Lots of nice folk from the health sector in the region....

A booklet giving tips on eating a balanced diet, top tips for a healthy heart, cutting down on fat, avoiding too much alcohol, trying to be a healthy weight, be more active, keep your bones strong, and tips for good food hygiene.

To order further copies online go to
or telephone the Public Health Improvement Information Team on 283 1124 / 1125 or 1126.

Falls NEwsletter April 09.doc

The May 2009 newsletter is now available on the NHS Evidence national library for public health website

Archived newsletters are now at:
http://www.library.nhs.uk/publichealth/page.aspx?pagename=NEWSLETTER

Annual Evidence Update on Failure to Cope in Old Age - Supporting People (Later Life Specialist Library)
http://www.library.nhs.uk/laterlife

This Annual Evidence Update from the Later Life Specialist Library will focus on the challenges with independent living faced by people in later life. The Annual Evidence Update will identify systematic reviews, guidelines and important policy documents. Carer support will also be considered.

This is the December 2008 issue of the Sunderland Falls Newsletter indicating information regarding training opportunities and recent service developments around falls prevention and management.

Download falls newsletter

Evaluation of a pilot campaign to increase the understanding and take-up of Community Care Grants by older people in Gateshead
Department for Work and Pensions, October 2008

This research report covers a pilot programme to raise awareness of community care grants amongst pensioners and the people who support them.

Read the report here (227p.)

Measuring material deprivation among older people: Methodological study to revise the Family Resources Survey questions
Department for Work and Pensions, October 2008
Working Paper No. 54
by Stephen McKay

This report details findings from new quantitative work on what are regarded as necessary items for older people, as well as new cognitive testing work to better understand how to ask older people about material deprivation.
Read the report here

Public health intervention guidance 16
NICE, October 2008

Download quick reference guide

For the full guidance, in pdf and Word versions, patient information, background and asociated documents, see the NICE web site

Heart failure (Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library)
http://www.library.nhs.uk/cardiovascular

The Cardiovascular Diseases Specialist Library published the 2008 Annual Evidence Update on Heart Failure on 6 October. The CVDSL team have brought together a panel of experts (Professor David Thompson, Professor Jonathan Mant, Professor John Cleland and Dr Michael Davies) chaired by Professor Tom Quinn and co-ordinated by April Coombe, to review high quality evidence published since last year's successful update.

A group of health professionals in Sunderland are holding an event aimed at the over 65's to raise awareness of "falls" and "falls Prevention".

This initiative will take place in the "Market Square" at the Bridges Shopping Centre in Sunderland between 10am and 2pm on the above date...

The event will promote activities that older people can do to remain independent in later life and inform them of how to reduce their risk of falling and fractures. This will include a health check, advice and information from a multi disciplinary Team.

Several key organisations are supporting the day including Age Concern, Sunderland Carer's Centre, Community Furniture service, Home Improvement Agency and several others.

The poster for the event can be downloaded HERE (125k). If you have any other queries in the meantime then please call Christine Pigford (Sunderland Falls Co-ordinator) on 0191 5026912.
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We look forward to seeing you on the day!

This monthly bulletin covers national, regional and local (St Helens & Halton) news, events and other relevant information which relate to the six key areas of the 'Choosing Health' white paper, and some wider public health information.
Read the April 2008 issue here

The bulletin is produced collaboratively by the Health Improvement Library, the Primary Care Library, St Helens Health Partnership and Halton Health Promotion Service.

Ths Healthy Ageing Profile is a report for the Older People's Partnership Action Group, presenting an overview of Healthy Ageing in the City of Sunderland.

Download the report HERE (750KB).

Come along to a Falls Prevention Conference. Completed registration forms must be returned by Friday 4th January 2008.

We are a partnership project called Link Up in Gateshead which aims to bring a range of preventative services for people over 50 who live in Gateshead.

The activities are free and availalbe to anyone in Gateshead over 50.

I have attached a leaflet for the information on our lifestyle matters courses. CLICK HERE FOR LEAFLET

We are also organising the following programmes:

Link Up to Health and Wealth Drop into our Health and Wealth Checks for individual information and advice from the Community Health Team and Pension Service. 22nd May 2007, 10 - 12am Blaydon Library and 5th June 2007 2 - 4pm Cromer Avenue Church Low Fell

Link Up to Seven Steps to Healthy Eating Come to our eight week FREE course or to find out more call the team on 4332092. Wednesday 30th May 10 - 11am Birtley Library and Monday 4th June 10 - 11am Whickham Library

Penny Gray
Project Manager

Sexual Health Awareness Week (12th to 18th February)
No Smoking Day (14th March)
Breastfeeding Awareness Week (13th to 19th May)
Cancer Prevention - Fruity Friday (25th May)
Heart Health Week (2nd to 10th June)
Immunisation Awareness Week (10th to 16th September)
World Mental Health Day (10th October)
Alcohol Awareness Week (10th to 16th December)

These health promotion campaigns will be promoted across the borough of Gateshead in 2007. To register to receive an awareness pack of resources please complete the attached Campaign Resources form.

Download campaigns and dates (PDF 70KB)
Download campaign resources order form (Word 30KB)

People aged 50 or over can now link up to services quicker and easier.

A new scheme called Link Up – has started to bring together all the useful names and numbers of organisations that provide services for people aged 50 or over.