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Author: Charlene Smith

Find your Brave during Children’s Mental Health Week

3 February 2020
Charlene Smith
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Categories: Front Page, Health, Latest News, Young People

Leaders at NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Southport and Formby CCG and Sefton Council are backing Children’s Mental Health Week (February 3-9). They are encouraging children to talk to their parents or carers about their mental health and to seek support from local services.

 Dr Wendy Hewitt, children and safeguarding lead for both CCGs in Sefton, said: “Poor mental health isn’t something that only affects adults – children can suffer as well.

“According to Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity, around three children in every primary school class have a mental health problem, and many more struggle with challenges from bullying to bereavement. So, it’s important to raise awareness of this and encourage children to speak up.

“The week shines a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme is Find your Brave. We’re encouraging parents, teachers, friends and family to start a conversation around mental health with the children in their lives.

“By engaging in these kinds of conversations, we hope children will feel more comfortable sharing how they’re feeling, and that awareness around children’s mental health will increase.”

 For more information on how to speak to your child about their feelings, visit the NHS website.

There are a number of services available to children and young people in the area who need support.

 Children aged 11 to 18, living in Sefton have access to an online counselling and emotional wellbeing platform. ‘Kooth’ (www.kooth.com) provides free and anonymous mental health and wellbeing support to young people and can be accessed via a mobile phone, tablet or computer.

 Councillor John Joseph Kelly, Sefton Council Cabinet Member for Children, Schools and Safeguarding, said “Services such as Kooth mean children and young people have access to mental health support when they need it.  Being able to access good advice, guidance and support via mobile phone, tablet or computer is a great way to help make sure that children and young people can develop positive mental wellbeing and find their brave.”

 Children and young people, and their families and carers, with concerns about emotional and mental wellbeing can also speak with their GP or other health professional (like school nurse, social worker, health visitor or teacher) for help and advice.

Local health professionals have a brew on Blue Monday

24 January 2020
Charlene Smith
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Categories: Front Page, Health, Latest News, Sefton Council

Health leaders at NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG encouraged their staff to take a break on Monday, January 20 for Brew Monday.

 Talking to someone about any subject, from the weather to that new TV programme everyone’s watching, can have a positive impact on the way you’re feeling. That’s why the staff at both CCGs took time out of their day to chat to each other over tea and cakes.

 Fiona Taylor, chief officer of the CCGs, said: “A lot of people struggle with their mental wellbeing at this time of year. Events like these are a great way to encourage people to take a break from their busy day and spend a few minutes looking after their mental health.

“It was good to see so many staff taking part in Brew Monday and turning what is often thought of as the most depressing day into a positive experience. Brew Monday is a brilliant way for people to connect over a warm cup of tea.”

 During the event, donations were collected for the local Samaritans group, a charity which supports people in emotional distress.

‘Brew Monday’ was originally launched by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust who host events across the region each year to raise awareness of their ‘zero suicides’ initiative, which is a commitment to eliminating suicide for all those in their care.

 If you are feeling anxious or depressed, you can contact Access Sefton for free NHS talking therapies for common mental health conditions. The service is available to anyone aged 16 and over and registered with a Sefton GP. For more information visit Access Sefton online at www.insighthealthcare.org/accesssefton or call 0300 303 2708.

 

Sefton residents invited to health commissioners’ meetings

21 January 2020
Charlene Smith
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Categories: Front Page, Health, Latest News, Sefton Council

Members of the public interested in local health issues are invited to the forthcoming governing body meetings of their local health commissioners.

 NHS Southport and Formby Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS South Sefton CCG hold their bi-monthly governing body meetings in public, so that people can listen to the discussions and the decision making processes of the doctors, nurses and other health professionals that make up these forums. 

 Dr Craig Gillespie, local GP and chair of NHS South Sefton CCG, said: “I would highly encourage anyone that is interested in local health issues to attend. It’s a great way to find out about the work we’ve been doing over the past few months and what we have coming up.”

 Attendees have the opportunity to ask governing body members questions before the formal meeting begins.

 Dr Rob Caudwell, local GP and chair of NHS Southport and Formby CCG added: “It’s really important to us that people in Sefton are involved in the work that we do and that’s why it’s always great to see members of the public in attendance.”

 NHS Southport and Formby CCG’s governing body will meet on Wednesday February 5 at 1pm at the Family Life Centre, Ash Street, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JH.

 NHS South Sefton CCG’s governing body will meet on Thursday February 6 at 1pm at Merton House, Stanley Road, Bootle, L20 3DL in the 3rd floor boardroom.

Agendas and papers will be published on the CCGs’ websites in advance of the meetings:

 Anyone planning to attend either meeting is asked to call 0151 317 8456 to confirm their attendance and to advise about any communications or accessibility requirements they may have.

Scottish Power restore traffic light signalling on Brooms Cross Road

21 January 2020
Charlene Smith
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News, Sefton Council

Scottish Power have now made assurances that there will be no more disruption to power on the Traffic Signal junction on Brooms Cross Road.

 On January 9, the Traffic Signal junction of Brooms Cross Road / Brickwall Lane became offline on several occasions.

 The Council received some complaints from residents who had been understandably inconvenienced however, these outages were attributed to a loss in power and therefore this was the responsibility of Scottish Power to rectify the fault.

 These shortages were reported to Scottish Power on each occasion and they subsequently undertook some investigations and managed to restore power.

 However, on January 14,15, the Traffic Signal junction was off for the majority of the day due to a loss in power

 The health and safety of residents is our main priority and so we decided to deploy temporary traffic signals at the junction until we had assurances from Scottish Power that the power wouldn’t be lost at the junction.

 Scottish Power have now made assurances that there will be no more disruption to power on the Traffic Signal junction on Brooms Cross Road, with Sefton Council instructing Siemens their traffic signal maintenance contractor to remove the Temporary Traffic Lights and restore power to the Permanent Traffic Signals.

A special memorial service will take place to remember victims of the Holocaust

10 January 2020
Charlene Smith
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Categories: Front Page, Latest News, Sefton Council, Uncategorized

A special ceremony will be held for Holocaust Memorial Day.

The service, which is open to the public will be attended by the Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns on Sunday, January 26, at Christ Church, Lord Street, Southport at 1.30pm.

The Council acknowledges this milestone year as 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz -Birkenau concentration camp in Poland.

Councillors and council officers will attend the memorial ceremony in Southport as well as members of the public.

All will take part in a minute’s silence.

The Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns, said: “It is so important that each year we join others around the world to take a moment of reflection to remember those who endured genocide and honour the survivors whose lives were changed forever.

“At the annual service in Southport, our diverse communities will stand together to demonstrate how lessons from the past have taught us that prejudice must be challenged by us all.

“We would like as many people as possible to attend so if you have the time, please join us to mark this day.”

The service in Southport is open to everyone, with refreshments served at the end.

For more information visit www.hmd.org.uk

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