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The Public Health Resource Centre (PHRC) offers support to anyone with a responsibility for or professional interest in public health or promoting health and wellbeing in Leeds, including students and volunteers. The Public Health Resource Centre (PHRC) offers support to anyone in Leeds with a responsibility or professional interest in public health or promoting health and well-being.

11/11/2025

Lis from the PHRC team had a great time at the most recent Leeds GP Assembly last week at Elland Road talking to staff and promoting our services! If you are holding any Public Health workforce facing events where we can spread the word about our "hidden gem" (as we are affectionately called by some), then please get in touch.

10/11/2025

Available now in A4 (code: P603) and A3 (code: P610) - The direct and indirect effects of cold weather

This poster provides a list of the direct and indirect effects of cold weather, and reminds the reader that temperatures as mild as 4 to 8 degrees Celsius can affect your health. Direct effects include heart attack, stroke, and hypothermia. Indirect effects include disruption to healthcare services and poorer mental health. The poster also includes suggestions for how to stay warm, including heating rooms to 18 degrees and wearing plenty of layers.

These resources are available for free to PHRC members - simply complete our online order form here: https://orlo.uk/FcDM9

07/11/2025

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and a great opportunity to find out about and raise awareness of lung cancer. Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust has resumed its free walk in chest x-ray services for adults aged over 40 with signs of potential lung cancer without the need for a referral or appointment. For more information about this service please see https://orlo.uk/NHS_chest_X-ray_service_6FxuV

The PHRC has some great information about cancer prevention, awareness and screening in stock such as:

Poster: Got a cough? Check a check! (P806)
Leaflet: Got a cough? Get a check! (L402)
Leaflet: Spot Lung Cancer Early (L403)
Leaflet: Lung Cancer (L409)
Cough up a lung model (COUGHUPALUNG)

PHRC members can order leaflets and posters for free here https://orlo.uk/PHRC_order_form_jsve6 and contact us on PHRC@leeds.gov.uk to reserve our models. You can also support this campaign on social media using the hashtag Health to help spread awareness and be part of the conversation. Find out more about lung cancer signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and support at https://orlo.uk/Lung_cancer_-_NHS_Dmjob

06/11/2025

International Stress Awareness Week is 3 - 7 November and this year the theme is Optimising Employee Wellbeing through Strategic Stress Management.

Here at the PHRC we can support your Human Resources team with resources to support your staff with stress awareness.

Our stress bucket is an interactive and engaging game aims to demonstrate how everyday stressors can make someone more or less vulnerable to mental distress. The buckets represent people and each colourful ball represents a stressor, such as car breaking down, tough time at work etc. The balls are placed in the larger bucket to show the stressors affecting that person. As the bucket fills up with 'stressors' the messages that people become unwell when the stress they face becomes more than they can cope with becomes clear, demonstrated by the overflowing of the bucket. A smaller bucket is included, to demonstrate vulnerability to mental distress with the message that different people have different sized 'buckets' and so can cope with different amounts of stress. Suitable for use with many different communities, with groups and one-to-ones.

The stress and you board is a great tool for stress reduction programmes, this comprehensive display covers all the basics, from defining stress, to describing stress management techniques. Also includes information on causes and physical effects of stress.

Discover simple steps to help look after your mental wellbeing (L157). This ten-sided wallet card promotes the Better Health - Every Mind Matters campaign. It provides tips on dealing with anxiety, sleep problems, stress, and low mood. It also urges readers to search for Every Mind Matters to get a free, personalised 'Mind Plan'.

Does it feel like the older you get, the more stressful life is? (P662). An A3 poster is aimed at young people in Leeds. It features three young people. This poster signposts to https://orlo.uk/mindmate_website_uPTBS and MindMate

Stress bingo for adults. This game looks at the basics of stress management and reviews five important stress areas specifically targeting stress issues for adults: External stressors; Internal stressors; Physical stress symptoms; Emotional/behavioural stress symptoms; Stress relievers. Using the five sets of calling cards enables the players to review and personalise how these factors affect individual stress management styles.

