Patients across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being reminded that there are a variety of appointment types available via their GP practice this winter, with online consultation being a helpful tool for those people with busy lifestyles. Pressures on healthcare services are likely to increase over the coming months due to demand, so healthcare professionals…

The next meeting of the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) will take place on Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2.00 pm. It will be held at the Council Chamber, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND. The ICP is a statutory committee responsible for producing an integrated care strategy on how to meet the…

  The latest data from UKHSA show that scarlet fever cases continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time of year. There were 851 cases reported in week 46, compared to an average of 186 for the preceding years. Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but it is highly infectious. Therefore, look out for…

  Today, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has launched a seven-day control centre to manage demand and capacity across the county as health and social care services face one of their toughest ever winters. The Winter Control Room will use multi-agency data to respond to pressures across the health and social care system, with staff…

In Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin we will soon be launching electronic eye-care referrals between optometrists and ophthalmology service providers. The new IT platform, called the Eye-care Electronic Referral System (EeRS) has been procured by NHS England and will launch across the Midlands next year. It will replace traditional paper referrals, such as letters and fax,…

This month a new nursing service has been launched to help support families living across Shropshire affected by dementia. The service will consist of a team of four specialist dementia nurses called Admiral Nurses who will provide life-changing support to families affected by all forms of dementia. Their expertise can help people living with dementia…

In Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, the NHS is prioritising homeless people by organising bespoke clinics to drive uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine.     The vaccine service recognises that to reach this vulnerable group they need to ramp up their efforts by working closely with shelters and charities in the area, to ensure that homeless…

Get ready for winter by stocking up medicine cabinets at home, is the message from health experts at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. A new campaign launched this week recommends that medicine cabinets at home are kept #stockedandlocked – stocked with essential medicines and products, as well as locked and out of the reach of…

Charlton Medical Centre, in Oakengates, Telford, is delighted to have received a Green Impact award. Green Impact for Health is a learning and awards programme designed to provide practical advice and tips to General Practices that want to improve their sustainability. Practice Nurse Vivien James was passionate about taking action on climate change and so…

Palliative and end of life care affects us all, at all ages – the living, the dying and the bereaved. NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is hosting two events in December to support a conversation about palliative and end of life care and set out how people will be involved in improving this care in…