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Welcome to the latest edition of the Leeds Public Health Resource Centre newsletter, which contains information for anyone with a responsibility for or professional interest in public health or promoting health and wellbeing in Leeds.
The PHRC will be supporting the following campaigns in September:
Know Your Numbers - 5 to 11 September
 Know Your Numbers Week is the UK's biggest blood pressure testing and awareness event. This year's campaign will take place from 5 to 11 September 2022.
Did you know that high blood pressure can lead to heart attacks, strokes and other illnesses? Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure, but most don’t know it. It rarely has noticeable symptoms so, the only way to find out is to have a blood pressure check.
Home monitoring offers a way for the public to take control of their health, feel confident, and take the pressure off the NHS at the same time.
Visit Blood Pressure UK’s online resources hub to download a range of home blood pressure monitoring resources.
We have the following items at the PHRC to support the campaign:
- Leaflet: Understanding blood pressure (order code: L412)
- Model: Consequences of high blood pressure display (ID: BLOODPRESSURE)
 We are also supporting this campaign on our social media channels.
Hashtag: #KnowYourNumbers
Find out more about the Know Your Numbers campaign.
World Suicide Prevention Day - 10 September
 World Suicide Prevention Day was established in 2003 by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the World Health Organisation, with the aim to raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. World Suicide Prevention Day takes place on 10 September every year.
The PHRC has a page dedicated to suicide prevention. It contains links for those in need of help, resources for professionals, and guidance for frontline workers and volunteers. It also contains information on suicide prevention in Leeds, and where to find additional support.
The PHRC stocks the following suicide prevention leaflets and posters:
- Feel like you’ve had enough? crisis card (order code: L155)
- Feel like you’ve had enough? crisis poster (order code: P655)
- How are you feeling? MindWell booklet (order code: L172)
- Supporting young people who self-harm or feel suicidal: a guide for professionals in Leeds working with young people aged 25 and under (order code: L180)
Did you know that you can also access suicide prevention training, including ASIST, SafeTALK, and Zero Suicide Alliance: Suicide Let’s Talk? To find out more, visit Public health Priority Based Training for a list of mental health and suicide prevention training courses.
Find out more about World Suicide Prevention Day and this year’s theme: Creating Hope Through Action.
Use hashtags #WSPD, WSPD22, or #WorldSuicidePreventionDay to help spread awareness of suicide prevention and be part of the conversation.
World Sepsis Day – 13 September
 Sepsis occurs when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body's own tissues and organs. It can lead to shock, multi-organ failure, and death. In the UK, Sepsis kills about 50,000 people each year.
Global Sepsis Alliance has produced a toolkit for World Sepsis Day that includes a sepsis fact sheet, infographics, posters, quiz, and video clips.
The PHRC stocks the following sepsis related items:
- Game: The Sepsis Game by Focus Games
- Leaflet: What every parent needs to know about sepsis (order code: L134)
- Poster: Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection (order code: P633)
We will be running a 'Want to know more about …' session on Sepsis on 6 October. You can find details and how to book in this newsletter.
Find out more about World Sepsis Day.
Use hashtags #WorldSepsisDay, #StopSepsis, and #SaveLives to join the conversation and help spread awareness of sepsis.
Falls Prevention Week - 19 to 25 September
 Falls are not an inevitable result of old age. Falls and fractures in older people are a costly and often preventable health issue. The Yorkshire and Humber Falls Awareness Week 2022 runs from 19 to 25 September.
An online conference focusing on falls and social care will take place throughout the week, providing pre-recorded content you can access on demand, including:
- Monday: physical health, strength and balance, nutrition and hydration, and vision
- Tuesday: equipment and digital tools to prevent, manage and learn from falls
- Wednesday: falls management and response
- Thursday: human factors, tools, culture and data for improvement
- Friday: falls network, supervision and evaluation
We have the following items at the PHRC to support the campaign:
- Leaflet: Home Plus (Leeds): making homes safe, suitable & warm (order code: L338)
- Leaflet: Keeping Well at Home (order code: L339)
- Leaflet: A practical guide to healthy ageing (order code: L346)
- Leaflet: Is it fallproof? Simple steps to stay on your feet (order code: L347)
- Poster: Are you at risk of a fall? (order code: P764)
- DVD: Is it fallproof? Simple steps to stay on your feet (by Leeds City Council)
- DVD: Seated exercise for older people (by Move it or Lose it)
- Book: Falls in older people (by Stephen Ronald Lord)
We will also be supporting this campaign on our social media channels.
Hashtags: #YHFalls #FallsPreventionWeek
Find out more about Falls Prevention Week 2022.
World Heart Day - 29 September
 It's World Heart Day on 29 September. It is an opportunity for everyone to stop and consider how best to use heart for humanity, for nature, and for you. Beating cardiovascular disease (CVD) is something that matters to every beating heart.
USE ❤️ FOR EVERY ❤️
There are three pillars - three key beneficiaries:
Use ❤️ for humanity: Access to treatment and support for CVD varies widely across the world, with over 75% of CVD deaths occurring in low-to middle-income countries.
Use ❤️ for nature: Air pollution is responsible for 25% of all CVD deaths, taking the lives of 7 million people every year.
Use ❤️ for you: Psychological stress can double the risk of having a heart attack.
We stock a wide range of resources that can be used to support this campaign:
Heart health resources - including 3D interactive models, books, leaflets and posters.
Stress resources - including books, games, teaching packs, and the stress bucket model. Watch a video demonstration of the stress bucket model on YouTube.
