Calderdale Council has become the first local authority in West Yorkshire to sign up to the Local Authority Declaration on Tobacco Control. By signing the Declaration the Council has committed to champion the campaign to reduce smoking rates in our community and highlight the risk to health from tobacco. The declaration is a national initiative… read more … about Calderdale first to sign up to tobacco control>>
A new approach to personal care and support at home for adults will be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 9 December 2013. The Council has already approved the introduction of Individual Service Funds to give people greater choice and control over their own care without worrying about managing a budget. The Cabinet will… read more … about Calderdale adult care services have the personal touch>>
Sunday 1 December 2013 marks World AIDS Day(external link), and Calderdale Council is raising awareness of HIV, how it can be contracted and the importance of getting tested. Approximately 1 in 4 people living with HIV in Calderdale have no idea that they are a carrier of the disease. Reasons for this are that they… read more … about 1 in 4 local people with HIV don’t know they have it>>
Calderdale Council promoted the message ‘Say no to domestic violence’ at an event on White Ribbon Day on Monday 25 November – the international day for the elimination of violence against women. The focus of the event at Halifax Town Hall was how people are affected by domestic violence, and that nobody should ever commit,… read more … about How domestic violence affected me>>
Over 850 Calderdale smokers pledged to quit the habit during this year’s Stoptober campaign to give up smoking. They joined a quarter of a million people across the country, who took part in the mass 28-day stop smoking challenge. Calderdale Council’s Director of Public Health, Paul Butcher said: “New ex-smokers across Calderdale are taking their… read more … about 850 Calderdale quitters signed up to Stoptober>>
This week marks the start of National Shared Lives Week (19 – 27 October 2013) and Calderdale Council is saying a big thanks to the carers who make a difference in our communities. National Shared Lives week celebrates the amazing work done by Shared Lives carers all year round. Shared Lives of Calderdale provides personalised… read more … about Shared lives, shared happiness, shared thanks>>
Paul Butcher (53) has been appointed as the Director of Public Health at Calderdale Council. He has served as the interim director since the retirement of Graham Wardman in April 2013. The new Director of Public Health, Paul Butcher said: “In the past 12 months public health in England has undergone a great transformation. We’re… read more … about Paul makes a healthy start>>
The number of people with diabetes is growing at an alarming rate and at least 10% of NHS expenditure can be directly or indirectly attributed to diabetes. One in twenty adults in Calderdale has diabetes. These alarming statistics have prompted Calderdale Council’s Adults Health and Social Care Scrutiny Panel, to take a closer look… read more … about Tackling diabetes in Calderdale>>
Last year over 5000 Calderdalians stopped smoking for more than 28 days, and this year Calderdale Council is hoping to inspire even more people to kick the habit. The Council is supporting Public Health England’s Stoptober challenge, which encourages smokers to quit for 28 days in October. Ten staff at Calderdale Council have already signed… read more … about Calderdale Council wants quitters!>>
