On 22 March, a conference was held at Stratford Old Town Hall as part of local and North-East London initiatives aimed at preventing future deaths in infants. The conference was led by Nicola Needham, the Child Death Overview Panel Manager…
The NHS launched a new blood pressure testing campaign on 11 March, encouraging those aged 40 and over to get a free blood pressure check at their nearest participating pharmacy. High blood pressure is the largest treatable risk factor for…
With childhood infections such as measles and whooping cough rising, it is imperative that we all prioritise immunisation to protect our youngest community members. The impact of childhood infections cannot be overstated. England’s current levels of population immunity fall short of…
Social Prescribing Day (14 March) takes place annually to celebrate the people, organisations and communities who make social prescribing happen. It is also an opportunity to celebrate all our partners and everyone who work in this space. To mark Social…
Newham Council is supporting Children’s Mental Health Week this week: 5-11 February 2024. This is a national campaign, led by the charity Place2Be, which prioritises improving children’s mental health. In 2022, 18% of children aged 7–16 had a probable mental…
We’re thrilled to announce our Free Half Term Activity Programme (from the 12th to the 16th of February) – a collaborative effort with activeNewham and local providers to keep children and young people active and engaged over February Half Term.…
Throughout January the public health team has been working with partners to bring health and wellbeing services to residents around the borough, via our ‘Kick start 2024 with Well Newham’ roadshow events. Over 300 residents have received support and information…
November/December 2023 Each World AIDS Day focuses on a specific theme, which this year will be ‘Global solidarity, shared responsibility’. World AIDS Day, on December 1st, brings people together globally to express solidarity with those living with HIV, remember those lost…
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge abuse. We are supporting the movement to promote Newham’s zero tolerance approach to abuse as well as raise awareness of domestic abuse support services and learning opportunities…
