Category: Health

2322 Health posts found.

Local health leaders share simple steps to support wellbeing this winter

09/01/2026
Local NHS sets out winter wellbeing plans

News from our partners While some headlines talk about “Blue Monday,” there’s no scientific basis for a single ‘most depressing day.’ What…

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Feedback using the national adult social care survey

07/01/2026
Feedback using the national adult social care survey

Shropshire Council is currently issuing a letter to a sample of people who use adult social care services to find out their…

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Do you want to quit smoking? We can help. Make 2026 the year you quit smoking and start feeling the benefits

05/01/2026
Stop Smoking Service

It’s never too late to quit smoking! Shropshire’s Healthy Lives Stop Smoking Service provides free, local support with quitting smoking. You’ll benefit from regular one-to-one appointments over…

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Healthwatch Shropshire launches campaign to hear people’s experiences of spinal injury services

19/12/2025
Healthwatch Shropshire logo

Healthwatch Shropshire, the county’s independent public feedback service for health and social care, has launched a new campaign to understand more about…

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Pick up the phone – you are not alone this festive season

18/12/2025
Pick up the phone

The festive season can be joyful, but for many it also brings feelings of loneliness, stress, and overwhelm. When regular services have…

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Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty visits Shropshire to discuss rural health and wellbeing

17/12/2025
Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England

Shropshire Council, together with local partners, was delighted to welcome Professor Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, to the county recently (26…

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Shaping the future of tourism in Shropshire – have your say 

13/12/2025
Hope Bowdler Hill near Church Streeton

Shropshire Council and partners are inviting residents, businesses, and stakeholders to help shape the future of tourism in the county by taking…

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Winter Outreach Wellbeing project coming to a rural area near you

03/12/2025
The Winter Outreach Project vehicle

Shropshire Council’s Community Wellbeing Outreach Team (CWOT), Public Health, has launched the WOW (Winter Outreach Wellbeing) Project, a mobile hub initiative designed…

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Celebrating team impact: How AWEE spoke up for White Ribbon

27/11/2025
From the AWEE team: Rob Clayton, Merrick Rose and Ollie Rothwell.

At Shropshire Council, we’re proud to spotlight how our teams are making a real difference supporting the White Ribbon campaign—and the Affordable…

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Winter Holiday Fun in Shropshire with HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) – Bookings Open!

25/11/2025
Bookings are now open for the winter Shropshire HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) programme

Bookings are now open for the winter Shropshire HAF (Holiday Activities & Food) programme. Shropshire Council is working in partnership with local…

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