Tag: individual behaviours
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More than Weight
Shane Mullen
Angela Williams, Public Health Lead, East Riding of Yorkshire Council Contact: [email protected] People who are categorised outside of the healthy weight norms often face challenges in accessing health and care services, they often encounter stigma, discrimination and blame. Leading them to feel shame, worsening of health conditions and often misdiagnosis. Physical activity, addiction, diet, and Read more
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Community Wellbeing Teams
Shane Mullen
Introduction and Headlines The below demonstrates how adult social care services are organised into distinct Community Wellbeing Teams (CWT) across various geographic areas. These teams are designed to address the specific needs and promote the wellbeing of the populations they serve. Below are the boundaries of the 6 CWTs of Goole, Wolds, Bridlington, Beverley, Haltemprice Read more
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Hope Hack
Owen Morgan
The Hope Hacks were events organised by the Hope Collective and the Humber Violence Prevention Partnership (VPP) to engage with young people in Humberside and hear their views and solutions on issues such as community safety, mental health, youth voice, and life skills. The events involved workshops on seven key themes, guest speakers, activities, and Read more
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Migration
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Dementia
Shane Mullen
Introduction and Headlines What is dementia? According to the Alzheimer’s Society, dementia describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour”. It is not a specific disease, but a result of various conditions that damage the brain, such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Read more