Health conditions

Published: December 2023, Last Updated: February 2024 Dementia is a syndrome (a group of related symptoms) associated with an ongoing decline of brain functioning. Dementia is not a disease itself, it is a collection of symptoms that result from damage to the brain caused by different diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. These symptoms vary according to … Continue reading "Dementia"

Published: February 2025 Summary Everyone can have a balance of feelings, both good and bad, that may change day to day and be affected by life events. If bad feelings are constant it may make it hard for young people to do normal things like going to school or being with their friends. In this … Continue reading "Children & young people’s emotional & mental wellbeing"

Published: October 2023 Cancer is a major cause of avoidable mortality and morbidity both locally in Wakefield District and nationally. A significant proportion of cancers are related to population risk factors which can be reduced or prevented. In general, earlier diagnosis improves the likelihood of effective treatment and long term survival.  Headlines In Wakefield, a … Continue reading "Cancer"

Published: December 2023 Whether a person is living with obesity is determined by their body mass index (BMI), a ratio based on the persons height and weight for their age. Living with obesity is defined as a BMI greater than or equal to 30kg/m². Children living with overweight are more likely to live with overweight … Continue reading "Obesity"

Published: April 2024, Last updated: January 2025 Headlines The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is a national scheme to improve the understanding of obesity trends in children in Reception (aged 4-5 years) and Year 6 (aged 10-11 years). In 2023/24 74% of children in Reception and 62% of children in Year 6 were of a … Continue reading "National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP)"

Published: December 2024 Frailty describes someone’s overall resilience. When we lack resilience, we become vulnerable to frailty. It is often small, unrelated events that kick starts a domino effect into frailty… It could be the one best friend falling ill that leads to less social activities, then a reduction in physical activity. Or it could … Continue reading "Frailty"