1. Board Meeting minutes, 11 February 2014

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    Find out what was discussed at our February board meeting

  2. You Said, We Did: April 2013 - March 2014

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    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.

  3. Board Meeting minutes, 16 May 2014

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    Find out what was discussed at our May board meeting

  4. Mind the Gap

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    A Study of Health and Social Care Access Issues for Adults with Asperger’s Syndrome and High Ability Autism in Shropshire carried out by Autonomy, a self-help group for people with Asperger syndrome.

  5. Accident & Emergency department attendance at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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    A survey of the reasons behind attendance at A&E and awareness and usage of other local urgent care services

  6. Board Meeting minutes, 12 September 2014

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    Find out what was discussed at our September board meeting

  7. Changing Times: What does it mean for you?

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    A report of Healthwatch Shropshire’s Annual Event, 2014. The event aimed to address the current changes to health and social care in Shropshire and what the impact of these changes will be.

  8. You Said, We Did: April 2014 - September 2014

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    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.

  9. Board Meeting minutes, 17 November 2014

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    Find out what was discussed at our November board meeting

  10. Report on feedback from ICS prototype patients

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    In August 2014 we were commissioned to undertake an evaluation of the patient / service user experience of the Integrated Community Services (ICS) prototype. The ICS prototype was set up in November 2013

  11. How can we make it easier for women to get advice on their health?

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    A Women’s Health Project Group is asking: How can we make it easier for women in Shropshire and mid-Wales to get advice on their health?

  12. New adult social care support directory launched to help people stay well and independent

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    A new guide to help Shropshire residents access social care and health services has been launched.

  13. Experiences of urgent medical care in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin October 2021

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    Following a project in March 2021 about experiences of seeking urgent medical care in Shropshire we wanted to see if there had been any changes in patient experience since the initial introduction of NHS 111 First

  14. Tell us about NHS psychological services

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    We want to hear about your experiences of accessing and using Primary Care Psychological Therapies Service (also known as IAPT)

  15. Mental Health Crisis Services for Children and Young People in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

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    We wanted to know about children & young people's experiences of crisis mental health care in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin.

  16. App to support more patients in Shropshire

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    The myrecovery patient app is soon to be rolled out across the whole of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to support people with musculoskeletal conditions which affect joints, bones and muscles.

  17. 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

  18. Have your say in shaping local eye-care services

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    If you’ve used NHS eye-care services or care for someone who has, the NHS want to know what you think works well that should be kept and what could be improved.

  19. Healthwatch Shropshire Board Meeting in public

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  20. Board Meeting Agenda, 23 March 2022

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    Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

  21. One Chance, conversations and information about death and dying

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  22. Pain Management Services in Shropshire

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    We asked people about their experiences of using the Pain Management Service, delivered in Shropshire by Connect Health.

  23. 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.

  24. Choose the right health service for your needs this Easter Bank Holiday

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    Health and care services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin continue to face unprecedented pressure

  25. Healthwatch Shropshire Conflict of Interest Policy

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    Healthwatch Shropshire Conflict of Interest Policy

  26. Support to talk about death and dying

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    This Dying Matters Awareness Week, 2-6 May 2022, local organisations are working together with Shropshire Libraries to provide a safe space for people to talk about death, dying, and bereavement.

  27. 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.

  28. Keep on Moving Shropshire Festival

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    Are you over 55 and want to get moving again? Try something new…

  29. Meet us in Highley

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  30. Your Care, Your Way

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    Shropshire residents who are blind, deaf or have a learning disability are not being given all the support they should be by local health services because of their communication needs, new research shows.

  31. How can you find an NHS dentist?

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    Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.

  32. Care in the Square Job Fairs – Find out about exciting local job and career opportunities in Social Care

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    Those with a passion for helping make a positive difference to people’s lives are being invited to see the fantastic career and job opportunities in social care and health in a series of events being held in June.

  33. Health and Social Care Careers Event

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    The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS) is hosting a Health and Social Care Careers Day on Wednesday 22 June in Wellington, to showcase the range of careers available within the sector.

  34. Please tell us your experiences of calling for an ambulance in an emergency

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    Concerns about the ambulance service performance in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin have been widely reported but want to hear the stories behind the statistics. We want to hear about where things have gone well and where things have not gone so well.

  35. Healthwatch Shropshire Board Meeting in public

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  36. Board Meeting Agenda, 20 June 2022

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    Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

  37. Championing what matters to you - Healthwatch Shropshire Annual Report 2021-22

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    The Annual report sets out how we have listened to people and worked with partners through the year to make a difference.

  38. Keeping Shropshire Local, Understanding our Communities

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    Shropshire Council and partners are working to understand the needs of every local area in Shropshire. They recognise that Shropshire is made up of diverse communities, and not all health, wellbeing, community and personal needs will be the same.

  39. Psychological Services in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

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    We asked service users' for their experiences of using psychological services in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin.

  40. Council opens more opportunities for carers to help shape services

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    Unpaid and family carers across Shropshire are being offered more opportunities to get involved in helping shape health and social care services.

  41. 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.

  42. Healthwatch are hearing mixed feedback about emergency care in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

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    People who have needed emergency medical care have been telling Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin about their experiences of ringing for an ambulance and going into hospital.

  43. Share your views to make a difference.

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  44. Share your views to make a difference.

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  45. Share your views to make a difference.

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  46. Share your views to make a difference.

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  47. Share your views to make a difference.

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  48. Share your views to make a difference.

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  49. Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022

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    Shropshire residents and organisations are encouraged to provide feedback on experience of using pharmacy services, to help shape the future of pharmacy services in the county.