Category: Health

2294 Health posts found.

New way to book non-emergency patient transport

06/11/2014

News from our partners Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group Saturday 1 November 2014 saw a new telephone number become available to book non-emergency…

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Shropshire residents encouraged to get vaccinated against seasonal flu

06/11/2014

For many people the flu will not be a full-blown health crisis, but it will be a burden on daily life.  The…

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Free NHS flu vaccinations being offered in pharmacies

05/11/2014

News from our partners NHS England – Shropshire and Staffordshire area team Shropshire and Telford residents in at-risk groups are now able…

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Over 23,000 quit for Stoptober across West Midlands as smoking rates reach an all-time low

04/11/2014

News from our partners Public Health England Over 23,000 smokers across the West Midlands stubbed out their cigarettes this month for Stoptober,…

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Cross Border Health Arrangements – Have your say

27/10/2014

News from our partners The Welsh Affairs Committee are inviting people to have their say and share their experiences of cross border…

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Shropshire Council worker to donate £1,000 prize money to Prostate Cancer charity

20/10/2014

A Shropshire Council manager is to donate £1,000 towards the Prostate Cancer UK charity, having won the money in a special prize draw.

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Love Your Bike Month rolls on throughout Shropshire this October

20/10/2014

As we enter the second half of October, Shropshire’s fifth annual Love Your Bike Month continues at pace. There are still lots…

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Health Champion’s new Saturday morning exercise event begins this weekend

16/10/2014

Ben Sutton Jones, a Shropshire Health Champion born with cerebral palsy, will proudly launch his very own Saturday morning exercise project this…

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Be Clear on Cancer campaign aims to increase early diagnoses and save lives in the West Midlands

14/10/2014

News from our partners Public Health England Around 1,770 people in the West Midlands region are diagnosed with either bladder or kidney…

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Public Health England and NHS prepare for unpredictable flu season

07/10/2014

At-risk groups in the West Midlands urged to take up free flu vaccination Public Health England (PHE)’s national seasonal flu campaign has…

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