Reducing inequalities in health in Calderdale and helping people to live healthier lives is one of the main responsibilities of the Primary Care Trust (PCT) and a key part of our organisation vision and values.

Some of our core functions include encouraging professionals/public to: 

Increase physical activity levels
Eat more healthily
Stop smoking
Take care of their sexual health
Avoid substance misuse

The reason for this is that dealing with these key risk factors also contributes to the prevention of other major health problems, such as obesity, cancer, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

As a part of Provider Services within Calderdale PCT we provide resource, knowledge and information services to local health promoters. This includes information on the above core topics but we also provide materials on a far wider range of topics and issues.

We are now part of a new team of health professionals who have been brought together to improve the health of the population of Calderdale - the Health Improvement Team, and the team currently comprises:

Health Improvement Specialists and Practitioners
Resource Centre team
Oral Health Specialists
Healthy Lifestyle team
Community Health Trainers
Quit Smoking Service

We are here to provide all health promoters of Calderdale with a range of materials to enable them to undertake their work.

The types of resource on offer include:
Reports / Books
Teaching packs
Videos / DVDs
CD ROMs
Interactive models
Leaflets
Laminated posters
Audio visual equipment
Current awareness materials

People who use the Resource centre include:
GPs / Practice Managers / Nurses
Public Health professionals
District Nurses / Health Visitors / School Nurses
Hospital Nurses / Midwives
Other Hospital departments ( Occupational Health / Psychiatry / A&E etc)
Nursery and Children's Centre Workers
Primary & Secondary teachers
Youth Workers
Local Industry health workers
Voluntary Groups / Community Organisations
Local Authority staff (Leisure Service / Education etc)
Youth Justice / Youth Offending teams
Substance Misuse Service
Students
Lecturers
Members of the Public

In order to access materials you would need to visit the Resource Centre and fill in a membership form (please bring along some form of ID at this time).

The Resource Centre is located at:  School House, 56 Hopwood Lane, Halifax, HX1 5ER
T: 01422 397340
E: healthresources@calderdale-pct.nhs.uk

Mon-Thurs: 9am - 4pm
Fridays: 9am - 1pm