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EngageYour FREE magazine from your local NHS Issue Two: December 2014 Gearing up for winter Eliminating violence against women and girls We chat with Christine Talbot Join the Rhinos – Be a flu fighter! PLUS! COMPETITIONS / TOP TWEETS / HOW TO GET INVOLVED / GARDENING / NEWS / SPORTS & HEALTH Gearing up for winter In this edition of Engage we’ve been looking at how we can all get ready for winter, whether this is by keeping on top of the latest weather forecasts or by knowing which NHS service to use should you fall ill or get injured. Naturally thoughts at this time of in case that doesn’t happen, we annual international campaign the year turn to Christmas. So we thought we’d let you know more looks to address the issue of gender thought that following on from about your rights when it comes to based violence, particularly domestic our famous (infamous) review of returning unwanted goods – this violence against women. We’ve cinnamon in our first edition of our does not apply if a family member featured this campaign, as well magazine we’d take a look at a more has knitted you a jumper! We’d like as the work of a local charity that seasonal spice, nutmeg. Before you to thank the team behind www. supports women and girls who all shout out and tell us ginger is moneysavingexpert.com for letting are the victims of sexual violence. also associated with Christmas we us share these tips with you. If your thoughts are already turning did think about it but a fascinating We’ve been really lucky to have been towards New Year and those dreaded fact about nutmeg swayed us – you given the opportunity to catch up resolutions we might just have the can find out more in our full review with Christine Talbot, ITV Calendar answer, especially if the question is on Facebook. News presenter. Christine tells us ‘how can I go from being a couch If you love shopping, or even if more about her battle against cancer, potato to a regular runner?’ See our you have to do it begrudgingly, her experience of using local services sports section for more. we wanted to remind you of a and why she wants women to get We hope you enjoy the latest edition sometimes forgotten gem in our themselves checked out if they of Engage. Do get in touch if you city – Leeds Kirkgate Market. Find have been invited for a cancer want to see something in our next out more about why it could just be screening test. edition or if you have an idea for a the place to go for something a little While for many, Christmas and the story: [email protected] different as well as picking up fresh New Year can be a time of fun and fruit, veg and other produce. happiness, sadly there are those The Editing Team We hope that Santa brings you whose experiences can be very NHS Leeds West what you wanted this year but just different. In late November an Clinical Commissioning Group Contents 03 Staying well this winter 10 Top tweets and 14 Recipes Information and advice on how you get involved Check out the nutmeg review can stay safe and healthy this winter and if you’re feeling up to it why A selection of our favourite tweets not cook some of our Christmas 04 Christine Talbot and how you can get involved in favourites Christine talks to us about her travels, shaping current and future health personal battles and what inspires her services in Leeds 15 Quiz corner 06 Don’t let the festive period 11 In other news and events Exercise your brain with a suduko and a wordsearch get the better of you… Read more on Leeds’ bold ambition Advice on your consumer rights, to become the best place in the UK 16 Sports roundup money issues and where to get for children and find out what has Find out how your can go from help if you’re feeling alone or been Dr Kate Granger’s, the founder couch to 5k and learn about the play isolated this Christmas of the national #hellomynameis… your calories right game developed 08 Spotlight on Pudsey campaign, biggest challenge by Leeds Let’s Change Find out what’s going on in Pudsey 12 Eliminating violence including the Friday Night Project for against women and girls under 18s and where you can get Learn more about the 16 days If you'd like to receive a your dancing shoes on campaign aiming to end gender regular copy of 'Engage', 09 Hidden Gem… violence and the local organisation See for yourself why Leeds working with those who are please let us know by Kirkgate Market is one of the victims of sexual violence emailing commsleedswest city’s shopping gems and explore 13 Gardening guru [email protected] or calling Jamie’s Ministry of Food Includes some top tips to look after 0113 84 35470. your garden during over winter 02 Staying well this winter WINTER WISE: We can all take small steps to Staying well make sure we have a safe and healthy winter, and we don’t just mean wearing extra layers of clothes (although staying warm is very this winter important). Here we look at some of the things you could do to stay well this winter. • Self care – a good starting point • Minor injury units – they can help Right care, is to have a well stocked medicine treat minor injuries and illnesses so if right place cabinet and treating yourself. you have sprained an ankle playing Remember to read the information sport or bruised yourself the city’s Falling ill or getting injured is not leaflet/instructions that come with minor injury units might be the best something we plan for especially if any medication. place for you and often you will be generally we feel well. However should treated quicker than at A&E. you need the support of local NHS • Pharmacy – pharmacists are trained services it’s important that you choose healthcare professionals who do more • Call 111 – NHS 111 is a free the right one so that you can be treated than just dispense drugs. Many have telephone service available 24 hours a quickly by the right people at the right private consulting rooms and are open day throughout the year. The trained time and in the right place. late so next time you’re not feeling call handlers will help you choose the well pop into your local pharmacy. right service to use. Here’s a quick run-down of the options • GPs – make an appointment with • A&E or 999 – there to help you, available to you so that you only use your GP practice for medical advice, or your loved ones, with life emergency services when you or a loved examinations and prescriptions. threatening illnesses or injuries. one really needs them. And you’ll find A number of GP practices offer that often using these other services will some late evening and Saturday Find out more about choosing be more convenient for you – who wants appointments. Visit or call your local the right service this winter: to sit around in A&E when you could be doctor’s surgery to find out more. sat in the comfort of your own home? www.leeds.nhs.uk/isitforme Be a flu fighter If you’ve been invited for a flu Stay ahead with jab and haven’t yet taken up the weather alerts invitation, please make sure you Every year we hear predictions that do. Having the flu jab not only this winter could be the coldest since the last coldest winter that broke all protects you against this potentially records! Rather than give you any deadly infection but also protects predictions of what this winter holds your loved ones too. we thought we’d let you know of the severe weather alert service from Even if you feel healthy, you should the Met Office. You can subscribe Stay safe with to an email alert, download the still get your free flu jab if you’ve the severe weather Met Office weather app (available been invited to do so. If you can get alert service from for iPhone and Android users) or it for free, it’s because you are more the Met Office follow @metofficeuk on Twitter. at risk of serious effects of flu. And remember, by getting vaccinated you will also be protecting your family and those around you from flu. To find out more and for the chance to win exclusive prizes, go to www.leeds.gov.uk/flu B e a Be prepared for when cold and severe winter weather arrive. Protect yourself Find out how to keep well, prepare your home, and yourthis family winter cut energy bills and travel safely this winter at www.leeds.gov.uk/winterwise Staying well this winter 03 Christine Talbot talks to us about her travels, personal battles and what inspires her... 04 Engage Interviews... You’ve been with ITV for the past I was worried when I first got 20 years and you’ve hosted a diagnosed with breast cancer because Some questions variety of shows, what has been I had put off having a mammogram you weren’t the highlight of your career? as I was just too busy. I now realise It’s difficult to pick out one highlight that if I’d perhaps had a mammogram expecting... as I’ve been with ITV for so long and when I was supposed to I might have worked on lots of different programmes been diagnosed even earlier and the How do you prepare yourself not just Calendar.