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We wanted to understand people’s experiences of the maternity mental health support available in Shropshire. We spoke to people who either used services or worked in the local maternity system. -
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Healthwatch Shropshire was involved in Phase 1 of this review with a seat on the MLU Review Board. We took along over 300 pieces of feedback that we have received from services users. -
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The Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin local maternity system will be celebrating the successful introduction of the Baby Buddy mobile phone app, which supports new parents, at two special events in Telford and Shrewsbury on Wednesday, 23 October. -
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The Maternal Mental Health Alliance has published data that shows that the level of specialist support given to Shropshire women and their families is “extremely basic” and “falls short of national standards”. -
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The purpose of the visit was to assess the levels of confidence in maternity services and care following the Maternity Services review and reconfiguration. -
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We are really pleased to see that the Local Maternity Service has taken your views into account -
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Following a lot of media coverage of maternity services in Shropshire, in particular about the rural midwife led units you have shared a number of patient stories with us about experiences of giving birth in Shropshire. -
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Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Maternity Voices are recruiting volunteers to join the Maternity Voices Partnership -
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We reviewed the recommendations in the 2013 maternity services review and developed some key issues to discuss with staff and patients at each of the four units, Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Oswestry and Shrewsbury -
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Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin are concerned that patients, families and staff, past and present, will receive the support they need during and after the review of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust Maternity Services -
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A Maternity Voices Partnership (MVP) is an independent team made up of women and their families, commissioners, service providers and local authorities. -
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Unpaid and family carers across Shropshire are being offered more opportunities to get involved in helping shape health and social care services. -
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Health and Social Care staff often hear experiences from people about the services they are using and staff may wish to share what they hear to help improve patient and service user experience. -
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With the NHS under extra pressure this winter, we need to hear your experiences of care to help services understand what is working and spot issues affecting support for you and your loved ones. -
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Your Local Maternity & Neonatal System (LMNS) team in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, a partnership of organisations, women and their families working together, has launched a new website full of information to support people through pregnancy, labour and beyond. -
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The Care Quality Commission asked over 25,500 women and people who used NHS maternity services in 2023 about their experience of care. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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This visit was part of a programme of visits to care homes that are registered by the CQC as providing Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. -
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The NHS has produced a Long Term Plan, setting out all the things it wants health services to do better. We asked people 'What Would You Do?' to improve local services in Shropshire. Find out what they wanted from local services. -
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This visit was a stand alone visit to explore the quality of life experienced by residents of this nursing, dementia and residential home. -
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We wanted to explore the quality of life experienced by residents in Meadowbrook; including dignity, respect and choice, with particular reference to food and drink. -
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Patient feedback to Healthwatch Shropshire showed there were issues around accessing the reconfigured Memory Service. This feedback was shared with the service provider, South Staffordshire & Shropshire Foundation Trust (SSSFT). -
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During 2015-16 we talked to people living with dementia, their families, their carers and also services providers in Shropshire. -
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Keele University student research. The aim was to use the findings to shape the new Dementia Strategy Action Plan for Shropshire, alongside those of other organisations, healthcare professionals and people living with dementia and their carers. -
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Are you or someone you care for living with a diagnosis of dementia? If so please share your experiences of dementia care plans. -
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Healthwatch Shropshire visited eight care homes registered with CQC as providing some level of Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. The visits included both residential and nursing homes. We chose care homes of varying size and CQC rating and in different areas of Shropshire. -
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We have carried out a series of visits to care homes who provide dementia care across the county to learn more about the care they provide and to identify areas of good practice. -
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Three Authorised Representatives visited Radbrook Nursing Home in Shrewsbury on Thursday 11th August 2022. The visit was semi-announced meaning that the service knew that we would visit within a two week period. -
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Four Healthwatch representatives visited Greenfields Care Home, Liverpool Road, Whitchurch, SY13 on Monday 11th December 2023. The visit was announced meaning that the home knew that we would visit.