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New Events added in Shrewsbury, 30 March 2023

Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

The Chief Medical Officer at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has urged people to attend their appointment if they have one booked during the coming days of industrial action.

While in the vast majority of cases people are satisfied with the care they or their relatives receive from the NHS or from Social Care providers sometimes they don't get the services they want or expect and sometimes things go wrong.

Local residents are being encouraged to have their say to improve local health and care services, and to get involved by attending upcoming public meetings, as part of the Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation.

We are working with The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital to improve health equality and would like the help of the local community.

Healthwatch Shropshire evidence has been used in a House of Lords report calling on the government to declare a national emergency to address emergency care crisis.

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.

Four authorised representatives visited Ward 22 Short Stay, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, on Tuesday 22 November 2022 at midday. The visit was semi-announced meaning that the Ward knew that we would visit within a two-week period.

Calling for an ambulance in an emergency was highlighted as a pressing issue in May 2022 when Healthwatch Shropshire was asked to put out a call for people’s experiences.

Blue Monday is on 16 January 2023 and is known for being the day when people feel most down during the year. Although feelings aren’t dictated by a date, January can be a hard month and cold weather, Christmas bills and shorter days.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin wants to support people to access the right services and understand how to make the right choice.