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SMOKERS wanting to kick the habit can get a helping hand thanks to a new tool being piloted in East Sussex.
AI Quit Coach offers 24-hour personalised support through WhatsApp, providing encouragement, distraction techniques and strategies for managing triggers. It also helps users to stay on track with their goals. Continue reading
MORE than 300 pairs of non-slip slippers were handed out during successful fall-prevention events.
Hundreds of people attending the East Sussex County Council-organised events in Hastings and Bexhill, which have some of the highest rates of hospital admissions for falls in the country. Continue reading
AN EAST Sussex County Council children’s home has been rated ‘outstanding’ across all areas by Ofsted.
Brodrick House received the rating following a recent inspection that praised the “highly effective services” and “exceptional care” provided by the home.
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to get vaccinated as data shows the flu season has started unusually early this year.
Public Health bosses in East Sussex say vaccination is the best way for the public to protect themselves against the virus, which can have serious consequences. Continue reading
RESIDENTS across East Sussex are being urged to keep warm and well this winter, with support and advice available through the council’s Warm Home Check service.
Public Health bosses are reminding people who struggle to keep their homes warm that the free service offers telephone advice as well as money-saving information and tips on how to stay warm for less.
