With the New Year fastly approaching and the amount of alcohol we drink increasing over the Christmas period, Dry January is here to help us reset our bodies and get back into healthy drinking habits!
Dry January started in 2013 and is an annual move
Stress is defined as a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. It is the body's normal response to pressure and is something that everyone will experience at some point in their lifetime. The thing with stress is
This year’s World Mental Health Day (WMHD), on October 10th, is an opportunity for us all to check in with ourselves and our communities and ask some important questions. How has the global pandemic impacted our wellbeing? And how can we make sure we are prioritising
Quit smoking and breathe!
While we know that quitting smoking is not easy, Stoptober is a perfect time to try again. The best thing a smoker can do for their health is to stop smoking, and there is more help and support available now than ever before. If a smoker quits f
Have you been thinking about quitting smoking and wondering how to go about it?
Here are some reasons to stop:
If you smoke, you generally have an increased risk of contracting respiratory infection and of more severe symptoms once infected. Coronavirus sy
The Better Health campaign was launched in July and aims to help you make healthier food choices, become more active and prevent future weight gain. Anxiety about COVID-19 and the impacts of lockdown have made it harder to stay healthy for around half the population.
The
Do you struggle with staying healthy at work?
Most occupations nowadays tend to be sedentary. Spending hours sitting down and slumped over a computer can take a toll on your body - from straining your eyes, neck and back, to poor eating habits.
When you hav
What is World Suicide Prevention Day?
Thursday the 10th September 2020 is world Suicide Prevention Day. The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people take their own life each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds. Every life lost repres
Most of us look forward to the summer to enjoy a couple of weeks on holiday in the sun or perhaps take advantage of the longer days and the warmer weather at home to meet up with friends, socialise and maybe enjoy an alcoholic drink or two. However, this year Covid-19 has s
Coronavirus seems to be the topic of most conversations at the moment and everyone is trying their best to ensure friends and family are staying safe, healthy and happy. This is why we wanted to tell you a little more about #QuitforCovid. This is an initiative that supports
Between 15th-21st June the world observes Men’s Health Week. This is a unique opportunity to raise awareness around the health issues that affect men and focuses on getting men to become aware of problems that they may have and gain the courage to do something about i
Did you know that May 2020 is National Walking Month?
One of the great things at the moment during the UK lockdown is that we are still able to go out and exercise. Some of you will be exercising at home doing yoga, strengthening workouts or even going out running. But
With so much uncertainty going on in the world, it is good to look after yourself! Self care is one of the most important things that we can do for ourselves, and now is the perfect opportunity to do. So, whether you live alone, with someone else, or have a family, there ar
In light of the advice issued by the government in relation to the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak, we have made some changes to our service provision. The health and safety of our staff and service users remains our highest priority and we have adapted our
No Smoking Day 2020 is on Wednesday 11th March.
The campaign is focusing on the health benefits from quitting smoking, highlighting that it doesn’t matter how long you have smoked for, or how many you smoke a day, your health will improve as soon as you q
Salt Awareness Week is organised by Action for Salt and raises awareness of the impact of too much salt on our health. This year it runs from 9th - 15th March and the theme is ‘Hide and Seek’.
The aim of the week is to raise awareness of how much salt is adde
Start the year with a Better you!
The Better you! campaign aims to encourage our target audience to eat healthily in 2020. The communications toolkit below is for stakeholders to use to support the campaign in their organisations and with their clients.
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Dry January started in 2013 by Alcohol Change UK with 4000 people giving up alcohol for a month. In 2018, 4 million people took part.
Some of these people might not consider themselves heavy drinkers but found that giving up alcohol for a month had a positive impact on t
Just 20 minutes to keep your body running like clockwork!
Did you know if you are aged between 40 and 74 you may be eligible* for a FREE NHS Health Check?
Live Well Stay Well deliver FREE NHS Health Checks at various community locations
Did you know you can volunteer with Live Well Stay Well and give back to your community as well as learning more about healthy lifestyles? Whether you're looking for something to keep you busy or work experience in public health we’ve got a wide range of
Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 11th - 17th November. It is a chance to get the UK thinking about drinking, the theme for this year is ‘Alcohol and Me’
The campaign is run by alcoholchange.org.uk. They say:
‘The evidence that drinking too much isn&r
The first Wednesday in November is National Stress Awareness Day.
We have all felt stressed at some point in our lives and being under pressure is normal. However when you feel overwhelmed by it this can lead to mental health problems or exacerbate existing problems.
Stoptober 2019
The national STOPTOBER campaign is back for 2019!
Supporting people to split up with smoking!
While we know that quitting smoking is not easy, Stoptober is a perfect time to try again. The best thing a smoker can do for their health is to
Are you ready to split up with smoking?
Have you been thinking about quitting smoking and wondering how to go about it?
Here are some reasons to stop:
No matter how long you have smoked your health will improve straightaway. After 20 minutes your pulse
In September 2019 the Chief Medical Officers from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland issued an update to the physical activity guidelines from 2011. Since the last report there has been growing evidence of the health benefits from exercise and so they want to enc
We are Undefeatable is a recently launched national campaign to help the 15 million people in England living with long term conditions build more activity into their lives.
