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.
July 2024
- New tool launched to make Cornwall Council website more accessible for users
- New care workforce strategy sets out ambitious vision for the future
May 2024
- Low-income households in Cornwall to benefit from £4.5m Household Support Fund
- New approach aims to create more homes with care and support in Cornwall
- Recognise someone in Cornwall’s care sector with a Proud to Care award
April 2024
March 2024
- International Women's Day 2024
- New Changing Places toilet makes exploring Cornwall’s countryside accessible for more people
- Three new programmes launched to improve the oral health of Cornish children
- Plan to develop Cornwall’s housing and support services gets the go ahead
- Transformation of services will give people independence, choice and control
- People in Cornwall urged to recognise young carers
February 2024
- Cornwall chosen to deliver pilot aimed at making walking, cycling and wheeling part of everyday life
- New strategic partnership sees people supported following notice served by care provider
- Bathroom contractors needed to help people live independently in their own homes
- Adult care service users asked to have their say on new proposals to help plan personal care and support
January 2024
- Young people in Cornwall can ‘earn, learn and make a difference’ in care
- New health programme launched to support Cornwall’s armed forces veterans and their families
- HIV Testing Week: Cornwall aims for zero new HIV cases by 2030
December 2023
- Communities unite to help reduce number of suicides in Cornwall to zero
- Cornwall awarded nearly £5m to tackle health inequalities in local communities
- New guide launched to help people in Cornwall stay safe and well this winter
- Have your say on reducing obesity in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- Give the gift of a loving home at Christmas as a shared lives carer
- ‘Get Healthy Cornwall’ - Help is at hand to tackle your New Year’s resolutions
November 2023
- Unpaid carers urged to know their rights on Carers Rights Day
- Supportmatch service has been ‘priceless’ for one Cornwall match
October 2023
- Have your say on supported living services in Cornwall
- New strategy and plan to increase specialist supported and accessible housing in Cornwall
- Have your say on overnight respite services in Cornwall
- Have your say on Cornwall’s day opportunities
September 2023
- More events mean more opportunities for a career in care
- ‘Be a quitter this Stoptober!’ Healthy Cornwall’s message as figures show hundreds stopped smoking last year
- Calling all Newquay residents to be Proud to Care
- Conference aims to end domestic abuse and violence in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
- Council funding ensures ‘morning after pill’ now free to all