Air pollution leaflets:
- Air Pollution & You (Adult) (order code: L117)
- Air Pollution & You (Children) (order code: L118)
We will be supporting World Heart Day on our social media channels.
Hashtag: #UseHeart #WorldHeartDay
Find out more about World Heart Day 2022.
Want to know more about …
 ‘Want to know more about’ is a series of information sessions that cover topics that are important to you and your local community. The sessions, which are aimed at professionals to improve their awareness and practice around the subjects covered, are free of charge and are presented in an engaging manner by friendly and knowledgeable facilitators. WTKMA sessions are currently delivered online.
Tuberculosis - not a disease of the past
Thursday 22 September 2022, 1pm to 2pm
Tuberculosis (TB) is very much a disease of the present and progress to eliminate it have stalled in recent years as a result of the pandemic.
TB is a treatable disease, and the best outcomes are when it is detected early.
At-risk groups can be encouraged and enabled to access screening by services that work with them.
The session will address:
- what is TB
- case number data
- impact of TB
- at-risk groups
- detection through screening
- treatment
- how you/your service can help increase numbers accessing the TB service
The session will be aimed at all colleagues in the public health wider workforce, including frontline workers and third sector staff.
It will be presented by the Leeds Community TB service and Public Health Specialists (Leeds City Council).
Reserve your free place.
Working with and supporting sex workers in Leeds
Thursday 29 September 2022, 10am to 11:30am
This session will discuss the barriers to health, housing, and justice faced by sex workers. It will also look at the stigma sex workers face and how this relates to the legal framework and the strategic approach to sex work in Leeds. We will share how Basis and partners - both locally and nationally - work together to address some of those barriers and challenge the stigma experienced.
The session is suitable for any professionals who support women, including health professionals, social care, housing, police, and third sector.
Amber Wilson (Business Development Manager) and Catriona Craven-Matthews (Influencing Change worker - Health) from Basis Yorkshire will be delivering this session.
Reserve your free place.
Sepsis
Thursday 6 October 2022, 10am to 11am
Sepsis, sometimes called septicaemia or blood poisoning, is a life-threatening reaction to an infection. It happens when your immune system overreacts to an infection and starts to damage your body's own tissues and organs. Sepsis can be difficult to spot, particularly in babies and young children, people with dementia, people with a learning disability, and people who have difficulty communicating.
In this webinar we will cover:
- what is sepsis
- some shocking statistics
- who is at risk
- what are the signs and symptoms
- what to do if you suspect sepsis
- what can we do to raise awareness
The session will be delivered by Carrie Mulvihill - Leeds Community Healthcare, and Martyn Cutts - Leeds City Council.
Reserve your free place.
 We have several recorded public health webinars to support this month's campaigns that we hope you will find informative and engaging:
Older People - Falls Prevention
This 'Want to know more about …' recorded webinar was recorded in October 2020 and is suitable for anyone whose role, whether paid or unpaid, involves supporting people at risk of falls. It was delivered by specialists from the Leeds Public Health team and the Leeds Community Healthcare Trust Falls Leads. It provides information on the links between frailty and falls; how to identify need and risk; and how to develop interventions to support falls prevention.
Watch 'Older People - Falls Prevention' on YouTube.
Physical Activity – Keeping Well at Home
This 'Want to know more about …' recorded webinar provides information for anyone working in Leeds, including volunteers and befrienders, about helping others to keep active. It includes information about resources and services available to help people keep active, with a focus on those who may be new to activity or at risk of falls. This webinar also includes a question and answer session with exercise professionals and the community fall team.
Watch 'Physical Activity – Keeping Well at Home' on YouTube.
This 'Want to know more about …' recorded webinar provides a discussion around the definition of physical activity, the current physical activity level for Leeds, and the national guidelines, as well as the health benefits individuals gain from moving more every day. It also provides reasons why people aren’t as physically active as they may want to be and how to get started or support someone to become more physically active.
Watch 'An Introduction to Physical Activity' on YouTube.
Full back catalogue of webinars
You can view any of our recorded webinars, including 'Want to know more about …' sessions, by visiting the Leeds Public Health Training playlist on YouTube.
Leaflet and poster catalogue
 The complete catalogue of leaflets and posters stocked by the PHRC are now available to view on our website, without needing to access the Leeds Libraries for Health library catalogue.
Visit the leaflet and posters webpage and scroll past the green 'Search for leaflets and posters' button and the links to browse the complete lists. The first section is entitled 'Safety', followed by 'Accidents'. The sections are ordered according to our cataloguing system and not alphabetically. However, titles within a section are listed alphabetically.
We are working on an online ordering system. Until that is ready, please request an order form via email. We can also provide a Microsoft Word version of the leaflet and poster catalogue upon request.
 Owing to short staffing, we will be closed on the following dates:
- Thursday 8 September 2022
- Friday 9 September 2022
Ongoing issue with PHRC's phone line
We are still experiencing an issue with our phone line, which is resulting in some calls to the centre being cut off and is likewise affecting our ability to return some calls. If you are unable to reach us by phone, please contact us by email. We apologise for any inconvenience this ongoing issue may be causing.
Join the PHRC
The PHRC is a specialist centre for anyone who promotes health and wellbeing in Leeds. If you are not already a member, you can join the PHRC.
Public Health Resource Centre
Technorth, 9 Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds, LS7 3NB
Tel: 0113 37 86200 / Fax: 0113 33 67115
Email: phrc@leeds.gov.uk
Web: http://www.leeds.gov.uk/phrc
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