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(1 days ago) WebResponsibility for public health transferred from the NHS to the council on 1st April 2013, under government reforms. The role of public health is to improve the health of local …

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Strategies-Plans-and-Policies/Public-Health.aspx

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Wigan's public health chief retires and leaves behind …

(7 days ago) WebWigan’s high profile director of public health is stepping down after more than a decade of trying to put us in better shape. Prof Kate Ardern has been the DPH across …

https://www.wigantoday.net/health/wigans-public-health-chief-retires-and-leaves-behind-proud-legacy-3751838

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Wigan's public health chief urges people to follow Covid …

(1 days ago) WebWigan’s public health chief has urged people to follow Covid-19 rules after she said the borough is now the fourth highest in England for new infection rates. News …

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/politics/council/wigans-public-health-chief-urges-people-to-follow-covid-19-rules-3020242

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Wigan public health funding per head cut by almost a

(4 days ago) WebPublic health funding per head in Wigan has been cut by almost a quarter over six years in real terms. The analysis of the figures, prompted a withering attack on …

https://www.wigantoday.net/news/politics/wigan-public-health-funding-per-head-cut-by-almost-a-quarter-over-six-years-3455550

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Census 2021: More than one in 20 Wigan residents in …

(4 days ago) WebAt the other end of the scale, this figure rose to 5.8 per cent in Wales. In Wigan, 5.7 per cent of the population said they provided high levels of unpaid care. The …

https://www.wigantoday.net/health/census-2021-more-than-one-in-20-wigan-residents-in-poor-health-4066510

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Wigan health service providing a lifeline to the community

(Just Now) WebAccording to Public Health England, Wigan is the second fattest borough in the North West, with almost three quarters of the population overweight or obese. Linda …

https://www.wigantoday.net/health/wigan-health-service-providing-a-lifeline-to-the-community-4455542

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Wigan community's new health centre is officially opened

(7 days ago) WebAlthough the doors to a new Wigan health centre were first opened to the public in February, it has now celebrated its remarkable transformation with a ribbon …

https://www.wigantoday.net/health/wigan-communitys-new-health-centre-is-officially-opened-4346124

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A Citizen-Led Approach To Health And Care: Lessons …

(8 days ago) WebThe new approach to delivering services has become known as the ‘Wigan Deal’. This report provides an independent critique of the Wigan Deal drawing on in …

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/reports/wigan-deal

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Wigan Borough Council's integrated health and wellbeing …

(3 days ago) WebProfessor Kate Ardern, Director of Public Health at Wigan, said the approach moves healthy weight services away from the more familiar medical model, with the aim …

https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/wigan-borough-councils-integrated-health-and-wellbeing-offer-tackle-childhood-obesity

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Health protection services - Wigan

(5 days ago) WebIf you have an urgent infection prevention and control enquiry outside normal office hours, which cannot wait until we are available, please phone NHS 111. For assistance with …

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Health-Social-Care/Adults/fit-and-well/health-protection.aspx

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Longer lives, good health for all and the fight against a pandemic

(9 days ago) WebProfessor Kate Ardern has been Wigan's Director of Public Health for 14 years (Image: Joel Goodman). While working during the Covid-19 pandemic, Professor …

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/kate-ardern-public-health-wigan-24193141

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) update and advice - Wigan

(8 days ago) WebIf you use sign language as your first language and have been affected by COVID-19, there’s support available for you: Watch the COVID-19 support and advice video in sign …

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Crime-Emergencies/Coronavirus/Coronavirus-update-and-advice.aspx

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How life has changed in Wigan: Census 2021 - Office for National …

(6 days ago) WebHealth in Wigan. In 2021, 45.9% of Wigan residents described their health as "very good", increasing from 43.4% in 2011. Those describing their health as "good" rose from 32.8% …

https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censusareachanges/E08000010/

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Overarching Profiles - Wigan

(Just Now) WebPublic Health England has produced profiles covering various aspects of health and social care using publically available data. The links below is to provide users with direct …

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Data-Statistics/Borough-Story/Useful-links.aspx

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Making good health a reality in Wigan

(4 days ago) WebLatest Public Sector News. 22. 10.18. Making good health a reality in Wigan. Source: PSE Oct/Nov 2018. The ‘Deal for Health and Wellness’ is Wigan Borough Council’s …

https://www.publicsectorexecutive.com/Public-Sector-News/making-good-health-a-reality-in-wigan

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Lessons From The Wigan Deal The King's Fund

(7 days ago) WebThe role of communities in improving health is receiving increasing attention from policy makers and NHS leaders. An important part of this involves using ‘strength-based’ or …

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/projects/lessons-wigan-deal

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Wigan Borough Public Health Training Prospectus 2019

(9 days ago) WebIn addition, public health is central to the work of Wigan Council and has been since its transfer in April 2013. Wigan Council works closely with its partners, Wigan Borough …

https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/Wigan%20Borough%20Public%20Health%20Training%20Prospectus%202019%20%281.03%29_0.pdf

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The Wigan Deal Centre For Public Impact (CPI)

(3 days ago) WebWigan, a borough in the north-west, was the third most affected local authority in England. Wigan Council had to deal with substantial budget cuts and devise …

https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/case-study/the-wigan-deal

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Inside the obesity capital of Britain - The Telegraph

(7 days ago) WebThe health implications of the area’s obesity crisis are clear in the data. Male life expectancy in Wigan is 77 years old, according to official data, almost two years earlier …

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/05/18/wigan-obesity-capital-uk-nhs-epidemic-overweight/

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Wigan’s ‘pie eaters’ fattest in UK and costing a fortune

(6 days ago) WebMale life expectancy in Wigan is 77 years, according to official data, almost two years less than the national average. Heart failure is one of the town’s biggest killers. …

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-sunday-telegraph/20240519/282235195767802

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Wigan Borough Federated Healthcare

(Just Now) WebWigan Borough Federated Healthcare Established in 2013, Wigan Borough Federated Healthcare has been supporting GP practices and PCN’s to deliver services to the …

https://wiganhealthcare.co.uk/

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Data and statistics - Wigan

(9 days ago) WebCensus 2021 Everything you need to know about census 2021, how to take part and the impact it has on our lives and our communities; Open data Our non-personal data is …

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Data-Statistics/Data-Statistics.aspx

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Britain's 'fattest town' where the majority of people are - MSN

(3 days ago) WebThe local authority has schemes in place to help people lose weight, including exercise and nutrition classes for families.. Wigan is symbolic of a wider problem, with the average …

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/britain-s-fattest-town-where-the-majority-of-people-are-overweight-named/ar-BB1mDbSz

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The 14 best walks for Big Wigan Walk week

(Just Now) WebPhoto Sales. 11. Orrell Water Park. Photo: submit. Photo Sales. 12. Worthington Lake. Worthington Lake is a great place to go for a walk all year round …

https://www.wigantoday.net/health/the-14-best-walks-for-big-wigan-walk-week-4632266?page=3

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