Many of last week's stories focussed on what colleagues do to try and stay healthy and well. If you read them and thought "I really should do that" - why not take a look at what's happening next week to see if it can help you get on track?

 

And there are still spaces on the next Mindfulness course which starts next Thursday - book your space ASAP (see attachment).

 

There will be a display outside both hospital restaurants all week with information on general wellbeing. As well as that there are various other things happening:

 

CRH - Monday 16th January

11am – 2pm – Incredible Aqua Garden will be in the foyer 

11am – 2pm – Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale will be outside the restaurant offering smoking cessation advice and performing carbon monoxide readings.

1pm – 4pm – Wellbeing Clinic in Occupational Health Department. Each appointment is 15 minutes - please see below for infromation and how to book.

 

CRH - Wednesday 18th January

12.30 - 2pm - Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale will be outside the restaurant offering smoking cessation advice and performing carbon monoxide readings.

 

CRH - Thursday 19th January

10.30am-1pm – Rooting and Fruiting (The Art of Tea) will be in the foyer, raising awareness of the importance of trees and plants for health and wellbeing.

They’ll be asking people to taste some raw sweet treats and wellbeing teas using produce from a forest garden. You can even rate their taste so we know just what tickles people’s taste buds. We’ll also be doing a simple and quick bit of forest garden related crafts to take away.

There will be information leaflets on offer and you can sign up to get involved in our hospital Tree Planting workshop in February and Berry Bush Planting event in March, our Orchard developments with the local park, Manor Heath, our Staff Wellbeing Gardening Group which will run April-July, and we can let you know about the other interesting hospital rehabilitation gardens in development.

 

CRH - Friday 20th January

1pm – 3pm – Wellbeing Clinic in Occupational Health Department. Each appointment is 15 minutes - please see below for infromation and how to book.

 

HRI - Tuesday 17th January

11am - 1pm - Outside Spice of Life - Kirklees Active Leisure will be here, offering NHS membership discount for colleagues.

 

HRI - Wednesday 18th January

2pm – 3pm – Wellbeing Clinic in Occupational Health Department. Each appointment is 15 minutes - please see below for infromation and how to book.

 

A further Wellbeing Clinic at HRI will take place on Wednesday 25th January 2017. Each appointment is 15 minutes - please see below for infromation and how to book.

 

The Wellbeing Clinics held in Occupational Health departments will consist of the following (15 minute appointments - please book):

  • Height/Weight/Girth/BMI measurement
  • Cholesterol checks
  • Urinalysis for hydration, renal function and diabetes
  • Skin hydration checks
  • Blood pressure checks
  • Brief advice will also be given on healthy lifestyles/weight management, Alcohol and safe drinking and smoking cessation

 

To book an appointment, please ring the Occupational Health Department on 01422 22 (2037).

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