Social care and health
We’re responsible for providing social care for vulnerable adults and older people across Staffordshire as well as providing support for those who care for them.
Our Children and Families Social Work Teams provide advice, support and social work to families – parents, children and other carers.
- Description
- Following the critical incidents declared at the county's hospitals, people in Staffordshire are being reminded to get their flu jab ahead of the Christmas break, along with the steps they can take to stay well and alternatives to visiting A&E.
- Date:
- 11 December 2025
- Description
- A programme providing SIM cards to care leavers and support them to stay connected has celebrated its first anniversary.
- Date:
- 08 December 2025
- Description
- A new phase of the Staffordshire Warmer Homes programme has opened for applications.
- Date:
- 01 December 2025
- Description
- A pilot scheme using voice-activated technology to help socially isolated residents in rural Staffordshire stay connected and live more independently has started.
- Date:
- 24 November 2025
- Description
- People aged between 40 and 74 living in Staffordshire are being encouraged to book a free NHS Health Check.
- Date:
- 14 November 2025
- Description
- People interested in providing stability and independence for a young person leaving care are being encouraged to become a supported lodgings host.
- Date:
- 10 November 2025
- Description
- Parents are being encouraged to warn teenagers of the health risks from vaping – as suspected laced vapes are believed to be being circulated in the county.
- Date:
- 07 November 2025
- Description
- Health chiefs in the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board say only half of people aged over 65 have had the free vaccine so far, meaning nearly 76,000 are currently missing out.
- Date:
- 07 November 2025