Health and Social Care

10,000 Home Wellbeing Packs helping to support older residents as pandemic restrictions ease

12 May 2021

Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Physical Activities

Buckinghamshire Council and Leap, the Active Partnership for Buckinghamshire, have teamed up to make 10,000 free Home Wellbeing Packs available for older residents to help them recover their physical and emotional resilience as lockdown restrictions ease.

Freemasons are supporting carers with advice, breaks and activities

12 May 2021

Charities, Clubs and Societies, Health and Social Care

Freemasons are leading a project to help up to 33,000 adult, young and parent carers, with donations of more than £715,000.

Additional COVID-19 testing in the Kingsbrook area of Aylesbury

12 May 2021

Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Homepage

Buckinghamshire Council is working with Public Health England to monitor COVID-19 across the County. Following this surveillance activity, a small number of cases of the variant first identified in India, have been found in the Kingsbrook area of Aylesbury. The people involved have self-isolated and followed all of the recommended guidance.

Mobile Rapid Testing Units launch in Buckinghamshire

11 May 2021

Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Homepage

This week sees the launch of a new way to get a COVID-19 rapid test (lateral flow test) in Buckinghamshire.

Hospice launches Make a Will month as part of Dying Matters Week

11 May 2021

Charities, Fundraising and Trading, Health and Social Care, Homepage

We all understand that death and dying can be a hard subject to talk, or even think, about. Dying Matters Week aims to highlight the importance of bringing these topics into the open.

Local suicide prevention charity, Hector’s House, chosen as Waddesdon and the Rothschild Foundation’s 2021 charity of the year

11 May 2021

Charities, Cultural and the Arts, Health and Social Care, Homepage

Staff and volunteers at Waddesdon Manor and the Rothschild Foundation have chosen Hector’s House, which promotes open discussions around mental health to end stigma and prevent suicide, as their official charity of the year for 2021

Local MP highlights Hearing Dogs’ contribution during Deaf Awareness Week

10 May 2021

Charities, Democracy and Local Affairs, Health and Social Care, Homepage

Aylesbury MP Rob Butler highlighted the contribution of assistance dogs during this year's Deaf Awareness Week (3rd to 9th May), as he visited the local charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

“It might sound corny but fostering has made me feel fulfilled”

10 May 2021

Health and Social Care, Homepage

It's Foster Care Fortnight 10-23 May

Update on mobile coronavirus testing centres in Buckinghamshire over the coming week – 7-15 May

7 May 2021

Health and Social Care, Homepage

More coronavirus mobile testing sites will be running at various locations across Buckinghamshire over the coming week.

Buckle up! Travel Safe Bucks launches seatbelt campaign

7 May 2021

Health and Social Care, Transport

Transport for Buckinghamshire’s road safety initiative, Travel Safe Bucks, has launched a new seatbelt campaign, urging people to #DoTheSmartThing and wear their seatbelt.

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