Category: Health

2294 Health posts found.

Flood warning advice for road users

16/02/2020

Drivers are being advised to not drive through flooded roads and road closures.  Flood waters are still high in many areas across…

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Mental health support initiative for children launched by Shropshire Libraries

03/02/2020
An image of a graphic promoting the Reading Well for Children booklist that supports children with mental health problems. The scheme has been launcehed in Shropshire by Shropshire Libraries

Libraries in Shropshire are to launch new collections of books to support the mental health and wellbeing of children. Chosen and endorsed…

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Health and Wellbeing Board delighted to support school’s Wellbeing Award

28/01/2020
Roly, Market Drayton Infants and Nursery School's school dog.

Kerry Simmons, Deputy Headteacher of Market Drayton Infant and Nursery School and Ros Jagoe, School Nurse, brought a paper to Shropshire’s Health…

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Advice about staying safe and well in cold spells

21/01/2020
Help Us Help You 2018 poster

Shropshire Council’s public health team are reminding residents across the county to keep warm and well during cold spells. The council’s ‘Stay safe and…

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Volunteers – Human Library needs You!

20/01/2020
An image of people taking part in a Human Library event organised by Shropshire Council's library service.

Volunteers are being recruited by Shropshire Council’s library service to take part in Human Library events across the county in 2020. The…

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Norovirus – five ways to beat the winter bug

20/12/2019
Norovirus - advice

With more cases of Norovirus being reported across the county, Shropshire Council’s public health team are reminding people, in particular children, families…

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Reminder for those eligible to take up their free flu jab

17/12/2019
Flu jab - over 65s

Health and social care teams across Shropshire, and Telford and Wrekin, are reminding those eligible for a free flu vaccine to take…

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New allergen warning card launched

10/12/2019
Allergens warning card

A new allergen warning card for people suffering from food allergens has just been launched. The wallet size allergen warning card, produced…

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Successful Human Library supports Shropshire residents and challenges stigma

05/12/2019

As we approach the end of 2019, we mark the conclusion of the second year of Shropshire Libraries successful partnership with the…

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Washing throughout the day keeps the Norovirus nasty bugs at bay

04/12/2019
Norovirus

Shropshire Council’s public health team want to remind people across the county, in particular children, families and vulnerable adults, of the steps to…

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