Category: Health

2358 Health posts found.

New campaign highlights the toxic effect of smoking on the heart, brain and lungs

30/12/2013

Today Public Health England launches a new Smokefree Health Harms campaign highlighting the impact and serious damage that smoking causes the body.

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Belle Vue group enjoying Christmas

20/12/2013

People with learning disabilities who attend a social club in Shrewsbury have been enjoying a Christmas lunch, thanks to help from a local chef.

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Christmas and New Year – useful information

20/12/2013

Information and links to webpages that you might find useful this Christmas and New Year: Opening hours of our customer service centre,…

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Do you really need an ambulance?

19/12/2013

News from our partners West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust You don’t need an ambulance if you stubbed your toe.  If…

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Get into cycling at Pedal for Health taster days

17/12/2013

Whether for fun, for fitness or to get to work or the shops, nothing beats a cycle ride.  If you’re new to…

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Prosecution serves as a reminder to benefit claimants

17/12/2013

Shropshire Council’s public protection service is reminding housing benefit and council tax support claimants of their statutory duty to promptly notify the…

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Joint Health Scrutiny hear of plans for future health services

16/12/2013

NHS organisations have reported back to Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin’s Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (Joint HOSC) on the work they have carried out to plan how acute and community hospitals that serve the borough and Shropshire will be re-configured.

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Spread a little comfort and joy this festive season

13/12/2013

News from our health-sector partners Shropshire and Staffordshire Area Team  As demand on NHS resources increases – attendances to hospital A&E departments have increased by…

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Look behind Flu! – panto team backs Shropshire’s flu campaign

10/12/2013

Stars from Theatre Severn’s Sleeping Beauty took time out to help support Shropshire’s flu campaign following a dress rehearsal.

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Organisations join forces to tackle obesity in Shropshire

10/12/2013

Organisations across Shropshire came together at a recent event to tackle obesity in the county.

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