Category: Health

2320 Health posts found.

Shropshire smokers encouraged to swap fags for gags

12/09/2014

Smokers in Shropshire are being encouraged to kick the habit with the help of humour this October.

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Smokers in the West Midlands encouraged to swap fags for gags

08/09/2014

News from our partners Public Health England – West Midlands Stoptober, the 28-day stop smoking challenge from Public Health England, is encouraging…

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Cabinet approves new Help2Change preventive health service

04/09/2014

Shropshire Council’s Cabinet has approved the formation of a new preventive health service called Help2Change. This will be delivered by the wholly…

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Challenge accepted! Council Leader to face the ice bucket

28/08/2014

Keith Barrow, Leader of Shropshire Council, has accepted his nomination for the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for charity. To try…

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Shropshire Inclusively Fit Project gains significant grant award

20/08/2014

News from our partners Shropshire Providers Consortium Shropshire Providers Consortium, and its partners Energize (County Sports Partnership), Shropshire Disability Network, Figaro, Headway…

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Seven-days-a-week service for sick children guaranteed at new hospital centre

15/08/2014

Today the local NHS has agreed that a seven-day Children’s Assessment Unit will be retained at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital after the…

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National nursing award for Shropshire Council officer

07/08/2014

A Shropshire Council officer who provides training has been recognised for her work with a national nursing award.

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Leader and MP join forces to retain seven-day Paediatric Service at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

06/08/2014

Keith Barrow, Leader of Shropshire Council, and Daniel Kawczynski MP for Shrewsbury & Atcham, came together today to make an urgent plea…

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New agreement for health bodies welcomed

04/08/2014

An agreement has been signed by Shropshire’s Health and Well-being Board, Shropshire Council, and Healthwatch Shropshire, which seeks to improve the health and well-being…

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Obesity prevention training for Shropshire’s childcarers

31/07/2014

A Shropshire-wide obesity prevention project for those working with or supporting young children and families is offering special training courses for the…

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