 Sun Safety and
Heatwave Materials
1 Jul 2009
It seems that the summer is here at last, and
with these hot and sunny days, sun safety and heatwave advice is
very important
The Resources Department have a range of items
available on these topics, including leaflets and posters.
For more details, see the Resources
News page.
 Swine Flu Declared
a 'Pandemic'
11 Jun 2009
The WHO (World Health Organisation)
has now declared the 'Swine 'Flu' outbreak to be a pandemic and
moved the pandemic phase to Level 6, which means
that a pandemic is underway.
This was triggered mainly by the number of
cases and wide area of spread of the disease, rather than it becoming
particularly more virulent, so for now the change to Phase 6
will make little difference to the way the disease is being handled.
It has spread to many countries across the
World now but in most is only causing 'mild' to 'moderate' disease. The
largest impact has been in Mexico (where it began) and North America.
For more information see the Swine
Flu Information Page.
 Child
Safety Week - Safer Together
22-28 June 2009
20 May 2009
Child Safety Week is an annual campaign run
by the CAPT (Child Accident Prevention Trust). This year's
campaign (22-28 June) is titled "Safer Together". The
theme reflects the many different backgrounds and skills that are
needed to make our homes, roads and environment ‘safer together’.
See the Resources
News page for more information.
Swine
Flu Information Page
1 May 2009
There is a page of useful information and advice
on 'Swine 'Flu' in the Resources section. It gives:
- General information on the current
situation
- Details of materials available from Resources
- A simple downloadable guide
- Links to reliable sources of information
Go to Swine Flu Information Page
 Sleep Simple,
Sleep Safe
Advice on reducing the risk of cot death
29 Apr 2009
The FSID (Foundation for the Study of Infant
Deaths) has produced a new guide called "Sleep Simple, Sleep
Safe". It gives simple basic guidance to the best things
to do to reduce any risk. The FSID receive many calls from
worried parents wanting advice, so this guide has been produced
to help reduce those fears.
For more
information see the Resources
News page
 TB Alert Materials
Available
9 Feb 2009
NHS TB Alert Posters available from
the Resources Service.
Materials
Materials include an A3 poster, an A5 card,
and a small folded card. They all carry the message that "TB
is Curable" and go on to list the symptoms and urge anyone
experiencing them to see a doctor as soon as possible. Early
diagnosis and treatment is key to a successful cure and to prevent
the spread of TB.
For more information see the Resources
News page
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