The Health Improvement Team is part of Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust. They are now recruiting members for their Foundation Trust. Members will have the opportunity to shape local health services and influence future decisions taken by the Trust. Members will receive information about services, invites to information events and can also elect governors to represent their [...]

All this week (14th – 20th May), St Helens is looking to improve the health and wellbeing of the town. Wellbeing Week will start with a ‘Wellbeing Carnival’ held in Church Square on Monday. The Health Improvement Team will also take part throughout the week showcasing our services such as Get checked – early detection [...]

Liz Gaulton has been appointed Director of Public Health for St Helens. Liz started her career as a Staff Nurse in 1989 and continued as Primary Care Development Nurse for North Mersey Community Trust in 1996. She was responsible as the Health Improvement Manager for Liverpool Health Authority in 1999 which then followed on to [...]

Eileen O’Meara has been appointed Director of Public Health for Halton. Having worked in Halton since 2003, Eileen is very familiar to the local area and on the challenges the borough faces in the future. Eileen started her career as an English Teacher at the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys in 1980. During her [...]

A local weight management service specifically designed for children has been granted the highly sought after London 2012 Inspire mark. Fit 4 Life is a successful diet and exercise programme from the Halton and St Helens Health Improvement Team. Run by trained NHS staff and Widnes Vikings/St Helens Saints community coaches, the free fun sessions [...]

Now is the time to give your body a bit of a spring clean. Throw out your old unhealthy habits and replace them with a number of easy ways to lose weight and feel great. Your local NHS Health Improvement Team run a number of tried and tested weight management programmes targeting children, families and [...]

NHS services always run at greater capacity at key times throughout the year. If you are feeling unwell over the extended Easter break, make sure you Choose well. Hangover, sore throat or cough? Self Care. Very minor illnesses and injuries can be easily treated at home using medicine cabinet essentials like plasters, bandages, antiseptic creams [...]

Hundreds of parents in Halton and St Helens took action to help protect children from smoking by signing up to support the introduction of plain, standardised cigarette packaging on Friday 23 and Saturday 24 March. Throughout the day parents were shown examples of how cigarette brands lure children and young people to start smoking by [...]

‘We don’t want your smoke!’ is the message one school in Runcorn is shouting out about after teaming up with the NHS Health Improvement Team to mark National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 14th March). Smoking education professionals form the Health Improvement Team have been working with All Saints Primary School for a number of months [...]

  Smokers across Runcorn, Widnes and St Helens are being encouraged to take the leap this year to a healthier and tobacco free future. Not only is 29th February 2012 a leap year, the date also marks two weeks before National No Smoking Day (Wednesday 14th March). Planning to quit in good time by setting [...]