Adults and older people news
Walk-in Covid vaccination clinic to open in Hartlepool - for first jabs only
Published on Tuesday, 13th July 2021A HARTLEPOOL GP hub is urging people who haven't yet had their first Covid vaccine to 'drop-in' for a jab.
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Appeal to trace relatives following man’s death
Published on Wednesday, 29th April 2020An appeal has been made to try to trace any surviving relatives of a man from Hartlepool.
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Join the Footy Fit league
Published on Monday, 9th September 2019A new ten-week football fitness league to support men to lose weight is kicking off soon.
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Scam warning after 87 year old woman conned into spending £10,000 on food supplements
Published on Monday, 15th July 2019Trading Standards Officers in Hartlepool have issued a warning to residents after an 87 year old widow was found to have spent over £10,000 on food supplement tablets over a 15 month period.
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Don’t miss Dementia Action Week 2019 in Hartlepool
Published on Wednesday, 15th May 2019Residents don’t want to miss out on a packed calendar of events to mark this year’s Dementia Action Week.
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Smokers in the North East urged to quit for No Smoking Day 2019
Published on Tuesday, 12th March 2019North East smokers are being encouraged to give quitting a go this No Smoking Day (March 13) to feel the benefits of better health and reduce the risks of smoking-related disease.
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Start 2019 right with a healthy lifestyle course
Published on Friday, 11th January 2019Those looking to transform their health this New Year should look no further than a brand new course starting this month.
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Don't miss World Diabetes Day event
Published on Wednesday, 7th November 2018Those in Hartlepool living with diabetes don’t want to miss an awareness event happening next week.
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NHS Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees CCG launch GP online consultations
Published on Tuesday, 2nd October 2018A number of GP practices across Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees are now offering online consultations to patients as part of a national £45 million investment by the NHS into new consultation types.
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Stoptober is back!
Published on Monday, 1st October 2018Stoptober is back and smokers in Hartlepool are being encouraged to give quitting another go – even if they’ve tried before.
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Football for the over 50s
Published on Monday, 16th July 2018Walking football sessions in Hartlepool are an ideal opportunity for injured, retired and novice players to take part in a gentler form of the beautiful game.
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Coronation Street suicide storyline
Published on Thursday, 10th May 2018Soaps can play an incredibly powerful role in increasing people’s awareness and understanding of difficult issues.
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Don’t miss series of stroke awareness events
Published on Wednesday, 2nd May 2018STROKE survivors and their families in Hartlepool won’t want to miss a series of awareness events taking place throughout May in the town’s Community Hubs.
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Exercise whilst you socialise!
Published on Tuesday, 27th March 2018THERE’S a chance for people in Hartlepool to make friends and learn new moves at regular Social Dance sessions.
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400-600-600 campaign to help adults tackle ‘calorie creep’
Published on Thursday, 22nd March 2018Public Health England is hoping to to help people tackle the ‘calorie creep’ that sees 66.3% of adults in the North East overweight or obese.
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Catch it, Bin it, Kill it
Published on Thursday, 11th January 2018Top doctors and nurses are urging the public to “Catch it, Bin it, Kill it” to prevent the spread of flu.
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Go smokefree this January
Published on Wednesday, 3rd January 2018Public Health England has launched a new Smokefree Health Harms campaign to encourage the nation’s 7 million smokers to make a quit attempt this January.
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Hartlepool’s challenge to start the New Year by ditching the booze for 31 days
Published on Monday, 18th December 2017Balance, the North East Alcohol Office, is urging friends, families and work colleagues in Hartlepool to come together and take on the 2018 Dry January challenge.
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Free fitness session for over 50s
Published on Friday, 8th December 2017A FREE event is taking place at a Hartlepool leisure centre on Tuesday (12 December) with the aim of getting more men aged 50+ active.
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Keep warm - and well
Published on Thursday, 7th December 2017The Met Office has predicted severe cold weather, icy conditions and heavy snow over the next five days.
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Have your say on Hartlepool’s pharmacy services
Published on Friday, 25th August 2017HARTLEPOOL residents are being urged to complete a short survey to help shape the future of pharmacy services in the town.