West Bromwich Partnerships for Health

04/11/2021

Flu and COVID-19 can both be life-threatening and spread more easily in winter.
If you have a long term health condition you are more at risk. Getting the flu jab and COVID-19 booster vaccine is the best way to protect yourself: https://buff.ly/3AuTMyi

Find information about the flu jab, including who should have it, why and when.

03/05/2021

Staffordshire University is conducting a household survey in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The survey will provide valuable information on how people perform their daily activities which will be part of a global report.

Please spare a few minutes to help the global community. Please follow this link or send a message to [email protected]

A request to participate in the UK rATA survey conducted by Staffordshire University for the World Health Organisation.

31/03/2021

Staffordshire University are conducting a World Health Organisation (WHO) household survey, and we would like to hear from you. The survey will gain information on the use of assistive technology (AT) in the UK.

You don’t need to use any AT or any particular device to complete the survey. As a household survery, we want everyone to take part.

Data collected will provide valuable information on the use of AT in the UK.Today, 1 billion people need AT to lead productive, inclusive, and dignified lives, but only 1 in 10 people globally have access to the AT they need. AT is any device, software, or equipment that helps people complete their daily activities, for example, reading glasses, hearing aids, prostheses, wheelchairs and text-to-speech software.

We are inviting everyone reading this message to take part.

If you choose to take part, we will ask you to give us your contact details and an interviewer will call you by telephone to complete the questionnaire.

For more information and registering your interest:

05/02/2021

Staffordshire University are working with Public Health England to explore people’s experiences of the online Heart Age Test. Aged 30+ and living in England? Take the Heart Age Test and be part of our evaluation. To learn more, please follow this link https://bit.ly/3pHQwKF and you could win up to £50 worth of online retail vouchers for taking part.

03/01/2021

Vaccines teach your immune system how to create antibodies that protect you from diseases.

It's much safer for your immune system to learn this through vaccination than by catching the diseases and treating them.

Read more about how vaccination works

https://www.nhs.uk/?fbclid=IwAR1D542P0c2H37eYBKuyiYf5XoPBiTPbL6zZfeQe96O6iqaxJaYvCswdPNg

31/12/2020

🎅Been given the gift of a new phone this Christmas?

Protect the ones you love by making sure you have the installed on your phone.

Find out more: faq.covid19.nhs.uk/article/KA-01170/en-us

09/11/2020

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26/09/2020

Can you detect a normal heart beat from an irregular one? This app can help answer all these questions and find out why it is important to check your beat. https://www.virtualhealthshed.com/know-my-beat/ #:~:text=Can%20you%20detect%20a%20normal,Staffordshire%27s%20technology%20enabled%20care%20programme. Please share

26/09/2020

Using augmented reality, we explain how your heart works. If you have you atrial fibrillation, healthcare professionals and individuals with AF explain how to live with it and how it can be treated. This app is funded with funds awarded from NHS England Staffordshire’s technology enabled care programme. If you have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AF) and have questions about your condition, your GP or practice nurse can advise you further if you make an appointment at your practice. https://www.virtualhealthshed.com/know-my-heart/

25/09/2020

Developed with patients with type 2 diabetes and clinicians, this resource answers questions about the condition and how to live with it. https://www.virtualhealthshed.com/my-diabetes-alexa-skill/ Please share