Gareth Fletcher
Volunteer Coordinator More details to follow. Andrew can be contacted on 01482 595567, or e-mail gfletcher@healthwatchkingstonuponhull.co.uk
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Wiktoria Kalitka
Patient Experience Officer More details to follow. Vicky can be contacted on 01482 595505, or e-mail wkalitka@healthwatchkingstonuponhull.co.uk
Andrew Beech
Engagement & Communications Officer More details to follow. Andrew can be contacted on 01482 595529, or e-mail abeech@healthwatchkingstonuponhull.co.uk
Low Ale Trail
Discover Hull’s Old Town with the Low Ale Trail, an alternative tour exploring the best pubs and bars offering low alcohol drinks. View the map here or download a copy and simply choose your starting point on the map. You can start from any of the bars on the trail and work your way around. … Read more
Help tackle fraud and take a stand against scams
Humberside Police, Hull City Council, The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and other local partners have developed a Hull Fraud Forum and are working together to reduce the number of people being scammed in Hull. Sadly fraudsters are becoming more sophisticated in the ways they target people meaning it is not just older … Read more
UK students waiting up to three months for mental health care
Students with mental health problems are being forced to wait up to 12 weeks for help from their university, prompting fears that some may take their own lives during the delay. Undergraduates at the Royal College of Music in London had to wait the longest to start counselling last year, with the worst case being 84 days, figures … Read more
Mental Health Fair
September 19 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Lonsdale Community Centre Lonsdale Street, Anlaby Road Hull, HU3 6PA Part of the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust’s Big Conversation, led by Emma Hardy MP Pop in to learn more about the mental health support services and how they can help you.
Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s
Deadline 14th October The Cabinet Office and Department of Health and Social Care are seeking your views on proposals to tackle the causes of preventable ill health in England. They know that our health is shaped by the environment in which we live, the choices we make, and the services we receive and they want to take action … Read more
Health inequalities in ageing in rural and coastal areas
The majority of studies reported older people in rural areas experienced reduced rates of mortality compared to other areas, with some contradictory evidence. However, a number of studies found poorer physical health in rural and coastal populations, again with some contradictory evidence. There is some evidence of a slight increase in the prevalence of widespread … Read more
BLOOD PRESSURE & TESTING AWARENESS WEEK – 9TH TO 15TH SEPTEMBER 2019
It’s Blood Pressure testing & awareness week. Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure, but most don’t know it. As there aren’t any symptoms, the only way to find out is to get a blood pressure check. Make an appointment with your GP and Take the test! Click here to … Read more