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Barnet’s Age Friendly and Health Champions take a step towards fall prevention with Better Balance

National Fitness Day (18 September) is a fantastic opportunity each year for everyone to get active and improve their health.

Published: Thu, 3 October 2024

Stoptober: Advice from smokers who quit

Who from Erene, Olivette and Chris – all ex-smokers – who quit smoking with expert support from their local stop smoking services. Visit the Stop Smoking page to get local support and tips to help you quit this Stoptober.

Published: Mon, 30 September 2024

Local Healthy Eating Project shortlisted for the RSPH Awards!

Barnet Public Health are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for a Royal Society for Public Health & Wellbeing Award! Our project, SMILE (School Meals Initiative for Learning Healthy Eating), has been nominated in the Healthier Lives category.

Published: Thu, 15 August 2024

Understanding Alcohol Harm: Alcohol Awareness Week 2024 in Barnet

The first week in July (1-7) marked Alcohol Awareness Week 2024 and this year’s theme was ‘Understanding Alcohol Harm’. 

Alcohol and our health 

Published: Wed, 7 August 2024

Celebrating diabetes week in Barnet

For some people, making healthy behaviour changes to your diet, weight and physical activity can significantly reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Published: Wed, 7 August 2024

Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’

Barnet's Suicide Prevention Campaign ‘might have helped save as many as 10 lives’, finds Middlesex University report

Published: Thu, 1 August 2024

A whole school approach to health and wellbeing: celebrating another fantastic year for Barnet’s Healthy Early Years and Healthy Schools London programmes.

On Wednesday 3rd July, Barnet Public Health and Health Education Partnership held the annual Barnet Healthy Early Years and Schools Celebration Event at Hendon Town Hall. 

Published: Tue, 9 July 2024

Do you know how to make every contact count?

Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is an approach to support frontline staff and volunteers to have positive conversations about health and wellbeing with people they meet every day. 

Ask, Assess, Advise & Assist (The 4 A’s)

Published: Thu, 4 July 2024

Building an Age and Dementia Friendly Barnet Bus Network

Older people and people living with Dementia in Barnet should feel safe and confident to use the bus to support them to maintain their independence and community involvement.

Published: Thu, 27 June 2024

Go Bean! Ben's Pink Hummus

Ben is a Burnt Oak resident and shares his Pink Hummus recipe! 

Published: Wed, 29 May 2024