News stories tagged as "public health"
Never give up on giving up!
Published at: Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 9:04 am
Smokers in Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to give quitting another go ahead of this year’s No Smoking Day on March 8.
Taking action to reduce damp & mould in rented homes
Published at: Monday 16 January 2023 at 1:46 pm
People who rent their homes through private landlords are being reminded of landlords’ responsibilities around damp and mould.
Final call as BwD’s mass covid vaccination site is set to close this week
Published at: Tuesday 20 December 2022 at 3:28 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Mass Covid vaccination site will close this week and residents are being reminded to get fully vaccinated before Christmas to keep loved ones safe.
Bird flu – new warnings as cases rise
Published at: Friday 11 November 2022 at 2:19 pm
The Government has now brought in new England-wide measures following a rise in avian flu cases – and people are being warned not to touch or pick up birds.
Make sure you have a healthy heart!
Published at: Thursday 22 September 2022 at 12:18 pm
A new campaign is launching this month to help improve heart health in Blackburn with Darwen.
Big goals on the way to tackle tooth decay
Published at: Tuesday 17 May 2022 at 1:00 pm
A new oral health strategy has been launched in Blackburn with Darwen to help boost children’s teeth health in the borough.
Chief Medical Officer visits borough to hear about public health challenges
Published at: Thursday 12 May 2022 at 9:35 am
Professor Chris Whitty praised the strength of local partnerships and their positive contribution to health and wellbeing during a recent visit to Blackburn with Darwen.
New Director of Public Health outlines priorities
Published at: Monday 4 April 2022 at 9:07 am
Blackburn with Darwen’s new Director of Public Health is looking forward to working with local communities and partners to address health inequalities and enhance residents’ quality of life.
Well-respected Director of Public Health retires this week
Published at: Monday 28 March 2022 at 7:56 am
The Director of Public Health who has been at the helm of Blackburn with Darwen’s course through the Covid pandemic is retiring this week.
Spring booster vaccinations to start this week
Published at: Tuesday 22 March 2022 at 9:42 am
Spring booster vaccines will begin in Blackburn with Darwen and across Lancashire and South Cumbria this week as the vaccination programme moves to the next phase.
Be Well website launches – all your health needs in one place
Published at: Thursday 17 March 2022 at 1:24 pm
There is now a one stop shop online for all your health and wellbeing needs – whatever stage of life you are at.
New free training available around suicide prevention and intervention
Published at: Thursday 10 March 2022 at 9:56 am
The Public Health Team at Blackburn with Darwen Council are offering fully funded places on their suicide prevention and intervention training courses.
CONFIRMED: No local lockdown in Blackburn with Darwen
Published at: Tuesday 25 May 2021 at 4:51 pm
The Director of Public Health for Blackburn with Darwen, Professor Dominic Harrison, said:
Following the national coverage of recently revised guidance we have met with national officials and confirmed there are no restrictions on travel in or out of Blackburn with Darwen: There are no local lockdowns.
County-wide call to pause communal worship during lockdown
Published at: Friday 8 January 2021 at 1:48 pm
Directors of Public Health from across Lancashire, including Dominic Harrison from Blackburn with Darwen, have written an open letter about communal prayer and worship during lockdown.
Statement on Christmas carol services from the Director of Public Health
Published at: Friday 18 December 2020 at 12:58 pm
A message from Dominic Harrison, Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health, on Christmas carol services:
Christmas carol services are part and parcel of Christmas and in normal times it would be unthinkable to stop the community coming together for such celebrations.
Keeley shares powerful Covid symptoms diary
Published at: Friday 6 November 2020 at 5:32 pm
A mum of two from Blackburn who fell ill with Covid-19 three weeks ago is sharing her diary of symptoms to appeal to everyone to take the virus seriously.
Statement following Covid-19 outbreak management review of mosque incident
Published at: Monday 27 July 2020 at 5:55 pm
The work to establish the facts following the reporting of a member of The Jamia Ghosia mosque in Blackburn testing positive for coronavirus are now complete.
Face coverings: The rules explained as coverings are made compulsory in shops from Friday, July 24.
Published at: Thursday 23 July 2020 at 4:01 pm
Shoppers across the country will be required to wear a face covering when they go shopping from Friday.
Blackburn with Darwen working together to prevent a further lockdown
Published at: Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 7:36 pm
The Council’s Chief Executive Denise Park has recorded a video outlining the proactive measures that have been taken to help reduce the numbers of confirmed Coronavirus cases.
Introducing new local measures to control virus spread
Published at: Tuesday 14 July 2020 at 5:08 pm
Blackburn with Darwen’s Director of Public Health has today announced new local measures to help control the spread of Coronavirus.
Working together to avoid a second lockdown
Published at: Friday 10 July 2020 at 5:54 pm
As cases of Coronavirus show a moderate rise in Blackburn with Darwen, community leaders are working together to remind local people of the importance of sticking to the government’s rules – or risk facing a situation such as in Leicester.
Council attends conference on adverse childhood experiences
Published at: Wednesday 6 February 2019 at 2:56 pm
Blackburn with Darwen Council was one of over 200 delegates welcomed to Blackpool’s Winter Gardens last week to learn more about policy and innovative approaches for dealing with the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma.
Tribute to Council worker, Ruth
Published at: Wednesday 9 January 2019 at 12:38 pm
A popular member of Blackburn with Darwen Council’s Public Health team sadly passed away just before Christmas.
Online quiz asks “how are you” feeling?
Published at: Wednesday 2 January 2019 at 1:48 pm
Public Health England is urging people to kick off the new year by taking an online health quiz as part of a new campaign.
