Category: Health

2294 Health posts found.

Council leader promises to look into baby cremation issue

03/06/2014

The Leader of Shropshire Council has promised bereaved parents that he will look into why it wasn’t possible to provide them with…

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Organ donation – opt in or opt out? What do you think?

01/06/2014

Do you support an ‘opt in’ or ‘opt out’ policy for organ donation? That’s the question being put to people as part of a research project being carried out.

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New survey aims to understand local and national impact of ‘legal highs’

29/05/2014

Shropshire’s public health experts are calling for anyone aged 18 years and over with experience of novel psychoactive substances (popularly known as…

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Public health team present health advice at physiotherapy event

23/05/2014

A series of presentations were given by members of the Shropshire Council’s public health team and staff at Robert Jones and Agnes…

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Diary room tells tale of adult support services in Shropshire

20/05/2014

‘Real-life’ views of people who use adult support services in Shropshire are playing a part in the work to improve how services…

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See and Hear Exhibition declared an outstanding success

20/05/2014

Hundreds of people attended an event in Shropshire to discover more about the technology and support available to help people with sensory impairment.

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Young at heart? Take the test and find out

19/05/2014

How old do you think your heart age is? A new health campaign can help you find out by taking a simple online test.

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Dementia advice and support at Oswestry Library

16/05/2014

Oswestry Library and Alzheimer’s Society are joining forces in a special, free event to highlight sources of help for those with dementia…

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Support and advice at hand at Dementia Awareness Day event in Shrewsbury

15/05/2014

Local and national dementia services around Shropshire and the UK will be on hand to give advice and support at a Dementia Awareness Day event in Shrewsbury.

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Medical practice becomes first to meet new “young people friendly” standards

08/05/2014

Albrighton Medical Practice has become the first in Shropshire to meet a new Department of Health quality standard for being welcoming to young people.

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