Research has shown that 69% of those with a long term condition would like to be more active but t
The Nation’s Biggest Sports Day is an opportunity for Britain to get active on Saturday 24th August 2019. It has been created by ‘I am Team GB’ as part of the London 2012 Olympics legacy and is run by volunteer ‘Games Makers’ who are running ac
On 1st August the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) published its latest report on the effect of saturated fat in the diet on health.
It reviewed 47 systematic reviews and studies to gather evidence on the relationship between saturated fat in the diet an
The Local Tobacco Control Profiles for England looks at the extent of tobacco use, tobacco related harm, including smoking related ill health and mortality and what is being done at a local level to reduce this harm, including the cost related to smoking and quitting. The m
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently released a quality standard to encourage the population to be more active.
We know that moving more and being more active is important for our physical and mental health, however it can be hard to fit
What could you do to be healthier at work, university or school?
The British Nutrition Foundation’s Healthy Eating Week runs from 10 - 14th June 2019. It aims to encourage organisations in the UK to focus on healthy eating and drinking and physical activity.
Thi
Diabetes UK want people to see diabetes differently.
Diabetes Week is running from 10 - 16 June 2019 to help increase the public’s understanding of diabetes and tackle the stigma that surrounds it. Diabetes can be complicated to understand and during the week they
Mental Health can affect anyone at anytime.
The Mental Health Foundation reports that:
One in six adults in the last week experienced a common mental health problem such as anxiety or depression.
In 2017/8 mental health problems accounted for 15.4 millio
National Walking Month runs from 1st - 31st May 2019. Run by Living Streets it aims to encourage people to incorporate walking into their everyday routine.
It is recommended that adults aged 19 - 64 years should do at least 150 minutes of activity a week. However 26% of
The British Nutrition Foundation has recently released some advice giving Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Tips for Shift Workers.
This advice looks at what a healthy balanced diet is as well as giving advice on what to eat before and during work. The advice includes what to d
Friday 15th March is World Sleep Day. It aims is to raise awareness of important issues related to sleep and aims to reduce the burden of sleep problems on society by prevention and management of sleep disorders.
Live Well Stay Well has been helping clients improve
Wednesday 13th March 2019 is No Smoking Day.
Quitting smoking is one of the best things your patients can do for their health. Many smokers want to stop but are not sure about the best way to quit. However willpower alone is the least effective way to quit and thos
A new campaign was launched recently by Public Health England and NHS England, encouraging the public to know their blood pressure and cholesterol to help with the detection and treatment of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are major
Find your Balance
A new guide from the British Nutrition Foundation has been launched to help us monitor how much we are eating. ‘Find your Balance’ helps us eat the right types of food in the right amounts. It complements the Eatwell Guide and helps us
Dry January is the perfect time to reset your relationship with alcohol. Maybe you feel like you drink too much or too often or you feel like you want to take a break from it. This could be your chance to change your relationship with alcohol and break the habit f
Why don’t you take a moment to think about how your current lifestyle could be impacting on your health.
The One You ‘How Are You’? health quiz can support you to make positive changes. It takes about 10 minutes to complete and can point you i
Start the year with a Better you!
The Better you! campaign aims to encourage our target audience to eat healthily in 2019. The communications toolkit below is for stakeholders to use to support the campaign in their organisations and with their client
On 28th December the Smokefree Health Harms campaign launches, for its 7th year, and it will run throughout January 2019. It encourages smokers to stop smoking in the New Year and highlights the immediate harms that happen every time a cigarette is smoked.
The Buckinghamshire Winter Campaign has Launched: #HelpUsHelpYou.
Winter can put a lot of strain on our services. That’s why the ICS partners: Buckinghamshire County Council, Buckinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Tru
New physical activity resource for health professionals
A new resource that will improve conversations about physical activity between patients and healthcare professionals has been launched.
Launching at the International Society for Physical Activity and Health Cong
Have you been thinking about quitting smoking and wondering how to go about it? Maybe you are still on the fence?
Here are some reasons to stop:
No matter how long you have smoked your health will improve straightaway. After 20 minutes your pulse rate
The national STOPTOBER campaign is back for 2018!
While we know that quitting smoking is not easy, Stoptober is a perfect time to try again. The best thing a smoker can do for their health is to stop smoking, and there is more help and support available now tha
We all know that we should be doing regular exercise but the results of a recent review by Public Health England showed that this shouldn’t just be aerobic exercise. Strengthening and balance exercise has also been shown to be beneficial to our health and we sho
Live Well Stay Well held a successful service launch event on the 24th May at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, presenting to over 120 delegates. On this page you will find all the resources from the day.
Presentations slides from the day can be accessed here. This
With an estimated 3 million middle-aged adults physically inactive across the country,[1],[2] Public Health England (PHE) and the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) are encouraging adults to incorporate brisk walking into their days as a way to improve
Adding the dementia element to the NHS Health Check programme will enable healthcare professionals to talk to their patients about how they can reduce their dementia risk, such as by maintaining their social life, keeping mentally and physically active and stoppin
Children in England have already consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar, according to figures from Public Health England (PHE).
Children aged 4 to 10 years should have no more than the equivalent of 5 to 6 cubes of sugar each day, but are consuming on
New PHE Heart Age App launches
Do you know your heart age? Get to know your heart age by taking a free online, ‘Heart Age Test’, which asks physical and lifestyle related information, as well as blood pressure and cholesterol, and determi