Communities speak with one voice to protect girls in the lead up to the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation and it is also known as ‘cutting’, ‘female circumcision’ or ‘sunna’ among other terms. 6 February - International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM

The Government’s ‘Let’s Protect Our Girls’ campaign has garnered support from healthcare professionals, FGM campaigners, grassroots organisations, community-based media and people from practising communities who have spoken out against FGM, highlighting the lifelong consequences it can cause... read more

Added: Wednesday 6th February 2019 07:02:34 AM

Is nursing an acceptable career option for South Asians

We speak to Asian nurses who share their experience of being a nurse in the NHS, the challenges they faced regarding their career choice and how attitudes are changing with increased understanding of nursing within South Asian communities.

Farina Saheed is a mental health nurse from Leeds. She said “I first thought about a career in nursing when I did a counselling course. I realised how much I enjoyed giving back and helping others so I decided to leave my job in banking to pursue a nursing career.”

“My mum was reall... read more

Added: Friday 7th December 2018 09:55:40 AM

Local residents Mareesha Morris and Sharon Sinclair support the Every Mind Matters campaign

On World Mental Day (10 October) Public Health England (PHE) launched its Every Mind Matters campaign in the Midlands. The campaign is encouraging adults to recognise their mental health is as important as their physical health and there is always something we can do to look after our minds.

Mareesha Morris from West Bromwich and Sharon Sinclair from Birmingham are both supporting the campaign and speak openly about how they dealt with their own mental health issues.

Mareesha said: “I had to accept that mental health problems can affect anyone at anytime so that I could ove... read more

Added: Friday 16th November 2018 10:19:41 AM

New Mental Health Campaign Launched In the East Midlands

PHE launches new campaign encouraging people to look after their mental health as they do physical health.

Nearly three quarters of people in the East Midlands say they experience one or more feelings of anxiety, low mood, stress or problems sleeping frequently or occasionally.

Black African and Caribbean communities encouraged to talk about mental health.

New online guide will he... read more

Added: Thursday 11th October 2018 09:11:48 AM

Places of worship in the East Midlands encourage their members to ‘look before they flush’ in support of the latest Be Clear on Cancer campaign

Over 200 places of worship in England are supporting the latest ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign by displaying posters in their toilets

Places of worship encourage their members to ‘look before they flush’ and tell their doctor if they notice blood in their urine, even if it’s just once

Blood in urine is a key symptom of bladder and kidney cancers

Every year around 19,100 new cases of bladder and ki... read more

NHS Launches National Nurses Recruitment Drive In Landmark 70th Year

As the NHS launches the biggest recruitment drive in England in its 70 year history, new research has shown the special place that its staff hold in the nation’s heart.

Nurses and doctors top a public poll as the most trusted and respected professions in the country, according to research carried out for the new national campaign, ‘We are the NHS’.

Three quarters of those surveyed chose nurses and doctors as professions they trust the most and seven... read more

Added: Monday 13th August 2018 08:08:35 AM