RESIDENTS in East Sussex are being urged to take action now to ensure they stay warm and well this winter.
The cold weather can be dangerous for vulnerable groups such as families with young children, older people and those with long-term illnesses.
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Project explores impact of art on youth mental health
AN AMBITIOUS project to examine the positive impact of art on mental health has been launched in East Sussex.
A survey to understand the specific mental health and wellbeing benefits exposure to the arts can have for children and young people has been commissioned by East Sussex County Council’s Public Health team as part of the current Eastbourne ALIVE project.
Innovative scheme offers free online condoms
AN INNOVATIVE online service offering free condoms alongside sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing kits is now available in East Sussex.
To mark World Contraception Day on September 26, the East Sussex Public Health team is reminding people the existing online STI home testing kit delivery service has been expanded to give residents the option to request a complimentary pack of 12 condoms alongside an STI testing kit.
#LetsTalkScreening during Cervical Cancer Awareness Week
AROUND one in three people in East Sussex have missed their potentially life-saving cervical screen, figures show.
While over 100,000 people had a cervical screen in East Sussex during the last three to five years, nearly a third of those eligible for a smear test did not take up their appointment.