THE IMPORTANCE of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace is being highlighted by public health bosses on World Mental Health Day.
Employers across East Sussex are being encouraged to join the county council’s Wellbeing at Work programme as the authority supports the annual awareness day on October 10.
SMOKERS in East Sussex are being urged to take the Stoptober challenge and join thousands of others who are committing to quitting for the month of October.
The annual national campaign encourages smokers to quit for 28 days during October, making it five times more likely they will quit for good. Continue reading
OVER 1,200 families in East Sussex are missing out on extra funds for milk, fruit and vegetables, as well as access to free vitamins.
Families are being urged to check if they are eligible for help to buy milk and food through the NHS Healthy Start initiative.
PEOPLE at risk of contracting HIV will find it easier to access preventative treatment as East Sussex becomes the first county in the country to offer an online service.
East Sussex Public Health, in partnership with Preventx, The Love Tank CIC and LLoydsPharmacy Online Doctor, have launched England’s first online HIV Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service – a pilot attracting national and international interest. Continue reading
