Category: Health

2285 Health posts found.

News from our partners: Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever

03/01/2023
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News from our partners UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) As pupils and students return to school following the Christmas break, UKHSA is…

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Never too late – quit smoking this January

03/01/2023
Quitting smoking is one of the best things you will ever do for your health.

This January Shropshire Council is encouraging smokers to make a resolution worth keeping – quit smoking. There are around 5.4 million adults…

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Council teams step up to help relieve health system pressures 

22/12/2022

Teams from across Shropshire Council have been working hard to support the county’s health care system after a critical incident was called…

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News from our partners: Leaders ask ‘help us help you’ as health and care services face extreme pressure

21/12/2022
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News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health and care services across Shropshire, and Telford and Wrekin, are under extreme…

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News from our partners: Ambulance industrial action on Wednesday 21 December 2022

20/12/2022
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News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Update accurate as end of Monday 19 December 2022 NHS ambulance services in…

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News from our partners: NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin wants to support people to access the right services and understand how to make the right choice.

16/12/2022

A survey has been launched to help the NHS gain a better understanding of public awareness of the range of urgent and…

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News from our partners: Carers, including unpaid carers, encouraged to get COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine

15/12/2022

The COVID-19 Booster and Flu vaccine programmes are now well underway and carers, including those that are unpaid, in Shropshire, Telford and…

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Group A Strep – What you need to know

14/12/2022

The following information has been taken from UKHSA blog with their permission: Group A streptococcus (GAS), also referred to as Strep A…

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News from our partners: Residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin encouraged to order prescriptions ahead of festive period

13/12/2022

Get ready for Christmas by ordering your prescriptions early, is the message from health experts at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. With…

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News from our partners: Health leaders encourage people to get vaccinated and choose well, as services face extreme pressures

06/12/2022
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News from our partners NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Health and care leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraging people to…

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