Hanukkah begins: the eight-day Jewish festival of lights 15 December 2025 to 23 December 2025 As part of NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s ‘Everyone Belongs Here’ campaign, we reaffirm our commitment to fostering an inclusive, respectful and supportive environment for all communities across our health and care system. At this special time of Hanukkah,…

As the Shrewsbury Winter Illness Centre opens for its third winter, two of the women behind the initiative reflect on its success and how it is helping patients get the fast, expert care they need during the busiest months of the year. The centre was first created after a difficult winter in 2022, when a…

News from our partners at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is the most improved nationally for reducing waiting times for patients needing planned care – securing £2million in capital funding. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) achieved a 14% improvement in its 18-week…

  Local GP, Clinical Director for the South-East Shropshire Primary Care Network (PCN) and Co-Chair of the GP Board in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Dr Jess Harvey, has been highlighted nationally at this year’s General Practice Awards for her outstanding leadership and innovation.  Taking place in Hammersmith, London, on Friday 5 December 2025, the General…

News from our partners at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Two new, modern wards at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are set to open early next week and will a provide positive impact for patients this winter and beyond. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took place to mark the official opening of the wards. The wards…

Health and care leaders in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are calling on carers and unpaid carers to take up their offer of a free NHS flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this winter. Carers provide vital day-to-day support for relatives, friends and neighbours, often without a break, and even a short illness like flu can make it…

Today (1 December) marks the launch of a new 24/7 mental health text support service supporting anyone living in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (STW). People of all ages can text ‘STW’ to 85258 free of charge to receive support for their mental health at any time of the day or night. The new text service offers an…

Health leaders in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are urging people aged 18 to 64 who live with long-term health conditions to come forward for their free NHS flu vaccination, as the NHS prepares for a challenging winter flu season. Last year (November 2024 to April 2025), 542 people across a local population of around 500,000…

This Self-Care Week (17 to 23 November 2025), health and care leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraging residents to ‘Think Self-Care’, as part of the wider ‘Think Which Service’ Campaign, and take control of their own health and wellbeing this winter. Winter is when we often see spikes in colds, flu and even…

A new health and care initiative is helping residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin get the support they need quickly, often avoiding unnecessary hospital admissions, by providing enhanced help straight from Emergency Departments (A&Es) so they can return home sooner. The Integrated Community Front Door acts as a ‘front door’ providing an alternative to Emergency…