Contact us to place your order for leaflets or models.

05/11/2025

The UKHSA are now publishing their COVID-19, flu and RSV surveillance bulletin every Thursday afternoon. This brings together the latest surveillance data, along with the latest public health advice for COVID-19, flu, RSV and other respiratory infections. This helps inform winter preparedness and response.
The latest surveillance data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that flu activity is continuing to increase amongst school-aged children, as data also suggests we are seeing signs of a possible earlier flu season.
In week 42:
• Influenza activity increased, particularly among children, and is now above baseline in some indicators
• COVID-19 showed decreasing activity, circulating at low levels
• Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) showed increasing activity across some indicators but is still circulating at baseline levels
UKHSA is urging all eligible groups, including everyone over 65, pregnant, or in a clinical risk group, to book their flu vaccination appointment to ensure they are protected heading into winter.
Parents are reminded to sign and return consent forms to schools, or to book an appointment for 2 to 3-year-olds, to ensure their child gets vaccinated against flu.

04/11/2025

Friday 14 November 2025 is World Diabetes Day which is a great opportunity to find out about and raise awareness of diabetes in Leeds. To support people who have been diagnosed with diabetes or who are at risk of diabetes, the Diabetes Leeds website has been created as a central source of all diabetes information in Leeds. There you can find information on reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes, managing type 2 diabetes and where to go for more support, including the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme and the Leeds Programme.

The following resources are available for free from the PHRC as part of your membership:
• A3 poster (P834)
• Pull-up banner - Full sized (DIABETESBANNER) and table-top (DIABETES)

03/11/2025

Men's Health Awareness Month takes place every November to highlight men's physical and mental health issues and encourage men to seek help and address stigmas. The month focuses on issues like prostate and testicular cancer, mental health challenges, and su***de prevention. If you holding any mens health awareness days this month, please call in to see what resources we have that could support your event.

28/10/2025

We have an exciting month of campaigns coming up in November, here's a snapshot of just some of the resources available to loan. Pop in to the Public Health Resource Centre to have a look and find out more about how we can support you with your work

27/10/2025

These are all our current Want to know more about sessions. These short, online sessions cover a wide variety of public health topics and aim to develop professionals’ awareness and practice around the subjects covered.

At a typical 'Want to know more about...' session you will:

learn how to identify the public health issue being covered
discover local services that are working to improve the issue
understand ways you can help, should you choose to
The sessions are free of charge and are presented by friendly and knowledgeable facilitators who are experts in their fields, including specialists from the Leeds Public Health team.

25/10/2025

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21/10/2025

Want To Know More About... Type 2 diabetes
Monday 1 December, 11am to midday
Join Leeds Health Awareness for a friendly and light-hearted online information session about type 2 diabetes.

Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes is rising in the UK. Many people are confused about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes and are not aware that, in many cases, type 2 diabetes can be avoided if people make certain life changes before they develop the condition. This information session is for anyone who would like to learn more about type 2 diabetes and is presented in a style that makes it accessible to a wide audience.

The session will cover:

the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes
what is happening when someone is pre-diabetic
what we can do to minimise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes
This webinar will be delivered by Darren and Megan from Leeds Health Awareness Service and will last approximately 1 hour, which will include time for questions and answers at the end of the presentation.

20/10/2025

Want To Know More About... Healthy Places
Thursday 6 November, 10am to 11am
This session is for anyone who is interested in learning how the environments we grow up, live, work and play in affect our physical and mental health. It aims to empower individuals and communities to influence the shape of their future environments via the planning process.

The session will cover:

an overview of Public Health’s role in the planning process
a brief overview of the planning system and social determinants of health
why does this matter? Practical examples of the way in which homes and infrastructure can make our lives better or worse.
what planners and Public Health can and cannot do
why your involvement matters
The session will be delivered by Elaine Saul, Health Improvement Specialist (Healthy Places team), Public Health, Leeds City Council.

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Technorth, 9 Harrogate Road
Leeds
LS73NB

Website

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