Helping you get back to work
Monday 1 March 2010
If you are living with or recovering from a health condition and want to work, help is available.
Call NHS Lanarkshire free on 0800 141 2865. This friendly service will give health advice and connect you to agencies that will help you into further education, training or work.Your journey to a healthy working life starts here.
For more information please see equally well.
Contact
Lesley Mackay, Equally well coordinator
Phone 01698 454726
Email Lesley Mackay, Equally well coordinator
Public health - sunbed regulations
18 November 2009
New legislation is being introduced regulating some aspects of sunbed use and their hire or sale.
This new legislation comes into effect on the 1 December 2009. South Lanarkshire Council Environmental Services are responsible for enforcing these new regulations and wish to work with businesses to reach compliance.
There are seven offences in relation to the operation of sunbed premises. Please see Public health sundbed regulations for further information.
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Heinz food product recall
Friday 11 September 2009
Heinz are recalling Heinz mum's own spaghetti bolognese baby jars and also Heinz 100% apple & pear purée in 90g pouches, sold in four-pack cartons for toddlers.
Heinz is taking the precautionary measure of recalling an isolated batch of Heinz mum's own spaghetti bolognese 7 months+ 200g jars. Batch code 9136, best before end 11 / 2020. This product must not be consumed due to the potential presence of small pieces of plastic which could present a choking risk.
Heinz is taking the precautionary measure of recalling an isolated batch of Heinz 100% apple & pear purée in 90g pouches, sold in four-pack cartons for toddlers. A small number of pouches within the batch have been found to leak as a result of a manufacturing fault.The batch code affected is L9286, with a Best Before date of 11/01/11 which is marked on the base of the four-pack carton. Individual pouches also include the Best Before date of 11/01/11 on the back.
This product should not be consumed.
Heinz is taking the precautionary measure of recalling part of an isolated batch of Heinz Fruity Custard, Fruit Medley baby food in four 100g pots because of the potential presence of small pieces of plastic from the inside of the pot which could present a choking risk. The batch code affected is 9307 with a best before end date of 03/11/10. This product must not be consumed.
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Phone Heinz UK Careline 0800 151557
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Learning disability week
Thursday 18 June 2009
Learning Disability Week takes place from 22-28 June. This annual event helps raise awareness of who learning disabilities affect individuals and their families.
During learning disability week the council will be launching its new health improvement information booklet which is specifically designed to be accessible to people with learning disabilities.
So if you would like to find out more about the services available for people with learning disabilities why not come along and have an informal chat with our staff at our offices based at Fairhill, Lanark, East Kilbride and Eastfield.
More information and contact details are available on the Learning disabilities page.
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Could you be a Special Constable?
Strathclyde Police special constables work alongside our regular officers - on the beat and in the community.
If you can give us an average of four hours a week, we will give you knowledge, training and £1000 a year loyalty payment. What you get out of being a special constable is up to you but it could include new experiences, meeting new people and gaining new skills.
For an application pack contact Heather Bennett or Jacqui Lundie on the number below. More information is also available on the Starthclyde Police website (this link will open in a new window).
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Phone 01355 566352
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