news 2011
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Have a Healthy Heart
Age UK are encouraging older people to eat well for a healthy heart. By changing your diet to include items from the list below, you could mak......Limber up while sitting down!
December 20, 2011
If you have limited mobility there is a great way of getting exercise and enjoying some company.
Chair based exercise sessions provide gentle m......
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Free Weight Management Groups re-launch January 2012
December 20, 2011
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How To Keep Warm This Winter
December 20, 2011
As energy bills rise, do you feel nervous about turning up the thermostat at home? Well, take heart, because there are lots of things you can ......
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A New Weight Management Group for Men Only
December 20, 2011
Portsmouth Health Trainers now provide a free* Weight Management group just for men.
The Weight Management groups support people by looki......
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Are you ready for the holiday season?
December 20, 2011
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Join us for a bright ride!
November 27, 2011
Come along and join this family bicycle ride along the seafront, which has been organised by Portsmouth Cycle Forum. Don't forget to adorn ......
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Could your child get a nutritionally balanced lunch for free?
November 22, 2011
Lots of families qualify for free school meals and you could be one of them. Does the idea of not having to find money for school meals or......
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Follow the Nelson Trail
November 20, 2011
Follow the Nelson Trail, discovering more about his last visit to Portsmouth and stories of his meteoric rise to fame.
Date: Sunday 20th ......
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Love your liver before it's too late !
November 9, 2011
Many people in the UK will have liver disease caused by drinking too much alcohol but they won’t realise until its too late. Alcohol liver di......
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Love your liver before it's too late!
November 9, 2011
Many people in the UK will have liver disease caused by drinking too much alcohol but they won’t realise until its too late. Alcohol liver di......
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Find out more abouth the flu jab
October 28, 2011
Flu is a highly infectious illness that spreads rapidly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are carrying the virus. You are eligible f......
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Find out more about the flu jab
October 28, 2011
Flu is a highly infectious illness that spreads rapidly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are carrying the virus. You are eligible for a......
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New group is being launched to support cocaine users
October 27, 2011
Cocaine is the most commonly used class A drug in the country. Over the past decade cocaine use has become more common as it has replaced ecsta......
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New young person's specialist substance misuse service officially launched
October 27, 2011
Switch, Portsmouth’s new young person's specialist substance misuse service is being officially launched on 3rd November 2......
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How far do you walk in a week ?
October 27, 2011
If you walk regularly, or even occasionally, you might be amazed to see how far you actually walk in week.
The walk4life website can......
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New young person's specialist substance misuse service launched
October 27, 2011
Switch, Portsmouth’s new young person's specialist substance misuse service is being officially launched on 3rd November 2011, ......
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Cocaine Anonymous in Portsmouth
October 27, 2011
Cocaine is the most commonly used class A drug in the country. Over the past decade cocaine use has become more common as it has replaced ecstasy a......
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Banish boredom and get active during half term!
October 20, 2011
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Dance fever is sweeping the nation
October 20, 2011
From hip-hop to the foxtrot, dance fever is sweeping the nation, fuelled by popular TV shows such as Strictly Come Dancing.
Dance i......
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A New Friendship Group to be Launched
October 19, 2011
A new Friendship Group is to be launched and will be offering the Feeling Good, Being You! programme.
Aimed at those age 60+ th......
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New Friendship Group for those over 60
October 19, 2011
A new Friendship Group is to be launched and will be offering the Feeling Good, Being You! programme.
Aimed at those age 60+ this new......
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Portsmouth's 1st Study Day from The Breastfeeding Network
September 29, 2011
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) will be hosting their first study day on 19th November. The network will be informing on a range of topic......
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Portsmouth Hospital's Alcohol learning goes national
September 13, 2011
Over a million hospital admissions per year are attributable to alcohol use. The vast majority of these admissions are for chronic conditions such ......
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New dates for FYI mum's weight loss programme.
August 18, 2011
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Your free NHS Health Check
August 17, 2011
All of us are at risk of developing heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes or kidney disease. But these diseases can often be prevented, and the ne......
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Breast and cervical screening: Don’t be the one to miss out !
August 17, 2011
NHS Screening programmes for women are estimated to save 2,500 lives nationally a year.
Most women already attend these appointments, but a num......
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Young, responsible and tested
August 17, 2011
More young people than ever are taking responsibility for their sexual health by testing for Chlamydia. Some 40% of young people (15–24) in t......
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Are you running out of ideas to keep the young ones occupied?
August 17, 2011
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Pack up a picnic and proceed to a park!
August 9, 2011
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Healthy Living Pharmacies praised for boost to quit smoking rates
August 8, 2011
The Healthy Living Pharmacy scheme, which was piloted by NHS Portsmouth in 2010, has been credited with the increase in quitters from local pharmac......
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Try out the Triathlon!
August 2, 2011
If you want to catch the action and atmosphere of the ITU this weekend but can't make it to Hyde Park then you’re in luck - come to the B......
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Open day at Mountbatten Leisure Centre
July 23, 2011
The London 2012 Open Weekend is the annual nationwide celebration marking the countdown to the start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic......
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Put on your dancing shoes!
July 20, 2011
Get your dancing shoes ready as Portsmouth hosts its first ever dance festival. The ‘imPact’ festival includes a range of dance events ......
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There's lots to celebrate at our local playgrounds this summer!
