From Monday, 2 October at 7am both Junior Doctors and Consultants will be taking strike action, ending on 7am Thursday 5 October, so it is vital that the public continue to use services wisely. Dr Nick White, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “The NHS faces coordinated industrial action next week stretching…

Simon Whitehouse, Chief Executive at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “I would like to apologise for the distress caused by the language that was used in the latest Integrated Care Board meeting papers regarding childhood mortality rates. We fully appreciate that every single infant death is a tragedy, therefore the language used within the…

“Would you have the courage to speak up?” was one of the key questions posed at an NHS system-wide staff cultural event led by equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) leads at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The event, which was held at AFC Telford on Thursday 21 September, was a celebration of cultural diversity in…

Local health and social care organisations are gearing up for a day of active celebration to mark National Fitness Day, on Wednesday 20 September. Run annually by ukactive, the event encourages individuals of all ages and fitness levels to keep active and promote their physical and mental health through physical activity.  To support the event,…

This week marks National Eye Health Week, 18 to 24 September 2023, and Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is getting ready to launch a brand new learning resource for staff working in health and care services to help improve the lives of people living with sight loss.  The ‘Understanding and Supporting People Living with Sight Loss…

  Health and care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are under extreme pressure. Local health and care leaders are urging people to ‘think which service’ and choose the right service for their needs to help reduce the pressure and make sure everyone can get the care they need as quickly as possible. We are…

The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving consultants and junior doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, as follows: In September, for the first-time consultants and junior doctors will be taking…

With approximately 8,500 children and young people using inhalers across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, expert asthma advice will be top of the agenda as local health leaders gear up for another #AskAboutAsthma awareness week. Now in its seventh year, the week-long campaign aims to actively encourage small changes in the management of asthma that can…