Category: Health

2315 Health posts found.

Video reminds Shropshire’s youngsters about the importance of hand washing

09/04/2020
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Shropshire Council has produced a short video to remind the county’s young children about the importance of washing their hands – and…

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Coronavirus: E-Library use in Shropshire soars as people stay at home

09/04/2020
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Shropshire’s libraries may be temporarily closed to reduce the spread of coronavirus, but they still have plenty to offer their communities from…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire Council fixes thousands of potholes during lockdown

09/04/2020
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Shropshire Council’s highways team has been taking advantage of the reduction in traffic on Shropshire roads during the lockdown to repair thousands  of…

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Coronavirus: Public Rights of Way guidance

09/04/2020

The Government’s priority is to save lives, and the best way to protect yourself and others from illness is to stay at…

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Coronavirus: News from our partners – Easter opening times for GP practices and pharmacies

08/04/2020
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News from our partners Shropshire Clinicial Commissioning Group (CCG), and Telford & Wrekin CCG GP practices in the county will be ‘open…

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Coronavirus blog: Lesser celandine – a sign of spring

08/04/2020
Lesser celandine

The lesser celandine (Ficaria verna) is a member of the buttercup family. Look out for these yellow star-shaped flowers along path edges…

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Coronavirus: Shropshire Council harnesses the power of technology and data in county’s fight against coronavirus 

07/04/2020
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Shropshire Council is using technology and data in its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Tools such as digital dashboards present live data about the county’s situation in relation…

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Coronavirus: 1,800 Shropshire businesses to receive grant funding from tomorrow

07/04/2020

Shropshire Council has processed grant applications from more than 1,800 businesses since applications opened last Wednesday (1 April 2020), and the money…

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Coronavirus: news from our partners – NHS asks people to share their coronavirus symptoms to help others

06/04/2020
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News from our partners Department of Health and Social Care (UK Government) / NHS – originally published by Government 4 April 2020…

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Coronavirus news from our partners: SaTH services still available for urgent and emergency care

04/04/2020
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News from our partners Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Help for patients requiring urgent and emergency care is still available…

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