7,000 invited to do lifestyle survey

People from across the Island are being asked to help the government find out about the state of our health.

Thousands of residents are being invited to do a survey about their wellbeing, diet, physical activity and lifestyle.

The Department of Health and social Care is writing to 7,000 homes next week asking them to take part.

The Public Health Directorate says it'll take between 20 and 30 minutes to complete online, and will provide invaluable information.

People have been chosen at random and the department says the more people take part, the better its data will be.

Health Minister Kate Beecroft says the results will be used to help understand what makes us healthy or sick and reduce health inequalities.

She says all answers will be anonymous and there'll be no attempt to identify anyone from their answers.

If you can't do the survey online, you can pick up paper copies at the Welcome Centre in Douglas or libraries in Ramsey, Port Erin and Peel.