News and reports

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, in collaboration with local cancer services and organisations, is hosting an event at Shrewsbury Town Football Club aimed at enhancing cancer care in the county.

Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

Shropshire Council is inviting residents who access the council’s Telecare service, to take part in a public consultation on proposals to introduce a subsidised charge for Telecare services.

Shropshire Council and Telford and Wrekin Council are calling on residents to take part in a survey that will help shape the future of community pharmacy services across Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin.

New research has just been published by Healthwatch England which confirms that the picture of health and social care complaints handling in Shropshire that we found in October 2023 is seen right across the country.

Healthwatch Shropshire, is supporting the call made in a joint letter to Wes Streeting MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by Healthwatch England and a coalition of trade unions, professional bodies, charities and patient groups, calling for an end to treating patients in corridors and other inappropriate spaces.

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The Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) of Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council have written to the Secretary of State (SoS) for Health and Care to address their concerns about ongoing performance issues at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH), and to discuss the role of the whole health and care system locally to meet the challenges.

Shropshire Libraries have added an additional service to their digital support sessions in the form of help with the NHS App.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced six months of dates for community drop-in sessions, as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP).

A new survey has been launched to shape the future of emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin. The initiative builds on previous feedback that has already helped shape services and ensures that the voices of children and young people, parents and carers continue to guide how these vital services will be planned and delivered in the future.

Patients and visitors to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will be able to use a new Park & Ride service as part of a trial.