PEOPLE are being reminded to be aware of the early signs of lung cancer as public health chiefs in East Sussex back a national campaign.

East Sussex County Council is supporting the Be Clear on Cancer campaign, which runs across England until the end of April with advertisements on television, radio and in the press. Continue reading →

RAISING awareness of the dangers of alcohol and promoting a safer drinking culture are part of a strategy to make the county healthier and safer.

The East Sussex Drug and Alcohol Action Team Board and the East Sussex Safer Communities Partnership have published a five year strategy to address the issue alcohol misuse by ensuring authorities share the responsibility and work together. Continue reading →

HEALTH chiefs in East Sussex are backing a national initiative aimed at encouraging smokers to quit their habit.

Smoking kills around 1,000 people in the county every year, while nationally more people die from the habit than the combined total of preventable deaths caused by obesity, traffic accidents, illegal drugs and HIV infections. Continue reading →

WOMEN over 70 are being warned not to ignore signs of breast cancer as part of an awareness campaign backed by East Sussex County Council.

The authority is supporting the Public Health England Be Clear on Cancer campaign in a bid to highlight the importance of early diagnosis among older women. Continue reading →