As children prepare to head back to school, parents and carers across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being urged to make sure their children are protected this winter by taking up the offer of the free NHS flu vaccine, checking routine vaccinations are up to date and using Manage Vaccinations in Schools…

  Overall patient experience at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) is the best in the country – according to the findings of a major national report. The Adult Inpatient Survey is produced annually by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which monitors, regulates and inspects health and social care services in England.…

As thousands of young people prepare to leave home for university this September, Jake Hopkins, aged 18, from Shropshire, is encouraging others to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations before starting university. With his university place confirmed, Jake made getting vaccinated part of his preparations alongside shopping for essentials and planning…

  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been shortlisted for three prestigious national awards – including Trust of the Year.  The Trust has been announced as a finalist in the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards 2026 in the following categories:  Trust of the Year Award  Performance Recovery Award and  Modernising Diagnostics Award …

  If you are a young person starting university this autumn, you should book your MenB vaccines now. This will mean you are protected before the start of term. Locally, the number of young people who have gotten the vaccine is low. We want to make sure as many people as possible know about and…

  The local NHS is asking people to take simple steps to stay safe and well when the weather is hot. Lots of people enjoy warm weather, but it can also make people ill. Older people, young children, pregnant women and people with long-term health problems are more likely to become unwell in hot weather.…

Leaders from across health, care and community services came together on Thursday (23 July) to welcome Dr Claire Fuller, Primary Care Medical Director at NHS England and author of the Fuller Stocktake, as part of a national programme of visits focused on the future of neighbourhood health. Dr Fuller was joined by colleagues including Dr…

  Families across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being reminded to ensure children are up to date with routine NHS vaccinations, including the MMRV (measles, mumps, rubella and varicella) vaccine and any other recommended travel vaccinations required, ahead of summer travel. Measles is highly infectious and can cause serious illness. Measles…

  NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Boards are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Salma Reehana as Chief Medical Officer for the cluster.  Dr Reehana is currently Deputy Chief Medical Officer at Black Country ICB. She is an experienced healthcare leader with a strong track record in…

  Eligible young people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being encouraged to take up a time-limited offer of a free meningococcal group B (MenB) vaccination before starting university or further education this autumn. As part of a one-off national catch-up vaccination programme launching in July 2026, thousands of young people across England will be…