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
- Nexxus Care, Staffordshire County Council's in-house social care company, successfully delivered thousands of hours of help during the Covid pandemic and launched a Staffordshire-wide lateral flow testing service.
- Date:
- 12 October 2021
- Description
- The £3.4m Greenwood Health Centre, on Lichfield Road, Burntwood, has opened for patients after Staffordshire County Council saved the land to be used for this specific purpose.
- Date:
- 11 October 2021
- Description
- Covid-19 testing is being brought to the doorstep of more people in Staffordshire this autumn and winter.
- Date:
- 06 October 2021
- Description
- Thousands of children and families from across Staffordshire enjoyed free activities and food over the summer holidays thanks to a successful programme.
- Date:
- 04 October 2021
- Description
- Two public face-to-face sessions are to be held in October at Bradwell Lodge Community Centre in Newcastle so people affected by Walleys Quarry can ask questions direct.
- Date:
- 24 September 2021
- Description
- People in Staffordshire who smoke but want help to quit are being reminded that help is at hand.
- Date:
- 22 September 2021
- Description
- New clinical vehicles offering Covid-19 tests are being rolled out across Staffordshire this week.
- Date:
- 21 September 2021
- Description
- People who care for children who are not their own under a private fostering arrangement are being reminded that they need to let the local authority know.
- Date:
- 17 September 2021