Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) leads from health and the local authority have come together in Telford with representatives from parent carer groups for a Parent Carer Summit. The summit, which took place on Tuesday 28 November at Meeting Point House in Telford, is part of an ongoing commitment from Telford & Wrekin Council…

With the festive season fast approaching, health and care experts at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are urging residents to enjoy the Christmas period in good health by making sure they have enough of the medications they need by ordering prescriptions early. Some pharmacies and GP practices will close over the Bank Holidays, so patients…

On, Wednesday 28 November, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin confirmed its commitment to the armed forces community by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Sir Neil Mckay, Chair, and Simon Whitehouse, Chief Executive, for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin signed the Armed Forces Covenant, alongside Colonel Clare Dutton for the Ministry of Defence, to demonstrate NHS…

News from our partner, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust A new MRI scanner worth nearly £1.4 million has been lifted into place at the county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC). The state-of-the-art scanner arrived at Hollinswood House, Stafford Park, Telford on Sunday 3 December and will provide fast and detailed examinations for patients.…

News from our partner, Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Vulnerable groups including pregnant women, young children and those with chronic health conditions are being urged to protect themselves this winter by taking up their offer of their COVID-19 booster to give themselves full winter protection. The NHS’s winter flu and covid vaccination programme provides vital…

Local health and care leaders are alerting residents that Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s A&E departments are under “extreme pressure” due to significant and sustained demand. People are being urged 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…

  News from our partner, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) A new Community Diagnostic Centre has opened its doors improving access to non-urgent scans and tests for patients across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin. The new facility, which is located at Hollinswood House in Stafford Park 1, Telford, opened its first services…

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…

NHS health officials in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are preparing for the next round of industrial action as the public are urged to “think which service.” Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to take industrial action for four days from 7am on Friday, 11 August until 7am on…

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…