23 January 2024
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week began yesterday and the NHS is urging everyone to join the fight to eliminate cervical cancer by spreading the word about the HPV vaccine.
If you want to vaccinate your child in Hounslow, call 02036911013 to book an appointment at Heston Health Centre on Tuesdays and Fridays from 2.30pm to 4.20pm.
Cervical screening is also key to avoiding cervical cancer and prevents 7 out of 10 diagnoses. If you’re 25-64 and have a cervix, you should be invited to a screening, which you are encouraged to attend. Get in touch with your GP if you think you should have received an invite but haven’t. Attending your regular cervical screenings could save your life.
For more information on cervical cancer prevention, visit the Jo’s Trust cervical cancer charity website.
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 Measles spreads easily and cases are rising in London. Anyone who is not vaccinated can catch it and children are especially vulnerable.
The consequences of measles can be serious and sometimes fatal, so make sure you’re up to date with both doses of the MMR vaccine and ask your GP practice about catch up jabs if needed.
Anyone with symptoms is advised to stay at home and phone their GP or NHS 111 for advice rather than visiting the surgery or A&E, to prevent the illness spreading further.
 You may think that as we approach the end of January, you've missed the boat for winter vaccinations this year. But nothing could be further from the truth.
As the recent cold snap and inclement weather has shown, winter will be with us for a while longer, and that means viruses like flu and Covid-19 will continue to spread more rapidly.
You can still visit a local pharmacy to get flu or Covid-19 vaccine if you're eligible. You can also visit our Health Outreach Team (HOT) bus and get vaccinated that way, along with a full health check.
This week the HOT bus will be at Tesco Feltham, 98 High St, Feltham TW13 4EX on Friday, 26 January - from 10am to 4pm. No need to book in advance, just turn up on the day to meet our friendly team.
The Sky Clinic, a one-stop clinic to provide healthcare advice, treatment and support for men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women, will open on Friday, 26 January.
It will be located in the Heart of Hounslow clinic and will offer a confidential, all-compassing sexual health service.
The clinic will offer a range of sexual health services,
including free STI screening, vaccinations, sexual health consultations, and access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis following sexual exposure (PEPSE).
The local community can access the Sky Clinic on Fridays between 09:00-12:30. You can make an appointment by calling the clinic on 020 8321 5718 or online. Walk-in appointments are also available and Hounslow residents will be able to discuss their sexual health care with consultants, sexual health nurses and advisors.
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 Are you passionate about helping people in Hounslow? One of the best ways you can do this is to help us spread information to people across the borough that can improve people's health and even save lives.
If this sounds good, why not join our Community Connectors Programme and do something that will make a real difference?
 Work Hounslow will welcome over twenty organisations, including : Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and North West London Health & Social Care Skills Academy to a free Apprentice Marketplace event at Hounslow House on Wednesday, 7 February from 10.30am - 3.30pm.
Attendees will be able to:
- Discover more about apprenticeship opportunities or training programmes to increase skill levels
- Meet employers and training providers to discuss accredited qualifications to improve career prospects
- Speak to national and local organisations to learn about good local jobs
 Already struggling with your new year's resolution to get fit? Get back on track with a limited time offer from Lampton Leisure.
All Hounslow residents can enjoy two membership options. The Gold Membership offer is now at £43 and Silver Membership for just £41.
Both of these incredible prices are fixed for two years. Members can join the gym, swimming pool, family funs in ‘soft play zones’, exercise classes, and receive updates on exciting events. Offers will end on 31 January, so don’t miss out.
 Community Hubs are moving steadily eastwards. Having started in Feltham last September and made their way through Hounslow, the Clayponds Community Centre in Brentford is the newest place to be for ‘Wellbeing Mondays’, beginning on Monday, 29 January.
From 10am until 12pm residents can enjoy wellbeing sessions and get support for specific health issues, while from 2pm - 4pm it’s time for chair-based exercise in association with Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group.
Wellbeing Mondays are free and places can be secured by calling 07446 143 101, or just turn up to one or both sessions on the day. But don’t forget to bring some lunch if taking part in both sessions.
 Leisure centres across Hounslow are set to become venues for new Memory Cafés, supporting people in the borough who are living with dementia.
The cafés are open to those living with dementia, as well as their families and carers and anyone who is seeking support with their mental health.
It’s a chance to meet people, enjoy a hot drink and a slice of cake, and keep your mind and body stimulated with some dementia-friendly games.
Memory Cafés schedule:
- Thursday, 25 January, 10am - 11:30am at Heston Pools and Fitness, New Heston Road, Heston, Hounslow TW5 0LW
- Monday, 29 January, 9.30am - 11am at Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, 658 Chiswick High Rd, London TW8 0HJ
- Wednesday, 31 January, from 11am - 12:30 pm at Isleworth Leisure Centre and Library, Twickenham Rd, Isleworth TW7 7EU
- Friday, 9 February 2024, 11am - 12:30 pm at Hanworth Air Park Leisure Centre and Library, Uxbridge Rd, Feltham TW13 5EG
No need to book, just turn up on the day. Find out more by emailing here.
 We’re taking social care on the road in 2024 with a special ‘pop-up’ information stand. The Info Shop is a roving service which brings information about what services are on offer and what help is available to venues throughout the borough.
Information on offer includes everything from how to get more support if you’re finding it difficult to manage at home, what help is on offer for carers, information on health and wellbeing services, and how to access education and employment opportunities.
The shop pops up at events and activities all over Hounslow throughout the year and you can also find it at its frequent home at West Middlesex Hospital.
Its next appearances will be:
- Thursday, 22 February - West Middlesex Hospital Atrium between 10am and 3pm - with the Hounslow Borough Respiratory Support Group
- Thursday, 21 March - West Middlesex Hospital Atrium between 10am and 3pm
If you would like to book the Info Shop for an event then contact the Gazebo Team at careplace@hounslow.gov.uk.
 Tuesday, 6 February is Safer Internet Day and the Council is getting in on the act by hosting a special Hounslow Gets Digital event at Hounslow House.
Representatives from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) will be on hand to talk about what tech support services are on offer locally. Our Health Outreach Team will also be there to chat about the support available in your community.
Hounslow Council’s Adult Social Care Info Shop will provide information about issues such as the care and support options available to people who are struggling to manage at home, what help is available for carers, and how to use Hounslow’s online directory of care and support services CarePlace.
Hounslow Gets Digital is a free event that will take place on the ground floor of Hounslow House on Tuesday, 6 February from 10am until 3pm.
 The West London NHS Trust is hosting a screening of a powerful collection of short films about maternal mental health on Wednesday, 31 January .
In the films, women from diverse communities across West London speak in their mother tongue about their experience of perinatal mental illness.
Maternal mental ill-health is a subject that affects countless families, but it is often still kept hidden or unacknowledged within communities. Stigma and fear of judgement can be a powerful barrier to mothers accessing help.
These films aim to shed light on the experiences and triumphs of mothers from diverse backgrounds who have worked with the West London Perinatal Mental Health Service to navigate their route to recovery.
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