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…

Dr Matthew Fallon, GP Partner at Claremont Bank Surgery, Shrewsbury writes: Across our county, all GP practices are under extreme pressure because of increasing demand, workforce problems and estates issues. This is a national problem not just a local one, but that doesn’t make things any better. Since the pandemic, healthcare professionals including GPs have…

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are carrying out targeted engagement with Shrewsbury residents to hear their views on the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub proposal. The Hub would provide a wide range of health and wellbeing services provided by the NHS, local council, voluntary and community organisations, all under one roof. This engagement activity runs…

The following words have been taken from a recent speech written by Dr Carla Ingram, GP Partner at Marden Medical Practice, to explain the reasons why the practice has decided to be involved in the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub programme, and why the proposal could be the solution to many of the problems faced…

Local GP Dr Carla Ingram presents her views on the current pressures faced by GPs, and how the proposed Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub could well be the answer. Writing this blog was a challenge. Between juggling a huge clinical workload, COVID vaccinations, constant deadlines and four young children; my free time is precious and…

In response to the statement issued by Shropshire Council regarding the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub, please see below a statement from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin: Gareth Robinson, Director of Delivery and Transformation at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “We welcome plans to revisit location options for the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub.…

Dear Shrewsbury Councillors:  Chris Lemon, Julia Evans, Kate Halliday, Alex Wagner, Julian Dean and Bernard Bentick,  Thank you for your letter that you sent to all the GP practices involved in the proposed Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub. We hope that this reply will answer some of your questions and provide factual information about the…

In response to an open letter received from five local retired GPs, Dr Charlotte Hart – Clinical Lead for the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub – has addressed the concerns raised. Thank you for your letter regarding the proposed Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub and for sharing your concerns. The project team (of whom I…

NB. Please be aware that plans for the site options appraisal have developed since this article was published. You can read more here:  Plans to revisit location options for the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub – NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (shropshiretelfordandwrekin.nhs.uk) Plans for a new Health and Wellbeing Hub, led by NHS Shropshire, Telford…