When the sun comes out, trees grow new leaves and flowers start to bloom. However, many of us start to experience hay fever. Hay fever is a common condition also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis. It affects around 1 in 5 of us in the UK and can affect people between March and September. Hay…

Aaran West, Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) supervisor, has been awarded this month’s Star of the Month by our Chief Executive Simon Whitehouse. Aaran was nominated by Phoebie Taylor and Milly Anderton. Phoebie said: “As a supervisor for the team he not only does jobs that fall within this remit he also undertakes other roles such…

To honour 80 years of service across three generations, the new GP practice for Whitchurch will be known as the ’Clayton Health Centre’, say bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Named after the Clayton family, who have practised medicine in Whitchurch for over 80 years, the Clayton Health Centre will be housed within the…

The Telford and Wrekin area is about to undergo a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Inspection by Ofsted and Care Quality Commission (CQC). Ofsted and CQC jointly inspect local area partnerships to see how well they work together to improve the experiences and outcomes of children and young people with SEND. These inspections are important…

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS) is excited to release a new neurodiversity awareness video series this month (March 2023). These videos have been produced to help us all understand the basics of neurodiversity issues and build genuine and empathetic relationships with neurodivergent people. Neurodiversity describes the differences in how all our brains…

During the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) all staff development event, held on Tuesday 14 February 2023, colleagues were seeing double when two stars of the month were announced by Simon Whitehouse, Chief Executive. Charmaine Whitehouse, Primary Care Team Administrator, and Rachael Jones, Senior Communications and Engagement Manager, were chosen from many nominations…

NHS leaders in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraging parents across the county to check their children are fully up to date with routine immunisations this February Half Term. Recent data suggests that one in ten children in England are not up to date with their vaccinations, which is a worrying statistic. The local NHS…

“Weaning needn’t be a stressful time for parents, as there’s lots of support available” is part of the reassuring message being shared by Health Visitors across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Local healthcare professionals are offering advice to parents on introducing solid food to their baby’s diet. A national NHS campaign has re-launched this week to…

Healthcare leaders at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraging people across the county to join the Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation. Residents are invited to have their say to help improve local health and care services, and to get involved by attending upcoming public meetings. The Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation aims to understand…

Dr Masood Ahmed will be joining NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin as the System Chief Clinical Information Officer and Deputy Chief Medical Officer this month. He will lead the digital clinical strategy and collaboration with clinical leaders across the county. Dr Ahmed is a respected and accomplished NHS leader with a strong focus on innovation,…