Health Priorities
Our team of School Nurses have been finding out from parents what health advice and support they need to help their families live a healthier and happier lifestyle.
This year four top health priorities have been identified in Cumbria, including; healthy eating, drinking water, a smoke free environment and behaviour.
We have also used the feedback from families to produce a variety of other health related factsheets that contain helpful advice, top tips and useful resources. To view the factsheets simply click on any of the buttons below.
In This Section:
Launch event for new service that supports mums with mental health problems
Published: 26th June 2019
A new specialist community perinatal service is now available for women in north Cumbria.
NHS takes ‘baby friendly’ approach up a level whilst improving breastfeeding rates in Cumbria
Published: 17th June 2019
NHS teams are celebrating Breastfeeding Celebration week in variety of ways to continue to raise awareness of breastfeeding.
From Our Children & Families Team New and improved children’s learning disability service launches
Published: 5th October 2017
Newly designed service has launched for children and families
From Our Children & Families Team The former Children’s Community Learning Disability Service is changing!
Published: 30th August 2017
Found out more at our countywide launch events
From Our Children & Families Team Celebrating breastfeeding through interactive sessions and celebration walks
Published: 29th June 2017
Raising awareness of breasfteeding in Penrith
From Our Children & Families Team South Cumbrian Health Visitor is awarded ‘Breast Friend Award’
Published: 7th June 2017
A Health Visitor from CPFT has been recgonised for her great work
From Our Children & Families Team Achievements of project to help vulnerable families in Barrow are highlighted by independent report
Published: 31st May 2017
Significant improvements have been recognised for Love Barrow Families project
From Our Children & Families Team The CQC praise Children’s Community Services for leaping to an improved ‘Good’ rating
Published: 21st April 2017
Children’s community services have significantly improved
Police, teenagers and YouTube sensation join forces to warn about ‘sexting’ dangers
Published: 13th March 2017
Cumbria Police have teamed up Carlisle College to warn young people of the dangers of ‘sexting’.
Changes to public health services for children in Cumbria
Published: 22nd February 2017
The provision of public health services for children in Cumbria between the ages of 0-19 is changing from the 1st April 2017.
From Our Children & Families Team Text messaging service is supporting young people during Anti-Bullying Week
Published: 17th November 2016
ChatHealth service offers support on bullying for young people
From Our Children & Families Team Improvements identified in diagnosis and management of children with Autism in Cumbria
Published: 27th October 2016
An independent review highlights improvement opportunities
From Our Children & Families Team Specialist Breastfeeding Health Visitors have been nationally recognised for their work
Published: 25th October 2016
Specialist Breastfeeding Health Visitors for CPFT have been recognised by a leading international children's charity.
From Our Children & Families Team ChatHealth proves a success with young people in Cumbria
Published: 24th October 2016
Young people accross the county are benfitting from texting their School Nurse for support
A Children’s Community Nurse has been nationally recognised
Published: 30th September 2016
Andrew Kelly was shortlisted for his help with launching a new electronic patient information system
Another four self-care videos released by Better Care Together
Published: 21st September 2016
Advice on treating common conditions at home
Celebrating and supporting breastfeeding in Cumbria and Sierra Leone
Published: 15th June 2016
Breastfeeding support and celebrations are being promoted
From Our Children & Families Team Specialist Breast Feeding Health Visitors gains two new members
Published: 28th April 2016
More breast feeding help for mums
Health Visitor and School Nurse shortlisted for National Award
Published: 14th March 2016
Nurses Day Profile: Helen Westwood, Health Visitor
Published: 1st March 2016
A profile of a CPFT Health Visitor
Trust supports children through eye gaze club
Published: 19th February 2016
Children with speech, language and physical difficulties are being supported by therapists to help them communicate better using their eyes.
Using Disney as a therapy technique
Published: 22nd January 2016
Disney characters used as a technique to help children express their feelings.
More emotional support now available for children and young people in Cumbria
Published: 21st January 2016
From Our Children & Families Team Weston’s Welcome
Published: 18th December 2015
A ten year old from Allithwaite near Grange over Sands has won a competition to design the logo of the Children’s Services she uses
Police urge young people to ‘say something if they see something’
Published: 28th September 2015
Cumbria Constabulary has launched a campaign urging young people in Cumbria to ‘say something if they see something’
Chief exec tells of hopes and fears for the future at Annual Meeting
Published: 28th September 2015
From Our Children & Families Team Success at Watchtree Wheelers
Published: 4th September 2015
Children graduate from cycling class
Trust-wide News Annual Members’ Meeting – You are invited!
Published: 26th August 2015
Join Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust for our Annual Members Meeting on Wednesday 23rd September
Kids step it up a gear and have a wheelie good summer
Published: 25th August 2015
From Our Community Health Team Children’s team receive garden donations
Published: 17th July 2015
Staff from the Springboard Child Development Centre in Carlisle have received over £100 worth of gardening items
Mums are invited to the Morton Manor Breastfeeding social picnic
Published: 23rd June 2015
Children take part in practical dementia awareness session
Published: 21st May 2015
Dementia awareness week - why need we to talk to children about dementia
OFSTED inspection of children’s services published
Published: 13th May 2015
Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust responds to the report
From Our Mental Health Team Mental Health Week - Mindfullness
Published: 12th May 2015
Looking at mindfullness as a way to help mental wellbeing
From Our Mental Health Team Mental health awareness week: Myths and facts about Suicide
Published: 12th May 2015
Prepared by the Samaritans; here are the facts behind some myths about suicide. #MHAW
Trust-wide News Focus on: Richard Pape Lead fire officer for the Trust
Published: 23rd April 2015
Since joining the Trust Richard has made a real difference to staff's fire awareness
From Our Children & Families Team Come and join the new maternity forum in South Lakeland
Published: 21st April 2015
New forum to look at improvements to maternity services
From Our Children & Families Team Cumbria’s Headstart project
Published: 30th March 2015
A vision to ensure young people in Cumbria have access to all the support they need to promote their emotional wellbeing and mental health
From Our Children & Families Team Cumbria LSCB Online Procedures Manual Launch
Published: 25th March 2015
Cumbria Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures update
Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Day
Published: 11th March 2015
CSE awareness day on Wednesday 18th March with Cumbria Constabulary
Child Safeguarding process improved with introduction of electronic referrals
Published: 6th March 2015
Trust-wide News NHS Staff Survey Results Published
Published: 24th February 2015
Survey results from staff at Cumbria partnership NHS Foundation Trust are released
Health visitors give top tips to parents to improve the wellbeing of the baby and the family!
Published: 21st October 2014
Sarah gives mum some guidance on how to relax and tips on how to get her baby to sleep for longer
Our health visitors give top tips to parents on wellbeing of their baby and the family
Published: 20th October 2014
Sarah Worsell gives mum some guidance on how to relax and tips on how to get her baby to sleep for longer periods.
Breast Cancer Survivor Joanne on cat walk stardom
Published: 20th October 2014
'It was a great opportunity to show others that there is life after diagnosis and that you can still look amazing'
From Our Children & Families Team Partnership gets wheels turning for children
Published: 5th September 2014
Children with additional physical needs given chance to ride bikes.
From Our Children & Families Team More support for children and families in Cumbria
Published: 29th November 2013
Support for children and families in Cumbria will be boosted in the next few years thanks to newly qualified health visitors.
From Our Children & Families Team Film shows highlights of Cumbria School Games
Published: 30th July 2013
The Cumbria School Games, run by Active Cumbria, uses the inspiration of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to involve more young people