Exciting changes to eye care referrals in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be rolled out later this year. The new Electronic Eye Referral Service (EeRS) is coming to the Midlands, as part of an NHS-led regional implementation programme. EeRS is a digital platform that allows optometrists to refer patients directly to secondary care for eye…

The NHS is bracing itself for one of the toughest strikes in its history beginning on Thursday morning, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Consultant doctors and hospital-based dentists will be taking strike action from 8am on Thursday until 8am on Saturday, with consultants only providing staffing levels to cover emergency care.…

At this week’s NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s Staff Huddle, Simon Whitehouse, CEO, awarded July’s Star of the Month to a hugely valued team member, Naomi Martin. Naomi, Senior Communications and Engagement Administrator, received nominations from her team, endorsed by Edna Boampong, Director of Communications and Engagement. Naomi’s colleagues in the Communications and Engagement Team…

More blood glucose monitoring devices are now available on prescription for people with diabetes, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Patients with Type 1 diabetes (and some with Type 2 diabetes) will be able to manage their condition more effectively via a Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) device, as recommended by the National…

Health care leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin say they expect significant disruption for patients during the latest round of strike action and are urging people to think wisely, use NHS 111 online (if they are unsure on where to go), and only attend an Emergency Department if it’s absolutely necessary to ensure that care…

Healthcare senior leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be donning their uniforms and going ‘back to the floor’, carrying out their original NHS roles for the day, to mark the NHS 75th anniversary. During the anniversary week (w/c 3 July), executives and directors from Shropshire Community Health Trust (ShropCom) and NHS Shropshire, Telford and…

  News from our partner, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) As part of its exciting plans for improving care for everyone, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is moving forward with its Outline Business Case (OBC) for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). On track to be submitted this summer 2023, the…

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board on Wednesday 28 June was opened by Chair, Sir Neil Mckay, who welcomed everyone to the meeting and noted there was full agenda to get through. He acknowledged the ongoing industrial action we are continuing to experience, with the impending five-day Junior Doctor strike and noted how…

NHS representatives from Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be travelling to London this week to join the NHS 75th anniversary special service being held at Westminster Abbey. The prestigious ceremony takes place between 11am and 12noon on Wednesday 5 July and will be attended by colleagues and volunteers from all parts of the NHS across…

The ‘passion and determination’ of local organisations is leading to positive outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in Telford and Wrekin, according to an Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection report. The inspection report goes on to highlight that children and young people with SEND are visible,…