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	Expert Patients Programme The Expert Patients Programme (EPP) is a free course to help people who live with a long term health condition to maintain and improve their quality of life through self management. For further information, click here
	GIVE FOOD BUGS A RED CARD THIS SUMMER Good food hygiene is even more important than usual over the next few months says the Agency’s food safety experts. Every year the levels of food poisoning soar during summer. Germs can grow faster if food is left out in the warmer temperatures, while eating food at barbecues and picnics can present additional risks like cross contamination between raw and cooked foods. Together these lead to around 120,000 extra cases of illness across the UK from June to August; enough people to fill some World Cup stadiums twice over. The Food Standards Agency also has some top food safety tips for people planning barbecues this summer. Follow this link.
	Flintshire campaign says activity 'helps' mental health - BBC News Press Release
	FSA Saturated Fat Campaign Phase At the FSA we enjoy our food and know there’s no secret formula to eating well. We also know that changing the way we eat can seem a bit of challenge, so we’d like to share some simple tips to enable everyone to make confident and healthier choices about their diet. The saturated fat campaign intends to raise awareness of the positive changes we can make to what we eat to benefit our health. We would like this message to reach the widest possible audience and we would appreciate your help to do this. This toolkit has been developed for any organisation that can support the saturated fat campaign, including local authorities, primary care trusts and voluntary organisations. It includes an overview of the campaign, hints on how the campaign can be promoted at a local level and suggestions for the delivery of campaign messages to the individuals and community groups. Campaign cover letter Campaign toolkit
	Flintshire County Council would like to announce a new Women only session which has recently started at Connahs Quay Swimming Baths. Click here for more information
	The British Heart Foundation are delighted to launch their new Health at Work website to support health promoters in the workplace.The website contains up-to-date information on physical activity, healthy eating and mental wellbeing, plus lots of ideas, practical tools and downloads for the workplace health promoter to create a health club at work.
	Help is at hand with the digital TV switchover TV is going digital all over the UK and soon the older, analogue TV signal will be switched off in your area. If you don’t have digital TV by the time of switchover, you will lose your TV service. But you don’t need to worry. The Switchover Help Scheme is here to help. Click here for more information digital TV switchover - postcode checker
	Flintshire School Nutrition Resources Boxes are Updated and Relaunched Click here for more information
	GET COOKING! A series of practical courses in the basic preparation and cooking of food on a low budget, in an enjoyable and relaxed atmosphere. Get Cooking (covering note) Get Cooking (Leaflet) Get Cooking (booking form)
	Health Challenge Wales leaflets New leaflets have recently been produced by Health Challenge Wales. They include: • Testicular Cancer: check your balls • Stroke: don’t let it happen to you • Diabetes: avoid it if you can • Kidney disease: preventing failure • Cancer: reduce the risk The leaflets can be accessed on the Health Challenge Wales website or you can contact the orderline 0845 606 4050
	Community Development Dietitians and School Nurses receive the FSA Award for Food Action Locally (AFAL). Click here for more information
	NHS Direct Wales Health, Well-being and Support Services. Click here for more information