For your information Parking to pest control, housing to hate crime turn to pages 20 & 21 Useful information A healthier 2015 Chemist rota News from Barts Health NHS Trust FOR some of us, the holidays are a time of overindulgence – eating too much, drinking too much and spending too much, and then emerging at the other end feeling a little bit worse for wear. This busy time of year can certainly take its toll. We vow to make positive changes and turn over a new leaf with a regime of regular exercise and lots of fruit and vegetables. This is a great approach, as we can all take steps to improve our health. But let’s be honest: we are reminded constantly how beneficial making changes to our diet and lifestyle can be. Medical study after medical study has shown the protective effects of regular exercise, a healthy balanced diet and cutting out smoking. These steps can help to improve our overall sense of wellbeing, in addition to protecting us from conditions such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. Our health matters, but support is necessary if we are going to make any long-term changes. As well intentioned as New Year’s resolutions may be, many of us fail to make it to the end of January with our healthy changes. As part of our continuing work in disease prevention, Barts Health NHS Trust, in conjunction with Imperial College London, is running a lifestyle support study. This study is working with those who may be at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and is running over two years. If you have one or more of the following you may be suitable to take part: high blood pressure excess weight a family history of diabetes previous gestational diabetes previous heart attack raised blood sugar. If you are interested and would like to find out more, email diabetesresearch@barts health.nhs.uk or phone Isabelle Garvey on 7882 3916 for a no-obligation chat. Be aware that diabetes can often be symptom-less and lead to serious health problems including heart disease, stroke, vision loss, kidney disease and nerve damage. When present, symptoms can include: passing urine more often than usual, especially at night increased thirst extreme tiredness unexplained weight loss blurred vision. If you are worried, contact your GP who can talk to you about your concerns and, if necessary, run some simple blood and urine tests. If diagnosed, you will be referred to the Barts Health diabetes service which treats children and adult patients from our hospital sites and at community clinics across east London. The most important thing you can do to prevent Type 2 diabetes, and stay healthy if you have been diagnosed as diabetic, is to maintain a healthy weight and take regular exercise. Cook healthily COME along to our new, free cooking and dietary classes, being hosted by Tower Hamlets Community Housing. The sessions will run every Monday from 12.30- 2.30pm at the Tarling East Community Centre, Martha Street in Shadwell and are open to residents of Tower Hamlets, Newham and Waltham Forest as well as non-EU passport holders who have been living in the UK for less than ten years. With high obesity levels coupled with a poor diet prevalent in the East End, participants will learn how to cook healthy, nutritional and tasty meals, aid weight management and improve their health by reducing sugar and salt levels – all on a budget! To book or find out more, email alda.vieira@barts health.nhs.uk or call 3594 1012. See your GP if you’re worried Diabetes can often be symptom-less and lead to serious health problems including heart disease, stroke, vision loss, kidney disease and nerve damage. If you are worried, contact your GP. Pharmacists in Tower Hamlets with extended opening hours. E1 ABC Drug Stores, 12-14 Montague Street: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-2.30pm. Beck & Sherman, 197 Whitechapel Road: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-5.30pm, bank holidays 11am-1pm. Sainsbury’s, The Albion Brewery: Mon-Fri 8.30am- 10pm, Sat 7.30am-10pm, Sun 11am-5pm. Chapel, 139 Cannon Street: Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-6pm. E2 Fairdale, 360 Bethnal Green Road: Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri 