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According to data from Sport England, almost three quarters of those living with a long-term health condition have said they feel their physical activity is restricted during winter due to the weather.

NHS NWL Acute Provider Collaborative are consulting on a proposal to improve planned orthopaedic inpatient surgery.

Make sure you don't run out of medication during cold weather or over the holidays.

Hounslow Borough Council is using an innovative new approach called OpenActive to make physical activities searchable and rewardable within the BetterPoints Hounslow exercise activity app.

If you're out and about in Hounslow’s parks and open spaces, never go near frozen ponds, lakes and rivers.

You might have heard about Step A infections in the news over recent days.

Smoking tobacco kills people who are long-term users and there is significant evidence that it remains one of the lethal causes of death in the UK. The priority for tobacco control is to reduce the number of people smoking any known tobacco products to reduce inequalities.

Hounslow's Health Outreach Team (HOT) is out and about in the borough, supporting residents with their health needs.

Brentford Community Sports Trust welcomes people new to West London to join its free weekly gymnastics and multi-sport sessions for younger children.

Health officials within Hounslow Council are alerting residents about cold and icy weather over the days ahead.

Are you struggling and not sure where to seek support?
The Safe Space Helpline is a specialised mental health support for those 18+ in the London Borough of Hounslow, delivered by Mind HFEH.

Exercise can be a challenge for those with a long term health condition or limited mobility, especially during the winter months.