The Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation survey is now live. People from every corner of Shropshire are being invited to join a conversation about the future of health and care. NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is asking anyone who lives, works or accesses health and care services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to give their…

This week, 15 to 21 May 2023, is Mental Health Awareness Week, to mark the occasion, Dr Ranj Singh, NHS doctor and national TV personality, has teamed up with healthcare professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to record a new ‘Think which service?’ podcast to talk about mental health, how it affects our daily…

At the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s Staff Huddle, Simon Whitehouse, Chief Executive Officer, awarded May’s Star of the Month  to Jeremy Roberts, Macmillan Community Care Project Manager. The Star of the Month Award recognises the commitment and dedication of staff members who go above and beyond what is expected of them to make a…

Patients in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will continue to experience better cancer support thanks to the learnings from a Macmillan funded pilot. The 20-month project was launched in late 2021 and started in pilot GP practices from January 2022. It involved Community Care Coordinators working closely with GP surgeries across the county to improve Cancer…

As some of you may be aware from recent media reports, in January 2023 the national NHS (known as NHS England) issued a letter to NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin concerning the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub.    The letter instructed that the Cavell Centre Programme, and its six pilot programmes, should be paused pending approval…

A book written by a nurse and her granddaughter is being donated to libraries across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ahead of International Nurses Day on 12 May. ‘Ella’s Grandpa goes Hippity Hop!’ aims to reflect the diverse and varied roles that make up nursing teams in today’s hospitals. The book is being distributed as part…

Pharmacies across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are now offering a range of extended services to help people gain access to medical advice and treatment at a place more convenient to them. The new Community Pharmacy Extended Care Service allows people to visit a local pharmacy instead of their GP practice for a range of minor…

NHS 111 is now the first port of call for emergency repeat medication, say health leaders in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. From April 2023, patients who are in immediate need or require emergency repeat medications will need to visit www.111.nhs.uk or call 111. This may include running out of medication, losing or damaging medicines, or…

Dementia Action Week takes place between 15 – 23 May 2023 and is an awareness raising campaign where individuals and organisations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraged to ‘act on dementia’. There are a number of events taking place across the county to mark Dementia Action Week and raise awareness of dementia within the area.…