HEALTHY OFFERING

Health professionals will be taking over the bandstand in Brigg Market Place tomorrow (Thursday) to publicise some important key health messages to the local community they serve, and to celebrate 60 years of the National Health Service.
From 10am to 2pm, health visitors from the Brigg and Kirton Team will be on hand to meet the public and share information and good practice on a number of health-related topics.
The event will focus on the themes Healthier Me, Healthier Homes and Healthier Communities - and information will relate to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer awareness, and emotional health.
Healthcare professionals will be there to offer advice and assistance and there will be free blood pressure checks, free fruit and a skipping challenge for the children. Information and advice will also be available on the NHS Choose and Book initiative.
Humberside Police and Humberside Fire and Rescue Service will also have an input, together with many other agencies including the Community Dental Service, Stop Smoking Service, Independent Living, and Safer Neighbourhoods.
A member of the Health Visiting Team said: "This is an excellent opportunity for local people to pop along, while out shopping or visiting the weekly market, to meet members of their primary health care team on an informal basis, and have a chat about some important health care topics.
"Our main aim is to listen to any concerns the public might have and to offer advice, sign-posting them to relevant agencies where appropriate. We have chosen Thursdays because its market day and lots of people are out and about.
"We really would encourage people to come along and visit us and make the best use of this innovative approach to health care."
For further information contact Phil West on (01652) 251100.