Lancashire County Council is supporting a national campaign to encourage people to become ‘Dementia Friends’. This week is National Dementia Week and with more than 7,600 people registered as having […]
North West England report warns “We Don’t Talk Any More” (to neighbours, anyway)
A Public Health England report published today on mental wellbeing in the North West (PDF) has found that although there has been an increase in people within the region reporting […]
Local MMR vaccination plans to be developed as North West measles cases increase
A national catch-up programme to increase MMR vaccination uptake in children and teenagers has been announced today by Public Health England, NHS England and the Department of Health. With cases […]
New local Public Health Director has eye on outcomes
Public Health England (PHE) – a new national body covering the Cumbria and Lancashire area, is an executive agency of the Department of Health, from 1 April, 2013. As part […]