Health and social care news

New integrated sexual health service in Warrington

Published on Thursday, 9th May 2013

A new one stop shop facility for sexual health services launched on Wednesday 1 May.

An update on Healthwatch

Published on Monday, 25th March 2013

A new organisation giving local people using health and social care services a voice has recently taken a step closer to reality.

New centre for carers

Published on Friday, 8th March 2013

WIRED adult and young carers services opened the doors of their new premises on Sankey Street on Friday 1 March.

Graduation day for award winning pre-employment programme

Published on Tuesday, 5th February 2013

“The Bridging the Gap course has helped me immensely and I would recommend it to anyone!"

Warrington's 2013 Health and Wellbeing Survey

Published on Thursday, 31st January 2013

Warrington’s Public Health team and partners are hoping to gather some vital information about the population from a Health and Wellbeing Survey to be launched in January 2013.

Warrington has a new champion!

Published on Thursday, 3rd January 2013

Could you make a positive contribution to how health and social care services are delivered in the town?

Census data reveals 9% rise in carer numbers

Published on Tuesday, 18th December 2012

The number of people providing unpaid care for disabled, sick or elderly relatives in Warrington is 21 843, this is an increase of 9% since 2001.

Care provider fees to be looked at again

Published on Tuesday, 18th December 2012

A report to suspend the process of renegotiating the fees the council pays to independent providers of residential and nursing home care was received by the council’s executive board last night.

Your care and support in Warrington

Published on Friday, 7th December 2012

The council has published its second adult social care local account, ‘Your care and support in Warrington 2011-12’.

Changes to care provider fees agreed by council

Published on Tuesday, 16th October 2012

A report setting out a proposal to renegotiate the fees paid to independent providers of residential and nursing home care in Warrington was received by the council’s executive board this week.

Promoting health and wellbeing

Published on Wednesday, 3rd October 2012

Warrington: A place where we can all be proud to live work and do business.

Give a creative remedy a try

Published on Tuesday, 25th September 2012

Creative remedies is a programme of activities that uses the arts as a way of helping people improve their health and wellbeing.

Stoptober challenge for Warrington smokers

Published on Tuesday, 18th September 2012

Quit campaign calls for all smokers in Warrington to join a 28-day quitting challenge.

Changes to adult social care in Warrington

Published on Tuesday, 14th August 2012

Last night the council’s executive board approved two separate reports about the way adult social services will be delivered in Warrington in the future.