Healthy Telford

04/11/2026

☀️ Did you know?

During the winter months, our bodies can't make enough vitamin D from sunlight. Vitamin D helps keep our bones, teeth and muscles healthy. The NHS recommends that adults and children aged 4 and over consider taking a daily vitamin D supplement (10 micrograms) from October to early March.

Speak to your pharmacist or healthcare professional if you're unsure what's right for you. 💊🍂❄️

Consider this your reminder to take your vitamin D.

Our bodies can store vitamin D made from sunlight, but for many people in the UK, those stores won’t reliably last throughout winter.

So, from October to early March, as well as a small amount of vitamin D from our diet, we also need a supplement of 10 micrograms or 400 IU vitamin D per day.

03/11/2026

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month 🫁

Here in Telford, our Stop Smoking Team is helping local people reduce their risk of lung cancer and improve their health.

After smoking for 50 years, Linda successfully quit with support from the team. Her inspiring story shows that it's never too late to make a positive change.

Read Linda's story and discover what helped her take that life-changing step: 👉 https://healthytelford.com/2026/10/29/how-a-phone-call-helped-linda-quit-smoking-after-50-years/

If you're thinking about quitting smoking, support is available, email [email protected] or calling 01952 382582.

https://healthytelford.com/2026/10/29/how-a-phone-call-helped-linda-quit-smoking-after-50-years/

When Linda attended her lung cancer screening appointment, she never expected it would become the starting point for one of the most important health journeys of her life. At sixty-three years old, Linda had been smoking around thirty roll-ups a day for almost fifty years. She had never attempted to...

03/11/2026

What could you do to be a healthier you?

Whether it’s reaching a healthier weight, quitting smoking or moving more – we can do it together!

Sign up to the Healthy Telford pledge and tell us what you’re doing it for today:
https://healthytelford.com/

03/11/2026

💚 "Focus on health, not weight" 💚

One of the things we hear most often from parents is: "I just don't know where to start when talking to my child about their weight."

Our Healthy Families Team's advice is simple: focus on health, not weight. Talking about healthy habits such as enjoying nutritious foods, being active, sleeping well and feeling good can help build positive relationships with health and wellbeing.

If you're concerned about your child's weight and would like some support, the Healthy Families Team offers a FREE service for families living in Telford and Wrekin. They can provide practical advice and support to help your child grow into a healthy weight.

👉 Find out more and get in touch:
https://www.telford.gov.uk/healthy-telford/healthy-families/

Looking for tips on how to start these conversations? The University of Bath has some helpful resources and videos to help parents feel more confident when talking to children about weight.

👉 Learn more here:
https://www.bath.ac.uk/guides/talking-to-your-child-about-weight/ -tip-focus-on-health-not-on-weight

The aim of this guide is to help parents and caregivers talk with their children (aged 4-11 years ) about weight in a positive way.

02/11/2026

🩺 Need a blood pressure check?
Pop into The Gower this week for a quick, free blood pressure check
St Georges & Priorslee Parish Council St Georges Community (Telford, UK) St George's C of E Primary School Telford

02/11/2026

🤔 Have you ever wondered how healthy your lifestyle habits are? Or if there's something more you could be doing to improve your health and wellbeing?

Why not take the NHS Better Health Healthy Choices Quiz and find out! You might be surprised by how well you're already doing, and you'll also receive helpful tips and advice on areas where you could make small changes to improve your health.

✅ Quick and easy to complete
✅ Personalised health tips
✅ Free online quiz

Take the quiz here:

Take our quiz to see how you could improve your health and wellbeing. Take the first step today – let's do this!

02/11/2026

Do you have a NHS Healthy Start card? 🍎🥕

Don't forget, you can use your Healthy Start card to buy fresh, frozen or tinned fruit and vegetables, as well as other eligible foods.

As we head into the colder months, it's a great opportunity to add extra vegetables to family meals through homemade soups, stews and casseroles, and to enjoy fruit in healthy desserts and snacks.

Don't have a Healthy Start card?
If you're pregnant or have children under 4, you may be eligible for support.

Find out more and apply here:
👉 https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/how-to-apply/

Bigger restock every four weeks, or little and often each week? NHS Healthy Start fits in either way to top up your trolley. 🛒

Find out more on what you can buy: https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/what-you-should-buy/

01/11/2026

🧔🏻‍♂️ Grow a Mo. Know Your Numbers. ❤️

This Movember, while you're admiring moustaches, don't forget about something even more important... your blood pressure!

🚨 High blood pressure often has no symptoms.

👨🏽‍🦱 Men aged 40+ in particular should be paying attention. Life gets busy, but taking a few minutes to check your blood pressure could make a huge difference to your future health.
✅ Quick ✅ Free ✅ Simple ✅ Potentially life-saving

🥸Whether your moustache is magnificent, patchy, or still a work in progress, make this the month you take charge of your health.

📢 Challenge a friend, colleague, brother, dad, uncle or neighbour to get their blood pressure checked too.

The best thing you grow this Movember might not be a moustache...it might be your awareness of your blood pressure ❤️

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30/10/2026

Prevention is better than cure.

Simple checks and small lifestyle changes can help reduce your risk of developing long-term conditions.

The Healthy Telford Team support with:

✅ Stopping smoking
✅ Maintaining a healthy weight
✅ Physical activity
✅ Blood pressure checks
✅ Family health and wellbeing

Find support: https://healthytelford.com/?_gl=1*v8bdl*_ga*MTI3MjQ1NDQ2NS4xNzY0NjkwNzg4*_ga_CPMH12VK6Y*czE3OTI0MDg1NjUkbzYyJGcxJHQxNzkyNDEwMjUxJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..

Find out more in our short videos and refer yourself at: https://www.telford.gov.uk/healthy-telford/healthy-lifestyles-service/

30/10/2026