Worcestershire County Council have developed an Online Self Assessment Form, which enables people to register with the Council and submit an online form outlining their care and support needs.
The effectiveness of health messaging is key in supporting people to live longer, healthier lives through helping them to make healthier lifestyle choices and treating avoidable illness early on. It is especially important for health messaging to reach and be heard by those sectors of the population experiencing health inequalities.
Councils have a legal duty to provide information and advice about care and support services in their local area, what is available, how these services work locally and how people can access them.
Worcestershire has five Minor Injuries Units (MIUs) located in Bromsgrove, Evesham, Kidderminster, Malvern and Tenbury. They are part of the NHS urgent care and out of hours service offer.
202 young people completed our Health and Emotional Wellbeing Survey from December 2021 to February 2022. We have made 26 recommendations for Worcestershire’s health and social care services based on our findings.