Kent County Council (KCC) Chairman Lesley Game today marked the end of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 by urging anyone struggling with feeling lonely not to suffer in solitary silence and to seek support. This year’s dedicated week to mental health which ended last night (Sunday, 15 May) focused on loneliness, raising awareness of how it…
Community support services Live Well Kent and Kent Sheds are reminding residents of the help available as this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May) highlights loneliness. Live Well Kent is a network of community mental health and wellbeing support services, managed by charities Porchlight and Shaw Trust for KCC and the Kent and Medway…
Smokers in Kent are being urged to give quitting another go this No Smoking Day with support from One You Kent services. The number of people in Kent who smoke fell to 13.4% in 2020 and is at a record low but with approximately 166,000 people continuing to face serious health issues from smoking. Kent…
Kent County Council’s new Director of Public Health has been announced as Dr Anjan Ghosh. Previously the Public Health Director for Bexley, Anjan lives in Kent and is looking forward to making a positive impact on the county’s health and wellbeing. Dr Ghosh said: “I feel really excited and privileged to be the new Public…
Kent bird keepers are being reminded of the importance of keeping commercial flocks and pet birds indoors and following strict biosecurity rules to limit the spread of Avian Influenza (AI). While the risk of transmission is low, people are also being urged to continue reporting, and not to touch or pick up, dead or sick…
Kent shops and consumers are being urged to put health first and check the vapes they sell and use respectively are legal. The warning comes after Kent County Council Trading Standards offices seized thousands of illegal e-cigarette devices, including Vapeman, Magic Bar, Elf Bar and Geek Bar Pro, in various operations over a fortnight. Out…
With cold and wintry weather predicted over the next few days, families across Kent are being urged to follow a few simple measures to keep their loved ones safe and healthy. A level two cold weather alert has been announced for Kent by the Met Office which triggers actions in the NHS, public health, social…
‘Healthy changes start with little changes’ – that’s the message from the Better Health campaign which is supported by One You Kent services to help people lose weight and get active. Kent residents who are facing increasing health issues from poor key lifestyle behaviours including inactivity and unhealthy eating, along with smoking and drinking too…
Kent food businesses are being urged to get support now to comply with allergy labelling laws after spot checks by Kent County Council’s (KCC) Trading Standards revealed new rules are not always being followed. Under Natasha’s Law, which came into force on 1 October 2021, food that is pre-packaged on the same premises it is…
As 2022 gets underway, many of us are looking towards setting some New Year’s Resolutions. The Better Health Smoke Free campaign – supported by One You Kent smoking cessation services – is here to help with free proven NHS tools and support to quit this January. Giving up smoking is good for your health, and…
As the threat from Covid-19 continues, especially with the exponential speed at which the Omicron variant spreads, Kent Resilience Forum (KRF) partners continue to work together to manage the impact of the virus across the county. The forum includes representatives from Kent County Council and Medway Council, Kent and Medway NHS, Kent Fire and Rescue…
Kent County Council has launched a winter health campaign celebrating Kent and Medway’s hard-working key workers. Now running on buses and posters, with support online, the campaign reminds us all of the steps we can take to stay well this winter. A teacher, pharmacist, store assistant and a nurse all feature with a reminder that,…