Stay well this winter
Cold weather can be bad for your health, but there are some simple things we can all do to prepare for severe weather and keep warm and healthy:
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Medway supports national campaign to end domestic abuse
We are supporting a national campaign which aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse and change how people think about it.
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Children in Medway to connect with local farmers as part of new project
This month, the Soil Association's Food for Life programme is launching an exciting new project to inspire Medway’s children to visit, explore and learn from our local farmers.
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Supporting more parents to breastfeed in Medway
Our A Better Medway team has launched a new website packed full of information which offers enhanced advice to families about breastfeeding babies.
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World Mental Health Day funding boost for Kent and Medway
The Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Team is marking World Mental Health Day by announcing 11 projects dedicated to preventing suicide, saving lives and reducing self-harm that have secured funding.
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Kent and Medway sign up for better mental health
Ahead of World Mental Health Day (10th October 2023), Kent and Medway’s Integrated Care System (ICS) has become a signatory of the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health.
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Stub out smoking for good this Stoptober
Smokers in Medway are being encouraged to access the support available to quit this Stoptober.
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More than 20 Medway schools join Food for Life’s good food movement
Hundreds of pupils across Medway are learning about good food and where it comes from.
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Heat alert for vulnerable residents as hot weather makes brief return
An early September spell of hot weather has triggered an amber Heat-Health Alert for the South East, including Medway and Kent.
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Eligible residents urged to take up vaccine offers
People aged 65 and over are among Kent and Medway’s vulnerable residents to be offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu vaccination this autumn, the Department of Health and Social Care has confirmed.
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Helping residents stub out smoking
Smokers who want to stub out the habit for good are being encouraged to get in touch with Medway’s Stop Smoking Service.
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A Show of Hope for Kent and Medway
Art representing hope to raise awareness of suicide prevention will be showcased at leading gallery Turner Contemporary ahead of going on tour around the county.
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Heat-Health Alert for vulnerable residents
With warmer temperatures forecast, a yellow Heat-Health Alert has been issued for the south-east, including Kent and Medway.
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Free summer holiday activities for children
Musical theatre, bush craft, and water sports are just some of the exciting free activity sessions on offer with MedwayGo over the summer holidays.
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Heat-Health Alert for Kent and Medway
With another hot weather warning in place, residents are being urged to check on vulnerable families, friends and neighbours to make sure they keep well
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Together, we can transform health and care
Have your say on the future of health and care in Medway.
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Vaccination ‘best defence’ against measles
Kent and Medway public health leaders are urging parents and carers to make sure children are up to date with their MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccinations.
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‘It’s not just anxiety’: Kent and Medway back Mental Health Awareness Week message
Big life events such as a new job or becoming a parent can make us anxious but when frequent intense anxiety impacts daily life, it’s time to seek support.
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Ready, set, MedwayGo
Musical theatre, coding, snow sports and football are just some of the exciting free activity sessions on offer with MedwayGo over Easter.
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Stay well this winter
Cold weather can be bad for your health, but there are some simple things residents can do to prepare for severe weather and keep warm and healthy.
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Sobering report highlights problems facing public’s access to GP services in Greater North Kent
Patients in North Kent are much less satisfied with their experience of accessing GP services than across England as a whole, two new reports have found.
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Cold weather advice as wintry weather set to return
With more cold weather forecast in Medway and Kent until 12pm on Wednesday, 8 February, residents are being urged to follow simple steps to help vulnerable families, friends and neighbours stay safe.
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Medway supports national children’s mental health campaign
We are supporting a national campaign which aims to encourage open conversations around mental health.
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Cold weather warning for Kent and Medway
Updated on Thursday, 26 January: a level three cold weather warning is in place in the south-east until 12pm on Saturday, 28 January.
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Medway makes it all around the world – celebrate with a day of fun, food and fitness
Residents of Medway have walked, skipped and jumped the entire distance around the world – an astounding 24,901 miles – as part of the Medway Can campaign.
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New partner to deliver substance misuse services in Medway
From Wednesday, 1 April, The Forward Trust will deliver substance misuse services in Medway, in partnership with Open Road.
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Hoo to trial health checks in the community
A pilot scheme involving seven pharmacies across Medway will offer NHS Health Checks to residents who may be at greater risk of cardiovascular heart disease.
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Ambitious plan to improve health and care in Kent and Medway
A new plan for improving health and care has been launched for people in Kent and Medway.
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Severe cold weather warning for residents
Severe weather forecast for the south-east this weekend could cause major health risks and residents are urged to follow simple steps to help vulnerable friends, families and neighbours.
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Major grant success for Medway Council and University of Kent
We, alongside the University of Kent, have won funding for a partnership to tackle poor health and health inequalities through research.
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Fight off the flu with a jab this winter
Residents are encouraged to get their flu jab to protect themselves against the flu virus this winter.
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Medway makes good food the norm for pupils across the district
Food for Life and Medway Public Health partnership launches
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Stub out the habit this Stoptober
Smokers across Medway are encouraged to access support to stop smoking this Stoptober.
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Celebrating Medway’s volunteers
Medway’s fantastic volunteers are being celebrated as part of a national campaign.
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Medway Can travel the world with new health campaign
Thousands of residents will take part in an exciting campaign which will see Medway travel the distance around the world.
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Tackling loneliness in Medway this Mental Health Awareness Week
Residents are being encouraged to find out more about the activities on offer to combat loneliness in Medway this Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday, 9 May to Sunday, 15 May).
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Supporting children during the Easter holidays
More than 1,300 children took part in free school activities during the Easter holidays.
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Medway Food Partnership – promoting healthier eating across Medway
We're working with a number of local businesses and charitable organisations to promote healthier eating and to reduce food poverty across Medway.
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Move Well, Eat Well
We've partnered with the Medway African and Caribbean Association (MACA) to host the free Move Well, Eat Well event in Gillingham on Sunday, 17 October.
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Medway launches non-visible disability initiative
A non-visible disability initiative (NVDi) has launched in Medway to support those with hidden disabilities.
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Medway Council is supporting a local medical student
We are supporting a local student to access and complete a medical education at the new Kent and Medway Medical School (KMMS).
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Supporting children during the summer holidays
We're providing free summer holiday activities, and meals, to thousands of children this summer.
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Help for Medway families affected by Autism and ADHD
Family Action has launched Small Steps, a new 12-month pilot service in Medway, offering specialist and early support for children with suspected or diagnosed Autism (also known as ASC) and ADHD.
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Stub out the habit this No Smoking Day
Residents are being encouraged to find out how they can give up smoking for good this No Smoking Day.
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Medway supports national children’s mental health campaign
We're supporting a national campaign which aims to encourage open conversations around mental health.
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New Every Mind Matters campaign
A new survey, commissioned by Public Health England (PHE) at the start of the current government restrictions, reveals the impact coronavirus has had on adults’ mental wellbeing across the country.
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Keep 999 available for emergencies this winter
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is urging people to make use of the alternatives to calling 999 when they are not facing a life-threatening or serious emergency.
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Residents encouraged to book their free NHS Health Check
Medway Council is encouraging residents aged 40 to 74 to book their free NHS Health Check.
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Text Support Service Reminder for World Suicide Prevention Day
This World Suicide Prevention Day (10 Sept), people are being reminded of the help available in Kent including an easy to use mental health text service.
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Kindness and Support for Mental Health Week
Kent and Medway residents are being reminded of support services available during COVID-19 as Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May) highlights the theme of kindness.
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Mental health crisis support via text
A new text service has been launched across Kent and Medway for people of all ages needing mental health support.
