1. Community invited to SaTH engagement events

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    Two community engagement events are being held next month for residents served by Shropshire’s two acute hospitals.

  2. A Good Death

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    Death and dying can be a very difficult topic to talk about. Whether the person is in hospital or being supported to die at home, there is only one chance for the providers of care to get it right. Have your say to help improve things.

  3. Shropshire Care Closer to Home Case Managers in place

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    Case Managers are now in place at pilot sites. Case Manager training is now complete and the teams have taken up their positions at the designated pilot sites this week.

  4. Do you know an unsung hero?

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    Our colleagues at the Care Quality Commission want to know if you know a member of non-medical NHS staff who always goes the extra mile?

  5. Pick up the phone - you are not alone

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    To help raise awareness of the range of support available, a new Suicide Prevention Zcard designed by the Shropshire and Telford Suicide Prevention Network is now available.

  6. Medicines and Healthcare products - public consultation

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    Have your say on how people are involved when it comes to safety issues concerning medicines or medical devices

  7. Orthotics patients’ chance to share their views to enhance care experience

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    If you have used the Orthotic department it is your chance to share your views on the service you received from the Orthotics department at Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt orthopaedic hospital.

  8. The Big 6

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    A set of easy-to-understand advice sheets on ‘The Big 6’ childhood illnesses have been created for parents and carers to give guidance on what action to take if a child is ill.

  9. Baby Buddy App celebration

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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.

  10. In it together: Diabetes Engagement Event

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    Diabetes UK invite you to attend a public engagement event on the future of diabetes care in Shropshire.

  11. Help shape the new musculoskeletal service at patients focus groups

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    Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) is inviting patients needing care for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, ie health problems which affect the joints, bones and muscles, to join a focus group.

  12. Child mental health: is it in crisis in Shropshire?

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    BBC Panorama reported last week that “Britain is in the grip of a child mental health crisis and getting help is a postcode lottery”. We would like to know about the experiences of children, parents, carers and the professionals who support them.

  13. Shropshire Maternity Mental Health provision one of the worst in the country

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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”.

  14. New Chief Officer for Healthwatch Shropshire

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    We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Lynn Cawley as our new Chief Officer. Ms Cawley has worked as the Enter & View Officer with us for the past 3 years following a career in social work and the education sector.

  15. Giving your time has huge benefits

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    A local charity, Healthwatch Shropshire, is finding that the widely accepted benefits of volunteering for individuals and their communities are certainly true.

  16. Shropshire Patient Champion Takes Local Views to Heart of Westminster

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    Representatives from Healthwatch Shropshire recently travelled to London to join forces with more than 100 fellow local Healthwatch organisations at the annual parliamentary reception.

  17. Have your say on how the NHS should improve in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

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    People keen to influence the future of the NHS in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are being encouraged to make their views known. The NHS is developing a local plan and needs your help.

  18. The top five things people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin would like to see improved in local NHS services to help them lead healthier lives

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    Hundreds of people in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have shared their views on how to improve local NHS services.

  19. General Practice Access, have your say

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    How easy is it to get an appointment with your GP or practice nurse? We carried out some research in 2015 that showed patients lacked an understanding of how GP appointment systems worked and we are still hearing that message.

  20. Dementia Care Plans

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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.

  21. New Online GP Consultation Service Launched at Shropshire Practices

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    Online GP consultations have been introduced at some GP practices in the county.

  22. Healthwatch visit Dementia Care Homes across the county

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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.

  23. Home Care in Shropshire

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    Home care (also known as domiciliary care) is often seen as the ‘front line’ of social care. We are asking those receiving home care in Shropshire to tell us about their experiences

  24. GP Practice and Pharmacy Christmas and New Year Opening Times

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    Where to get this help this Christmas and New Year when your GP Practice is closed. Local NHS health professionals are advising residents where to go to get medical help and advice when their GP practice is closed this festive period.

  25. GP patient experience survey

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    Around 2.2 million people aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England, will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in the new year.

  26. Reminder for those eligible to take up their free flu jab

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    Health and social care teams across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, are reminding those eligible for a free flu vaccine to take up their flu jab.

  27. Help improve patient information

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    Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) are hoping to get as many people as possible involved in their Readers Group, to help inform them of anything that may need changing in their patient information leaflets.

  28. There are some issues that can’t be fixed by medicine alone

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    It could be that another form of support is needed. We want to hear the views of people between 16-25 about how alternative forms of support could help young people.

  29. Find out more about Proposals for a New Health Organisation for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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    Shropshire residents are being encouraged to come along to a series of pop-up events to find out more about proposals for a new health organisation for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

  30. Stronger Together *NEW VENUE*

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    How health, social care and the voluntary and community sector are working together to support you.
    IMPORTANT UPDATE - Due to Flooding we have had to change the venue, DETAILS BELOW

  31. Help shape the future of your local NHS maternity services

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    Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Maternity Voices are recruiting volunteers to join the Maternity Voices Partnership

  32. The impact of flooding on mental health

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    Public Health Engalnd have issued a factsheet provides important advice and information about the impacts of being flooded on people’s mental health.

  33. Low take up of NHS record sharing

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    Healthwatch Shropshire is trying to raise awareness of an NHS scheme which allows patients to share their GP records with NHS hospitals.

  34. Online isolation notes launched

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    People unable to work for more than seven days because of coronavirus (COVID-19) can obtain an isolation note through a new online service.

  35. NHS calls for 250,000 volunteers

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    The NHS is looking for volunteers to help people who have been asked to shield themselves from coronavirus due to underlying health conditions.

  36. Easter GP opening hours

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    GP practices in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be ‘open as usual’ on Good Friday and Easter Monday this bank holiday weekend. In support of this, pharmacies will also open between 2pm and 5pm on these days, with some planning to open for longer

  37. Repeat prescriptions during Covid-19

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    Advice for patients requiring repeat prescriptions through the Shropshire Clinical Commisioning Group (SCCG) Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service

  38. Planning care at the end of life

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    A series of recent news stories have drawn attention to some health service providers seeking to obtain “do not attempt to resuscitate” (DNAR) forms from some groups of patients en masse during the coronavirus pandemic.

  39. Urgent Care Centres at RSH and PRH relocating

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    From Thursday 16 April, Urgent Care Centres at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will temporarily relocate to the Minor Injury Units in Whitchurch and Bridgnorth to form two Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs)

  40. Accessing dental services during Covid-19

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    People seeking help with dental problems should not visit their dental practice but instead phone their normal practice for information and advice on alternative arrangements in place or contact NHS 111.

  41. ‘Happy Boxes’ make happy people!

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    Social care during social distancing – day services with a difference from Shropshire Council. Teams at Shropshire Council have been adapting their work whilst the usual provision of day services are placed on hold due to the coronavirus

  42. Shropshire’s buses help transport people to county’s Covid-19 assessment centres

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    Shropshire Council’s passenger transport team is working with the county’s main health bodies to help people get to the coronavirus assessment centres in Shrewsbury and Telford.

  43. The NHS is still here for you

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    If you need medical help the NHS is still here for you, and it’s important that people continue to access NHS services for conditions that are not related to coronavirus, say leaders of local NHS CCG groups.

  44. Help Is Available This May Bank Holiday

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    NHS 111 will be available to contact, and practices will be open across the county during normal opening times on Friday, 8 May - although you may be asked to attend a different practice if you need a face to face appointment.