News from our partners at Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin: Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin announced in March 2026 that it had secured over £500,000 from Sport England on behalf of the Shropshire Integrated Place Partnership (SHIPP) to support a long-term, place-based approach to improving health and increasing physical activity across Shropshire. Three locations in…

People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to know their numbers and get a free NHS blood pressure check at their local community pharmacy. Almost 100,000 blood pressure checks were carried out across the two areas during 2025/26, helping people spot potential health risks and take action early. Data from shows…

  Thousands of children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations from 1 September, as the NHS rolls out the first phase of its flu programme to protect families across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ahead of winter. NHS teams are making it as easy as possible for people to get…

  More people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be eligible for a free NHS respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination from September, as the programme expands to protect more people at increased risk of serious illness. From 1 September 2026, adults aged 65 to 74 with certain long-term lung conditions or weakened immune systems will…

As children prepare to head back to school, parents and carers across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to make sure their children are protected this winter by taking up the offer of the free NHS flu vaccine, checking routine vaccinations are up to date and using Manage Vaccinations in Schools…

  Overall patient experience at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) is the best in the country – according to the findings of a major national report. The Adult Inpatient Survey is produced annually by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which monitors, regulates and inspects health and social care services in England.…