July 13, 2011
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Being Active - new guidelines issued by Cheif Medical Officer
July 13, 2011
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Get £50 worth of savings on your big summer adventure !
July 13, 2011
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Keeping kids active with a really big summer adventure!
July 13, 2011
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Celebrating the countdown to the start of the London 2012 Games
July 13, 2011
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New vacancies for Weight Management Specialist Health Trainers
July 5, 2011
Learning Links is a Hampshire based social enterprise and registered charity and is currently looking to recruit two full time Specialist Weight Ma......
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New Ladies Only Exercise Class
June 29, 2011
Would you like to exercise in an all female environment? The Portsmouth Health Trainers Ladies Only Exercise Class can teach you exercises tha......
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Anyone for tennis?
June 24, 2011
Feeling inspired by watching Wimbledon but not sure what to do next? No problem - there is lots on offer locally to help get you started.
Did y......
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New scheme highlights cafes that welcome breast-feeding mums
June 22, 2011
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Cycle Safety Event
June 20, 2011
Cyclists are urged to put their bikes aside and climb aboard a CEMEX concrete mixer in the Guildhall Square on 21 June from 11am-3pm, to see how ea......
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Smokers to be offered help to quit before surgery
June 17, 2011
Portsmouth area smokers are to be offered direct help to quit before having surgery.
Patients who smoke have a much greater risk of anaesthetic......
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Pedal For Primus Cycling Challenge
June 17, 2011
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Walks to get you out and about this summer
June 17, 2011
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Family fun to celebrate Fathers Day
June 16, 2011
Portsmouth dads are being invited to join in games and craft activities with their families at a special Father’s Day celebration.
The co......
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Portsmouth to set night on fire with Olympic Torch
June 16, 2011
Portsmouth has been chosen to host an evening of celebration to mark the Olympic Torch relay coming to the city.
For 70 days the Olympic Torch ......
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The little picnics are back!!!
June 16, 2011
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Alver Valley Picnic - Healthy Ride
May 29, 2011
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Beach Volleyball for all
May 25, 2011
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Half term fun guide
May 25, 2011
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Yellow Kite Cafe takes off at Southsea Castle
May 18, 2011
Free entry to Henry VIII's seaside bolthole is the icing on the cake as Yellow Kite Café opened its flagship venue at Southse......
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Free Fruit Fridays
May 18, 2011
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Eating for a Healthy Heart Seminar
May 3, 2011
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The winners in our Easy Freezy Competition
April 5, 2011
Healthy Pompey are pleased to announce that the first prize (a meal with Linvoy Primus) was won by Andy Sharples (aged 5) and his sister Vicky (age......
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Healthy Pompey launches Change4Life Convenience Store campaign
March 30, 2011
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Free swimming is back!
March 30, 2011
Free swimming for children and older people in Portsmouth starts again on Friday 1 April.
The scheme is for people aged 16 and under, or 60 and......
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Free Health Checks for Men
March 30, 2011
Men of all ages are being given the opportunity to have a wellbeing one to one. This will be with the health trainer champions who are based i......
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New weight loss programme for young mums
March 29, 2011
The new Fit Young Informed (FYI) Mums Weight Loss Programme will be launched on 29th March at Paulsgrove Children's Centre.
Aimed at mums w......
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Free Weekly Weight Management Group
March 23, 2011
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Be Breast Aware
March 23, 2011
Members of the Portsmouth community from seven different cultural backgrounds have teamed up with health professionals to educate the public about ......
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Easy Freezy winners get set for dinner with Linvoy
March 23, 2011
Two Portsmouth children are gearing up for a healthy dinner with Portsmouth’s favourite footballer on Friday after winning the ‘easy fr......
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Young Persons Stop Smoking Service - poster competition
March 9, 2011
To celebrate this years National No Smoking Day the Young Persons Stop Smoking Service, part of the Health Improvement & Development Service at......
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Help the UK become a nation of quitters! No Smoking Day 9 March 2011
March 9, 2011
Help the UK become a nation of quitters! Today one in five people in the UK smokes – 63% want to quit. No Smoking Day aims to help them ......
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Two Portsmouth pre-schools celebrate healthy status
March 8, 2011
Staff and children at two Portsmouth pre-schools are gearing up to receive special certificates to recognise their healthy status after completing ......
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Easy Freezy to bring healthy eating to Paulsgrove
March 2, 2011
Healthy Pompey held a ‘easy freezy’ family event at Paulsgrove Community Centre on 1st March creating opportunities for local families ......
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New weight loss programme for young mums
March 2, 2011
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Cycle course for 5 - 7 year olds a great success
February 24, 2011
Healthy Pompey are delighted to report that the eFab 6 week cycle course for 5 - 7yrs was a great success with over 50 peo......
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Eat Well, Age Well Sessions.
January 26, 2011
Free health, wellbeing and cookery sessions for the over-50s are being held at Southsea Community Centre.
The Eat Well Age Well sessions, run by ......
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Walk your way to fitness and make friends.
January 26, 2011
Walking just 10,000 steps a day can give you a healthy heart, reduce your body fat and you don't have to it alone! Walking Friends - Ports......
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Honey Pot Nursery prepares to receive healthy thumbs up!
January 13, 2011
Staff and children at the Honey Pot Nursery at Highbury College will be awarded with certificates on 13 January for completing the Healthy Pompey P......
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Step out for a healthy New Year
January 13, 2011
