1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Telephone and online appointments - Here to stay?

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    As a result of the pandemic many services across health and social care have changed how they are delivered. In order to offer services as safely as possible people have been offered appointments over the phone online by video or using an online form

  10. Patients to be allowed a ‘named visitor’ at orthopaedic hospital

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    Inpatients at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital are to be allowed a “named visitor” under new rules giving them greater contact with their loved ones.

  11. Bereavement Support for Shropshire Residents

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    A new service has been launched to support people who are experiencing and suffering from bereavement and loss. The offer is open to any Shropshire resident who has been bereaved by either a recent death or previous loss.

  12. Dodington Surgery Closure

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    No-one will be left without access to a GP when Dodington Surgery in Whitchurch closes next year, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

  13. Audiology Survey

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    A new audiology patient survey has been launched this week by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). This will be used to gather patients’ views on the current service and how it may be improved.

  14. Share your Experiences of Using NHS Blood Taking Services

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    NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) want to improve blood taking (phlebotomy) services for all patients and would like to gather the views of local people in the area.

  15. How well is Urgent Medical Care working in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin?

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    From December 2020, NHS England launched a new system called NHS 111 First. If you have an urgent, but not life-threatening health problem you can now contact NHS 111 First to find out if you need to go to A&E.

  16. Learning Disability and Autism Programme

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    News from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).

  17. You said, we did - Shifnal & Priorslee Medical Practice

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    Between 25th May and 1st June 2021, 45 members of the public contacted us about Shifnal and Priorslee Medical Practice. The vast majority of these comments were expressing concern about aspects of the service provided by the practice.

  18. Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub – Listening exercise

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    NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG is calling on the local community to share their views on a proposal for a new health and wellbeing hub in Shrewsbury.

  19. Improving Health and Wellbeing in Shropshire – Please give your views!

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    Shropshire’s Health and Wellbeing Board (HWBB) has drafted a Joint 2022-2027 Health and Wellbeing Strategy and would like your views and thoughts.

  20. We want your feedback on NHS 111 and how you access urgent care services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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    The NHS in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin want to hear from local people about NHS 111 and how you access urgent medical care servces.

  21. Get involved in refreshing the Integrated Cancer Strategy

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    The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group is currently refreshing its 5-year (2021 to 2026) cancer strategy and would welcome your views and suggestions.

  22. Share your views about the High Intensity Users Service

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    The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (STW CCG) would like to know what you think about the High Intensity Users (HIU) services in the county to help shape the way the service is provided in future.

  23. NHS Children and Young Person Sexual Assault Referral Service

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    It has recently been announced that the service provider in the West Midlands, including Shropshire, will be Mountain Healthcare for at least the next 4 years

  24. Inquiry into primary care for people with osteoporosis.

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    The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Osteoporosis and Bone Health has launched an inquiry into primary care for people with osteoporosis.

  25. Share your views on the Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub

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    The NHS in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is calling on local communities to share their views on a brand-new, state-of-the-art health and wellbeing hub in Shrewsbury.

  26. Shaping the future of Healthwatch in Shropshire

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    Healthwatch Shropshire has been working in Shropshire since 2013 and our current arrangement ends in March 2023.

  27. Shrewsbury Health and Wellbeing Hub – share your views

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    We encourage everybody who has views, supporting or opposing the current proposals, to share them with us.

  28. Public event to shape local outpatient services

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    Have you recently attended an outpatient service in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin? If you have, the local NHS would like to invite you to an online event to share your experience and views and help them improve services.

  29. Have your say on local outpatient services

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    NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is asking people to share their experiences and views of outpatient care to help make improvements to local services.

  30. Events to shape the future of local palliative and end of life care

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    Palliative and end of life care affects us all, at all ages – the living, the dying and the bereaved. Join either the online or face-to-face session to take part in a conversation about palliative and end of life care and shape our local approach.

  31. Have your say on local health and care services – join the Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation

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    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.

  32. “Think which service” during the upcoming industrial action

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    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.

  33. UPDATED: Have your say on local health and care services – join the Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation

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    New Events added in Shrewsbury, 30 March 2023

  34. NHS 111 now first port of call for emergency repeat medication

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    NHS 111 is now the first port of call for emergency repeat medication, say health leaders in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

  35. Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation

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    Have your say on local health and care services – People from every corner of Shropshire are being invited to talk about the future of health and care, as part of the Big Health and Wellbeing Conversation.

  36. Hospitals Transformation Programme continues with roadshow across communities

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    The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced more roadshow dates as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP).