Health and wellbeing
Parenting is not easy and recently unexpected pressures have impacted this further. Having extra time to watch your children grow, play, learn new skills and independence is amazing, however it is also really hard work. It is important to remember…
People across North East Lincolnshire have been urged to back a plan setting out how the area will continue to tackle the threat of COVID-19. A special meeting of North East Lincolnshire Council’s Cabinet last night approved the area’s Outbreak…
A plan setting out how North East Lincolnshire will continue to tackle the threat of COVID-19 is to be discussed at a special meeting of North East Lincolnshire Council’s Cabinet next week. The Council, Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and the…
The Council are urging all private landlords, to get in touch with the Homelessness Prevention Service, and seek support before evicting any tenants over the coming months. Council officers have written Landlord Associations, asking their members to work with the…
Thousands of children across the country have missed out on receiving their in-school vaccinations because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the Council’s School Nursing service are to set up drive-through vaccine centres across the borough to vaccinate those Year 8…
Businesses in North East Lincolnshire are being urged to abide by the Government guidance on COVID-19. The warning from Council officials comes as many businesses in our area prepare to reopen for the first time since lockdown started. Council Leader,…
“As we take these first, tentative steps back into normal life, we must all do everything we can to keep the virus out of our communities, to prevent people becoming ill and to prevent more people from dying.” This is…
Stay alert. Control the virus. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Council and Clinical chiefs have expressed their gratitude to members of the public, local businesses and community groups who have donated items of PPE and supplies to help with the ongoing effort to fight COVID-19. Leader of North East Lincolnshire…
Stay alert. Control the virus. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay alert. Control the virus. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
North East Lincolnshire Council welcomes the ban on child-friendly menthol flavoured cigarettes as new figures show 429 children in our area are taking up smoking each year. Newly published figures show that in a year 429 children aged 11-15 years old…
Compass is a charity which provides health and wellbeing services, helping people unleash their unique potential and live healthier, safer and more fulfilling lives. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is an uncertain time for both children and families and at Compass…
Mental Health Awareness Week returns on Monday, 18 May. The week aims to reduce stigma and raises awareness of the importance of looking after our mental health. The theme this year is kindness which has a big impact on our…
Stay alert. Control the virus. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Health campaigners are warning that new evidence suggests lockdown has left more children exposed to the harms of secondhand smoke. The warning comes today from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), British Lung Foundation, Fresh and Breathe 2025 as evidence…
The Wellbeing Service is continuing to provide free, confidential support during COVID-19. The service can support you with anything related to your health and wellbeing including: mental and emotional wellbeing healthy eating weight management physical activity stop smoking building confidence…
‘Care for Others. Make a Difference’ is a new national recruitment campaign launched by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) across England to celebrate the extraordinary work performed by care workers across the nation and to inspire the…
GP practice services in North East Lincolnshire will be operating on Friday (Early May Bank Holiday/VE Day). This support will be in line with the way general practice services are currently being delivered in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Doctors and nurses working with NHS North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group, working with public health leads, have put together a handy guide to support people recovering from coronavirus or suspected cases of coronavirus. While some people need hospital treatment…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Over half a million more have tried to quit and 2.4 million have cut down At least 300,000 people have quit smoking successfully, a further 550,000 have tried to quit and 2.4 million have cut down on the amount of…
Note: This update will now be sent on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates…
Note: This update will now be sent on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Grieving is a natural part of bereavement. There is no right way to grieve and dealing with grief during isolation may intensify feelings. Reaching out to friends and family can be one of the most helpful ways to cope when…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
North East Lincolnshire Council is urging key workers who require childcare to get in touch. The Council has established a temporary childcare arrangement for key workers whose regular childcare venue has closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Three emergency childcare…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
GRIMSBY’S very own ‘big build’, masterminded by North East Lincolnshire Council and regeneration partners, ENGIE, has seen a former care home transformed into a facility that will ease pressure on the NHS during the coronavirus crisis. The former Cambridge Park…
People across North East Lincolnshire are benefitting from a catalogue of support measures introduced to tackle issues caused by the Covid 19 pandemic. Nearly 200 homes have now seen support from the borough’s shielding hubs, which are being coordinated by…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Drug, alcohol and mental health charity We Are With You (formerly Addaction) is offering advice to people tempted to drink more than usual due to the measures in place to slow down the spread of COVID-19. Simple tips to reduce…
