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…

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…

At the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s Staff Huddle, Simon Whitehouse, CEO, awarded June’s Star of the Month to Charlotte Jones and Paul Greaves.   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 difference to patients, the…

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…

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…

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…