9am-6.30pm, Thurs 9am-1pm, Sat 9am-6pm, bank holidays 11am-2pm. Florida, 307 Bethnal Green Road: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm, bank holidays 11am-2pm. E3 Bell, 534 Roman Road: Mon- Sat 7am-11pm, Sun 10am-2pm. Forward, 648 Mile End Road: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 9am- 6pm, Sun and bank holidays 10am-6pm. Green Light, St Andrew’s Health Centre, 2 Hannaford Walk: 8am-8pm, seven days a week, including bank holidays. Lincoln, 60 St Paul’s Way: Mon, Tues, Weds 8am-8pm, Thurs, Fri, 8am-8pm, Sat 9am- 5pm. Tesco, Hancock Road: Mon 8am-10.30pm, Tues-Fri 6.30am-10.30pm, Sat 6.30am- 10pm, Sun 11am-4pm. E14 Boots, Unit 15, Jubilee Place: Mon-Fri 7am-midnight, Sat see below 9am-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm. Britannia (Perimart), Asda Precinct, East Ferry Road: Mon- Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 11am-4pm, bank holidays 11am-6pm. Doctors Please ring your doctor’s surgery for an appointment, but if it’s the weekend or late at night, call 7377 7151 (only for people in Tower Hamlets who are registered with a doctor). To find a doctor, dentist or help to quit smoking call the health hotline on 7364 5016, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm and Sat 8am-4pm. Advice Family Information Service (FIS) The Family Information Service provides information for people from birth to age 19 including helping parents and carers find high quality childcare, advice on tax credits and childcare vouchers. Open Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm. 30 Greatorex Street, E1. fis@towerhamlets.gov.uk 7364 6495 Tower Hamlets Home Birth Support Group Last Thurs of each month, 8pm. 31 Ridgdale Street, E3. 8981 1159 Parents Advice Centre (PAC) Offers impartial advice around special educational needs (SEN). 30 Greatorex Street, E1. Drop-in sessions every Tues, 9.30am- 3.30pm & Fri, 9:30am-3.30pm. 7364 6489 LinkAge Plus Toynbee Hall is one of five network centres that coordinates services and activities provided. Mon-Fri from 9am-5pm, dropin session for advice on benefits, pensions, employment and housing. Appointments necessary. Mon 9am-5pm, Bangladeshi group. Toynbee Hall, Commercial Street, E1 7392 2914 www.toynbeehall.org.uk Welfare advice All the organisations listed below can help you with welfare benefits, housing and general debt problems. Account 3 1-9 Birkbeck Street, E2. 7739 7720 www.account3.org.uk Bangladesh Youth Movement 21-23 Henriques St, E1. 7488 1831/2 Bromley by Bow Centre St Leonard’s Street, E3. 8709 9737 www.bbbc.org.uk Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) 32 Greatorex Street, E1. 7247 1050 www.adviceguide.org.uk Island Advice Centre Island House, Roserton Street, Isle of Dogs, E14. 7987 9379 www.island-advice.org.uk Legal Advice Centre University House, 104 Roman Road, E2. 8980 4205 www.legaladvicecentre.org.uk Limehouse Project Cheadle Hall, Cheadle House, Copenhagen Place, E14. 7538 0075 www.limehouseproject.org.uk Praxis (New Residents Service) Pott Street, E2. 7729 7985 www.praxis.org.uk Tower Hamlets Law Centre (specialist advice by appointment). Tower Hamlets Law Centre, Unit 1, St. Anne’s Street, off 789-791 Commercial Road, E14. 7538 4909 www.thlc.co.uk Debt advice Toynbee Hall Advice Service 28 Commercial Street, E1. 7392 2953 advice@toynbeehall.org.uk www.toynbeehall.org.uk Fair Money Advice 530 Commercial Road, E1. 7702 8032 www.fairfinance.org.uk Island Advice Centre Island House, Roserton Street Isle of Dogs, E14. 7987 9379 www.island-advice.org.uk National Debt Line 0808 808 4000 www.nationaldebtline.co.uk Photo order form Copies of pictures published in East End Life taken by council photographers are available to readers. To request a copy, email eastendlife.news@tower hamlets.gov.uk and we can send it straight away. If you do not have access to email fill in this form and send it to Photos, East End Life, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, Poplar, E14 2BG. This service does take longer. Name Address Issue no. Page no. 8 NEWS FROM TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 12 – 18 JANUARY 2015
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