People in Cumbria who are the most vulnerable to flu are being urged to get their free flu vaccination as peak flu season approaches.

At a presentation in Carlisle today North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria Early Years Network and Cumbria Association of Local Councils (CALC) signed up to the Food Active Healthy Weight Declaration, committing to promote healthy weight across the county.

Cumbria County Council and local health partners are supporting a new campaign from NHS England to encourage people to use their local pharmacy as the first port of call for clinical advice for minor health concerns such as coughs, colds, tummy troubles and aches and pains.

Cumbria County Council are warning vulnerable people to keep warm and well as a Met Office alert for severe cold weather is extended as the icy conditions and snow are expected to last until Monday 4 February.

Cumbria County Council are warning vulnerable people to keep warm and well as the Met Office issues an alert for severe cold weather, icy conditions and snow which is expected to last until Friday 1 February.

The public are being invited to have their say on a new draft plan to improve the health and wellbeing of Cumbria over the next decade.

Cumbria County Council, NHS North Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group and Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are working together to support this year’s joint Stay Well This Winter campaign from Public Health England which launches today.