On this page you can read more news stories relating to health, wellbeing and social care. They are broken down by the month they were published.
March 2023
- People with learning disabilities urged to book free annual health check
- Go to an event and come home with a job
- Proud to Care hiring event coming to Liskeard
February 2023
- You can care using your own unique skills and passions
- Insight into care worker role tells you what to expect, working in Cornwall’s care sector
- National HIV Testing Week: ‘Claim your HIV status and take control of your future’
- Care recruitment event is a definite success
- What to expect when you start a new role in the care sector
- Head of HR shares insider knowledge to successfully interview for a care role
January 2023
- Shop owner ordered to pay more than £3,000 in fines and costs for selling vapes to children
- Find out more about a career in care at west Cornwall recruitment event
- How to apply for a role in Cornwall’s care sector this new year
- Mental health support available on Blue Monday – and every other day of the year
- Investment in care a priority for Cornwall Council with £7m to support hospital discharges
- Discover a ‘New You’ this New Year with free healthy living programmes
December 2022
- ‘Ditch the cigarettes in 2023 with new Stop Smoking text service’
- Proper Job service delivers ideal outcomes for people across Cornwall
- New website makes it easier than ever to start a career in care
- HIV testing plea as Cornwall marks World AIDS Day 2022
November 2022
- Fresh approach to improving health and wellbeing shifts power to the people
- 250 care workers needed to support Cornwall’s care and health system this winter
- Update on Beresford Hotel from Public Health Cornwall
- Mental health advisers to be stationed at every Jobcentre in Cornwall
- Farming community urges “Speak out to Help Out”
- Care jobs you can apply for now in Cornwall with wages of up to £14 per hour
- Cornwall social worker wins silver at Social Worker of the Year Awards
- New podcast features Cornwall residents who are ageing well
October 2022
- Hard-hit households in Cornwall to benefit from £4.5m hardship fund
- Help Cornwall get winter ready – urgent call for more care staff
- More than 1,000 volunteers sign up to suicide prevention badge scheme
September 2022
- Young people asked to consider a career in Cornwall's care sector
- Cost of Living Summit - Cornwall unites to support people in crisis
- Summit leads to Cornwall-wide pact to help people weather cost-of-living storm
- New providers found for Spectrum adult care services in Cornwall
- Quit smoking and save £2,000 a year during cost-of-living crisis
- Government promises £500m to address delayed discharges from hospital this winter
- Cornwall social worker short-listed for top national award
August 2022
- Four bits of health advice to help music-lovers stay healthy and enjoy Boardmasters
- Thousands missing out on life-saving cervical screening in Cornwall
- Have your say on access to pharmaceutical services in Cornwall
- New online tool shows how much you may have to pay for adult care and support needs
- Cornwall chosen to be part of national cycling prescription trial
July 2022
- 'Stay safe in hot weather', warns Public Health Cornwall
- 'Don't turn off fridges to save money', warns Cornwall Council
- Community projects urged to come forward for funding
- Partners working to protect Cornwall's most vulnerable residents
June 2022
- Support for armed forces veterans
- Recognising Cornwall's unpaid carers this carers week
- Find your dream career at this year's Royal Cornwall Show
- Scheme launches to support adults with learning disabilities or autism
- Suicide prevention projects receive £325,000 funding boost
- New Covid wave sparks public health warning ahead of holiday season
May 2022
- £4.5m hardship fund will help thousands pay food and energy bills
- Find a career in care and look forward to going to work
- Call to combat loneliness during Mental Health Awareness Week
- Getting the right care in the right place at the right time
April 2022
- Keep learning to keep your mind active into old age
- Cornwall residents urged to take Covid seriously this Easter as free testing ends
- Support available to students taking exams for first time in three years
- Help save lives by having your say on how to prevent suicides in Cornwall
- New scheme in Penzance supports adults with learning difficulties to live independently
