Walsall residents receive first txt in the Christmas health game

Hundreds of Walsall residents who have signed up for their free txt 64446 Health messages will receive their first txt message today for their chance to win an iPod nano. Walsall Teaching Primary Care Trust (Walsall tPCT) is running a Christmas game by phone txt where members of the public can win an iPod if they guess the common word in each message they receive. The message ‘Don’t let stress take over this Xmas. Take time to sit back relax and think about important things in life - your health.’ will be appearing on phones across the borough on Christmas Day.

Paul Jennings, Chief Executive for Walsall tPCT, said: “Christmas can be a very stressful time of year and people often spend so much time running around buying presents and cooking Christmas dinner they forget to take some time out for themselves.”

To play Walsall residents should text the word ‘Health’ to 64446 from any mobile phone. The cost will be their standard txt charge, and there will be no further charge to receive the txt messages. During the first week in January, anyone who sends back that word will be entered into a draw to win an iPod nano.

People signed up to 64446 Health will continue to receive a monthly message but can text ‘Finish’ at any time if they want to stop. People who want to continue to receive the monthly messages but don’t want to take part in the Christmas game can text no iPod to opt out. The Txt 64446 Health campaign is in association with Walsall Football Club.