over two million children participating.
To help boost participation, your school can join in the fun by taking part in World Daily Mile Day on Thursday, 27 April.
Signing your school up is easy. Visit the link below to get started:
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Hounslow Council is hosting an Air Quality Workshop on Thursday, 16 March at Hounslow House.
The session starts at 5pm and anyone can attend. it is a chance to find out more about what action is being take over clean air in Hounslow and to get involved.
Places are limited. Register for the workshop here.
There is also a chance to have your say about air quality in our borough by completing our Clean Air Now survey.
We want to hear the views of residents on this important issue to determine how we can all work together for a safer, healthier borough.
The Council is asking residents to take a few minutes to fill in an online survey about their views on air quality in Hounslow. Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw with the chance of winning a £50 shopping voucher.
Take the survey here.
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 The Mulberry Centre offers emotional and practical support to anyone in Hounslow who has suffered a bereavement.
The charity, which is supported by Hounslow Council, is based in the grounds of West Middlesex Hospital in Isleworth.
The centre offers psychological support and counselling sessions to help people cope with the distress and anxiety of bereavement.
The centre’s support groups provide a safe space for people to come together, share experiences, and information and speak openly about the challenges they face.
You can speak to members of the Mulberry Centre team at Hounslow House (ground floor foyer) every Friday between 10am and 1pm.
 The next meeting of the Men Walk Talk group at Gunnersbury Park is on Saturday, 18 March.
This free session is a chance for men to meet and take a walk through this beautiful park and have a chat about anything they want.
The walk takes place between 10am and 12.30pm. The group will meet at the Popes Lane entrance to the park.
Find out more and book your place below.
 NHS England is encouraging people who have been sent an NHS bowel cancer screening kit to complete the test.
Detecting bowel cancer at the earliest stage makes you up to nine times more likely to be successfully treated. The NHS is asking everyone who is sent the test to remember to complete it.
The test detects signs of cancer before you notice anything wrong, is simple to complete and can be done in the privacy of your own bathroom. If you’re sent a bowel cancer screening kit, put it by the loo, don’t put it off.
 Hounslow's Health Outreach Team (HOT) is out and about in the borough, supporting residents with their health needs.
The joint NHS and Council team is staffed by healthcare and engagement personnel, utilising the broad range of skills available within Primary Care Networks and the Council, including speaking community languages.
The bus offers services such as blood pressure tests and height and weight measurements.
Click the button below to find out the full schedule and locations.
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