With severe cold weather and icy conditions now forecast to affect Kent into the weekend, residents are being urged to continue following simple steps to help vulnerable families, friends and neighbours stay safe. The Level Three Cold Weather Alert currently in force for the South East has again been extended, now remaining in place to…
Whether it’s moving more, or eating healthier food, there are lots of simple ways to kickstart your health in 2023 with support from One You Kent’s healthy weight support service. Around 3 in 5 adults in the county, 63% of the adult population, live with an increased risk of developing serious diseases such as common…
People are being reminded of the support available in Kent, including an easy to use mental health text service and helpline, if they need to ‘Release the Pressure’. Worries over money, housing, heating and food can affect our mental wellbeing, causing stress, anxiety and depression. Financial concerns can also increase for some people after Christmas…
The festive season can, for many, be a very lonely time. According to Age UK, around one in 20 older people are facing Christmas without speaking to anyone and the charity says the rising cost of living is forcing pensioners to lead more solitary lives. Kent County Councils’ (KCC’s) Community Connectors are stepping up to…
Doctors in Kent and Medway continue to urge parents and guardians to make sure their children have a flu vaccine. This year, two and three-year-olds – and all primary school children – are being offered the flu vaccination on the NHS. For most children, the vaccine is a quick nasal spray, which is easy, quick,…
With the current severe cold weather now forecast to carry on through the weekend, Kent residents are urged to continue following simple steps to help vulnerable friends, families and neighbours keep safe. A Level Three cold weather warning for the South East remains in force to Sunday evening (11:59pm, 18 December). An additional yellow warning…
As the ’16-Days of Action’ campaign’ to raise awareness of domestic abuse comes to an end this weekend, Kent residents are urged to continue to remain vigilant for signs someone is experiencing violence in the home – to help direct victims to vital support services. The call from Kent County Council (KCC), as part of…
Kent County Council (KCC) is working with the NHS to raise awareness of the symptoms of Scarlet Fever, following a national alert by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) about an increase in serious cases in the UK. Scarlet fever is a common childhood infection that is not usually serious. However, it should be treated…
A new Kent Money Advice Hub is being launched today, 28 November 2022, to support people who are struggling financially or need help to manage the increasing cost of living. The service is available for anyone who is worried about money and aims to encourage those who may be reluctant to come forward for money…
The work of a partnership that is supporting people in Kent with financial guidance has been recognised at a national award event. A team from Kent County Council’s (KCC) Helping Hands financial hardship scheme in conjunction with the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) won highly commended from the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation in…
Kent’s health leaders are supporting calls by England’s top medics for people at risk of suffering from flu and Covid to ensure they get their free NHS vaccinations this winter. A new country-wide marketing campaign urging millions of eligible people to get their flu and Covid booster vaccines to top up their immunity is underway,…
Worries over money, housing, heating and food can affect our mental wellbeing, causing stress, anxiety and depression. Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10 October), which this year is themed ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’, we are highlighting just some of the support available in Kent and Medway. NHS Kent…