Newham Council is delighted to announce the World Autism Acceptance Week, taking place from 2–8 April 2024. The week presents a wonderful opportunity to celebrate autism in Newham and foster greater understanding and acceptance within our community. A programme of…
This year is the 10th anniversary of National Child Exploitation Awareness Day, that took place on the 18 March. Newham Council hosted a series of events across the week to highlight the issues surrounding child exploitation and the support that…
The London borough of Newham Public Health Team are delighted to share our newly updated ‘5 Ways to a Healthier Life’ information booklet from Well Newham, in partnership with the NHS. The 5 Ways to a Healthier Life booklet contains…
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…
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…
November/December 2023 The Well Newham Website is a fantastic resource for everyone living and working in Newham to find information and support for their health and wellbeing. The website links through to the Well Newham Directory which contains hundreds of local…
September/October 2024 Getting children vaccinated is the most important thing we can do to protect them against serious disease, especially at a time when measles cases are rising in London Parents and carers can refer to their child’s health record…
September/October 2023 Good Thinking is an online service that helps Londoners look after their mental health and wellbeing in a way that works for them. You can find all sorts of support, advice and resources online to help with your…
September/October 2023 For this year’s Know Your Numbers week (4-10 September), we raised awareness of the importance of getting your blood pressure checked, particularly for those with diabetes. This is part of our work to achieve steps 17 and 18…
