To improve children’s communication skills, Shropshire Council and partners including NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Public Health England are offering a wide range of support for practitioners, teachers, carers and parents for children with speech and language needs.  Mirroring the national situation, Shropshire has seen an increase in the number of young children in…

The local NHS is urging adults with long-term health conditions to take up the offer of a free flu jab and COVID-19 booster as soon as possible to protect them this winter. Those at higher risk of serious symptoms from flu and COVID-19 include people with lung problems including asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary…

As part of the Shropshire Local Area SEND reinspection, there will be two opportunities for parent carers to meet with inspectors to share their experiences with them. Monday 21 November 7-8pm Shropshire Parent and Carer Council (PACC) will host a virtual meeting via MS Teams. Please email info@paccshropshire.org.uk for the link. Tuesday 22 November 10-11am Shropshire Parent…

Self Care Week is an annual national event that raises awareness of what we can all do to improve our physical health and mental wellbeing. This year Self Care Week runs from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 November, and the theme is ‘Exercise Self Care for Life’. Claire Hand, Lead Medicines Optimisation Pharmacy Technician at…

The Shropshire Area SEND Partnership would like to let all parents, carers, children and young people know that we have been notified by Ofsted and CQC that they will complete the SEND Revisit from Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 November 2022. The purpose of the inspection is to evaluate the progress made since the original…

People with severe mental illnesses are being urged to take up free physical health checks, as part of a drive to reduce health inequalities in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Locally, there are currently around 3,700 people who have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness (SMI), which includes bipolar, schizophrenia and non-organic psychosis. These free,…

Shrewsbury Town fans can help win the fight against COVID-19 this winter as they’re being offered the chance to receive their vaccine at Shrewsbury’s home match against Barnsley FC this Saturday.    Bob will be at Montgomery Waters Meadow from 11am as part Men’s Health week which is a pop-up event organised by NHS Shropshire,…

  Expectant mothers have a higher chance of developing complications if they get flu or Covid-19. Pregnant women in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being urged to have both their flu and COVID-19 autumn booster ahead of what is predicted to be a tough winter, in order to get the best protection from the viruses…

  Press release issued by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust on behalf of the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System: A new £24 million planned care hub is being purpose-built which will improve services and reduce the time that patients from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales are waiting for their operations.…

Palliative and end of life care affects us all, at all ages – the living, the dying and the bereaved. Come along to either our online or face-to-face session to join a conversation about palliative and end of life care and shape our local approach. Ensuring that people get the right care is a priority for…