Looking out for others and shielding and caring for those people who need help is more important than ever during the fight against COVID-19 across North East Lincolnshire. Many have stepped up to help and the volunteer effort has been…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Unlike most years, GP practice services in North East Lincolnshire will be operating on both Good Friday and Easter Monday. This support will be in line with the way general practice services are currently being delivered in response to the…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
The ‘stay at home’ message during the Coronavirus Pandemic could not be more clear. The restrictions that we are all facing are already presenting major stressors for families which they cannot control: Loss of income Self-isolation with children and potentially…
Officials from North East Lincolnshire Council have advised local residents against buying so-called coronavirus testing kits. The antibody testing kits, the likes of which have been advertised in the local area and online, have been the subject of numerous questions…
In light of the current pandemic and recent guidance from the Department of Health, Health Visiting & School Nursing will be reducing their services. Health Visitors: Many of our visits will now move to telephone consultations, we will continue to…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
“We know it’s tough and it will continue to be tough but please stay strong and stay at home. Local lives depend on it.” This is the message today from North East Lincolnshire’s Council Leader Philip Jackson and North East…
The Council’s public consultation on selective licensing proposals for parts of the East and West Marsh is to be extended following the COVID-19 outbreak. The Council’s consultation, which started on 16 January, was supposed to end on 26 March 2020.…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Local pharmacies are experiencing unprecedented demand during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Please support your pharmacy at this time. Allow at least seven days between ordering your prescription and collecting from a pharmacy. Do not over order. Do not ring the…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
We would like to remind you of the availability of our online service to support the wellbeing and resilience of your students. Kooth is a web based confidential support service available to young people. Kooth provides a safe and secure…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
You can now speak to Mind online using Zoom! For the safety of everyone and to follow government guidance, Safespace’s doors are closed…for now. NAViGO have been working with their partners North East Lincolnshire Mind to find alternative solutions. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
It’s okay to feel anxious about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as we know it can have health, social and financial impacts on lots of us. Being worried at this time is normal and that’s why we need to be aware…
“If you are going to give up smoking, this is a very good moment to do it.” These were the words of the Chief Medical Officer from last week’s Health Select Committee. As the Government again highlights the risks to…
Councillor Philip Jackson, leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, has today issued a plea to the public following a number of incidents where frontline Council and NHS staff have been abused. Councillor Jackson said: “It’s totally unacceptable that staff who…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Key service workers in North East Lincolnshire have put out a plea for support from the local community today. A number of key workers in the area have been left without accommodation due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Social workers from…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
It’s ok to feel anxious about the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as we know it can have health, social and financial impacts on lots of us. Being worried at this time is normal and that’s why we need to be aware…
Help has been made available for the most vulnerable in society to pay their Council tax amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. As part of the Governments £500m fund for Council’s to support people to still pay their Council tax, North East…
We know that the COVID-19 pandemic is of deep concern to everyone in North East Lincolnshire. We are working hard with our partners to coordinate the response. We have contingency plans in place to keep essential services running – that…
UPDATE: The E-cigarette voucher provision for pregnant women has stopped until further notice. The Wellbeing Service is following national COVID-19 guidance and is stopping all face-to-face stop smoking consultations immediately. Smokers are particularly at risk to the harm caused…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The…
Stay home. Protect the NHS. Save lives. As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. As…
COVID-19 Update: North East Lincolnshire Council & North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of…
As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The national picture The guidance from the Government…
As part our response to COVID-19, we are issuing a brief update for the local media and the public. These updates will aim to cover some of the questions you may have. The national picture The guidance from the Government…
To everyone in our communities and businesses, As Leader of the Council, I thought it important to use this message to assure you that North East Lincolnshire Council, its staff, members and partners will be doing all it can to…
North East Lincolnshire Council’s Full Council meeting, due to be held on March 19th, has been cancelled due to concerns about the COVID-19. Chief Executive of the Council, Rob Walsh, said the decision had been taken following discussions with the…
Currently, there are no confirmed cases of Coronavirus in North East Lincolnshire COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect your lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus. General advice & guidance for employers, travellers and individuals…
