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You contacted us to share your experiences of stroke services, in particular concerns about the service being moved from Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to Princess Royal Hospital (PRH).

We have received feedback on people’s experience of discharge from the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) since we were set up in 2013. At a stakeholder group meeting in 2016, the group felt we should conduct a focused piece of work.

We received a comment from someone questioning why they had been referred to Birmingham for bariatric surgery when this procedure can apparently be done in-county.

Find out what was discussed at our May board meeting

The purpose of the visit was to explore the quality of the patient experience on the ward.

The purpose of the visit was to explore the quality of the patient experience on the ward.

The purpose of the visit was to explore the quality of the patient experience.

In March this year we asked you about your experiences of accessing and using your local pharmacy. This coincided with the stakeholder consultation taking place around proposed changes to community pharmacies.

Healthwatch Shropshire gives a voice to the key issues that affect people who use health and care services in the county. The report gives details of some of the actions we have taken in response to feedback received from members of the public.

Parent & Carer Council (PACC) is an independent local parent carer forum who wanted to explore the reality of being a parent carer of a multi-service
user within Shropshire Local Authority area.

The purpose of the visit was to explore the continuity of care between the acute, rehabilitation and discharge home phases of care after a stroke, including the point at which patients are moved to the rehabilitation ward at RSH.

The purpose of the visit was to explore how the individual’s dignity is respected in this care setting, and to identify good practice