Category Archives: Public Health

Home check service helps residents keep warm

Man standing in front of a new boiler RESIDENTS who struggle to keep their homes warm can get support and advice through the council’s Warm Home Check service.

With over 30,000 households in East Sussex living in fuel poverty, the free service offers telephone advice for anyone struggling to afford to keep warm at home, as well as money-saving advice and tips on how to stay warm for less.

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Test to look after your sexual health

escc logoPEOPLE across East Sussex are being encouraged to look after their sexual health and get tested regularly for sexually transmitted infections following a reported rise in infection rates.

Public Health bosses are reminding people that free home testing kits for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are available and can be ordered quickly and easily online.

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