The Department for Education has launched a helpline to answer questions from school and college staff, parents and students on the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows: Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk…
People are being encouraged to sign up for free suicide prevention training workshops in Grimsby next month, as part of the #TalkSuicide campaign from local NHS and council organisations. The Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership is hosting…
The provider of mental health support teams for local school and college students was announced last week at a conference in Grimsby. The update follows an announcement last year that North East Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning…
The Government has awarded the area further funding in the fight to reduce homelessness and rough sleeping. North East Lincolnshire Council was successful in bidding for a slice of a £111-million fund from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local…
According to Government figures, over 4,500 people were found to be sleeping rough in the last year. Importantly, homelessness charities are keen to stress that anyone can fall victim to homelessness, and it can happen for a variety of reasons.…
North East Lincolnshire Council is consulting residents on the local provision of services for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The consultation follows on from the 2018 SEND local area inspection and asks people to give share their experiences of…
With over 4,500 people found to be sleeping rough across the UK according to Government figures released in October last year, it’s easy to see why Council’s need a homelessness strategy. And now, you can have your say on it.…
A wellbeing festival in Grimsby has proven to be a raving success with over 600 people joining Young Minds Matter on the day. Young Minds Matter is a service run by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. It provides emotional…
Public Health Update New project to provide help for recovering drug and alcohol addicts in Grimsby moves step closer A new project to provide help for people recovering from drug and alcohol addiction in Grimsby has moved a step…
Public Health Update Starting and Developing Well School sport and activity action plan The government has announced new plans to allow children greater opportunity to access 60 minutes of daily sport and physical activity. The School Sport and Activity…
Public Health Update Starting and Developing Well National Maternity and Perinatal Audit The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership has published National Maternity and Perinatal Audit Organisational Report 2019. The second organisational survey of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA)…
Public Health Update Starting and Developing Well England’s top midwife warns ‘tens of thousands’ still smoking during pregnancy Women who smoke during pregnancy are putting themselves and their baby at risk of serious harm unless they kick the habit,…
North East Lincolnshire Council has given the green light to an innovative approach to drug and alcohol recovery. Creative Start have been commissioned to establish the areas first Recovery Community on behalf of the Council and Public Health England. The…
North East Lincolnshire Council and North East Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group have won a bid for NHS funding to provide mental health and emotional wellbeing support for young people. The funding is part of the NHS long term plan to…
Walk to School Week for 2019 has officially ended and after school children have walked, scooted and pedalled around the borough during the annual campaign we can announce that Canon Peter Hall CofE Primary School’s children have claimed the top…
“Running has saved my life because I felt so low at times.” The fourth Ørsted Great Grimsby 10k is fast approaching on July 21st and entries are filling up fast. People can sign up now at www.greatgrimsby10k.com for just £17 or…
It’s time to dust off the handlebars and get back in the saddle as Bike Week approaches and the summer weather returns. North East Lincolnshire Council, working in partnership with ENGIE, has teamed up with Love to Ride and Cycling…
Cleethorpes Cycle Hub is open to the public and ready ahead of the busy tourist season in Cleethorpes. Located in the former ticket office at Cleethorpes Rail Station, the Cleethorpes Cycle Hub is operated by Cycle Hub Lincs, the Community…
Walk to School Week, the annual campaign led by Living Streets, launches next week and encourages pupils and grown-ups around the UK to unite for one week of walking to school. The council and its regeneration partner, ENGIE, are once…
This Wednesday 13th March is National No Smoking Day, a country wide campaign to challenge the acceptance of smoking cigarettes and raising awarenesss about the serious harm that smoking does to health. North East Lincolnshire Council have a Wellbeing Service…
People in North East Lincolnshire could start 2019 off the right way by making huge savings on their energy bills. North East Lincolnshire Council has once again teamed up with the Big Community Switch, a free Home Energy scheme to…
The winter weather may have set in, but avid cyclists in our area still have a reason to get on their bikes this Christmas. A winter cycling challenge, organised by Love to Ride and supported by the Council and ENGIE,…
With winter weather slowly creeping in, people across North East Lincolnshire are being encouraged to take note of ways to keep their house warmer for less. Savvy people across the borough could see their energy efficiency home improvements paid for…
NEW to Cleethorpes Leisure Centre, a football session for children in reception or year one, starts on Tuesday, October 30 in the centre’s sports hall. Children can learn basic footballing skills and enjoy the great game led by Lincs Inspire’s…
Two key cycle routes in North East Lincolnshire are set to undergo improvement works from next week. North East Lincolnshire Council, working in partnership with ENGIE, will be starting works to the cycle paths in Grimsby on Monday 1 October.…
