Category Archives: Health

Calderdale Council, with support from the Calderdale Community Safety Partnership, has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of taking drugs and drinking too much.  Posters and other information, including leaflets and beer mats have been distributed to over 700 local businesses, including pubs, clubs, doctors’ surgeries and health centres with the key… read more … about Don’t let your night out become a nightmare!>>

Invasion of the mindless drunk

Councillor Simon Young has been appointed as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Health Inequalities.  This is a new role following the transfer of the Public Health function from the NHS to local authority control in April 2013.   The Leader of Calderdale Council, Cllr Tim Swift said: “This appointment is vital so that we can… read more … about Young to tackle Health Inequalities>>

Cllr Simon Young

An expected 80 representatives from the public, private and voluntary sectors will meet on Wednesday 11 December to identify how together they can contribute to improving people’s health in Calderdale. The fourth Calderdale Assembly will take place at the Shay Stadium, Halifax, and follows three successful events held over the last two years.  Wednesday’s half-day… read more … about Improving health in Calderdale>>

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Residents across Calderdale have chance to win six fantastic prizes this winter. All households in Calderdale should have received their handy guide to keep safe, warm and healthy this winter produced by Calderdale Council and Calderdale Commissioning Group (CCG).  Last year there were 31,100 excess winter deaths in England and Wales in 2012/13 – this… read more … about Be winter wise and win a hamper>>