Services and schemes available in Sefton to support residents to take control of their health and wellbeing are highlighted during a campaign this week (13-19 November 2017) from the borough’s two NHS clinical commissioning groups (CCGs). NHS Southport and Formby CCG and NHS South Sefton CCG are celebrating Self Care week with a series of video stories focusing on the ways people can look after … Continue reading Take control and Self Care for life
Anyone with an interest in cycling is encouraged to attend the next Sefton Cycle Chat at the MeCycle Café, Station Road, Ainsdale. The evening session, on Tuesday November 7, starts at 6pm until 8pm and is an ideal opportunity to talk about cycling issues and news. The regular meetings are attended by a number of riders and representatives from local groups and organisations from across … Continue reading Bike lovers invited to Sefton Cycle Chat
Sefton Council is asking residents to give ‘Paws for Thought’ to ensure they don’t buy illegally imported puppies, following the culmination of a high profile case in Southport.
The “Paws for Thought” campaign has launched this week in a bid to educate people about the financial and emotional dangers of buying illegally imported puppies, especially in the run up to Christmas.
Often illegally imported puppies, which are not vaccinated against rabies, are only ever discovered when a family take their new four legged friend for their first vet visit.
At this point the puppy has to be seized and put in quarantine, with any costs incurred falling on the dog’s owners.
Not only is there a significant financial implication, with fees in excess of £1,000, but the act of removing your cute new four-legged friend can be extremely distressing and stressful.
Under legislation, any dogs entering the UK must have been vaccinated against rabies – however the vaccine will not work if given to puppies younger than 12 weeks.
As a result, Sefton Council’s Trading Standards team is urging those considering buying a puppy to make sure they know who they are buying from, to check the pup’s vaccination history and always ask to see documentation.
The campaign launches after five people were prosecuted after the Trading Standards team uncovered an illegal puppy smuggling operation on Skipton Avenue, Southport.
Sefton residents are being asked to play their part in Public Health England’s new campaign to help keep antibiotics working. An estimated 5,000 deaths are caused every year in England because antibiotics no longer work for some infections, so it’s important to take your doctors and nurses advice on antibiotics to keep them working. Councillor Ian Moncur, Sefton Council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, … Continue reading Health experts in Sefton support antibiotic resistance campaign
Pregnant women across the borough are being urged by Sefton Council, NHS South Sefton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and NHS Southport and Formby CCG to make sure they get the flu jab this winter. If you are pregnant, you are eligible for the flu vaccination free of charge. The flu jab is the safest way to protect you and your baby against flu. The flu … Continue reading Pregnant women in Sefton urged to get their free flu jab
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