1. Report -

    You have told us that the Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service was difficult to contact.
  2. Report -

    We wanted to find out what was working well and what was not working quite so well for users of the Recovery Services
  3. News -

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

    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.
  5. News -

    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.
  6. News -

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

    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.
  8. Report -

    The way patients use and access General Practices and Pharmacies is changing and we wanted to know how the patient experience has been affected.
  9. News -

    Although GP practices are closed over the Easter bank holiday (Friday 2, April to Monday 5, April), NHS services including GP appointments are available say health leaders at NHS Shropshire and NHS Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups
  10. Blog -

    We have been contacted by people who have been having problems getting through to the POD on the telephone especially around Bank Holidays. Callers report long waits and having to make repeated calls to get through.
  11. News -

    Health professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are asking residents to plan ahead and double-check they have a suitable supply of prescription medication over the festive period.
  12. News -

    Bank Holiday opening hours for pharmacies in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin area, covering Saturday 25 December, Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December and Monday 3 January.
  13. News -

    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.
  14. News -

    Get ready for Christmas by ordering your prescriptions early, is the message from health experts at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
  15. News -

    Community pharmacies across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are now offering oral contraception, previously prescribed by a GP, to local people.
  16. Advice and Information -

    Did you know that pharmacies provide advice and information on minor illnesses and ailments? Find out how they can help you.
  17. News -

    Health chiefs at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are urging residents to ‘Think Pharmacy First’ to access appropriate treatment and advice for common illnesses, as a brand-new pharmacy service launches across the county.
  18. Advice and Information -

    Find out what support is available to help you travel to your hospital appointments.
  19. News -

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

    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?
  21. Report -

    We had recieved little feedback about the Neurology Services in Shropshire; we were unsure why this was and were keen to understand the patient experience especially as we knew that the neurological services in Shropshire were under pressure.
  22. Report -

    sand, Safe Aging No Discrimination, researched the hopes, fears, experiences, expectations of health & social care by older – and old ‐ lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people in Shropshire
  23. Report -

    “If you talk to somebody that is sighted they don’t understand”: the experiences of adults with visual impairment and sight loss of NHS Outpatient Eye Care services within Shropshire by Shropshire Rural Community Council
  24. Report -

    We were approached by NHS England’s Health and Justice Team to go into HMP Stoke Heath prison in Shropshire to talk to the prisoners about their experience of health care within the prison setting.
  25. Report -

    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.
  26. Report -

    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
  27. Report -

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

    A report of our Annual Event, 2015 It focused on the importance of achieving parity between mental and physical health provision within Shropshire. It was intended to spread awareness and help understanding of how mental health services are offered.
  29. Report -

    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.
  30. News -

    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.
  31. Report -

    The purpose of this visit was to understand the patient experience and quality of care on Ward 22RE, a ward that has, in the past, lacked consistent leadership.
  32. Report -

    We wanted to understand the way this combined clinic works (doctors in different specialties work on the same afternoon) to meet the various needs of cancer patients in particular and how the pressures on the clinic impact on patients.
  33. Report -

    The purpose of this visit was to find out if patients have been effectively communicated with about their care and hospital discharge arrangements, and whether they are treated with dignity and respect.
  34. Report -

    The primary purpose for this visit was to understand whether the new location of the Eye Clinic has improved the quality of patient care, both clinically and in terms of the environment. We also asked about the Accessible Information Standard.
  35. Report -

    The purpose of the visit was to find out if patients are treated with dignity and respect, have privacy and that staff respond appropriately to meet care needs, including preparation for discharge.
  36. Report -

    The purpose of the visit was to speak to patients about their experience of being on the ward. To find out if they feel they are given the information they need, are listened to and involved in on-going decisions about their care and treatment.
  37. Report -

    The purpose of this visit was to explore why people have come to the Accident and Emergency Department and understand their experience of the service.
  38. Report -

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

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

    The purpose of the visit was to assess the levels of confidence in maternity services and care following the Maternity Services review and reconfiguration.
  41. Report -

    The purpose of the visit was to understand the quality of care provided in a temporary ward; what the patient experience is, and if there are challenges that are perhaps not found in permanent wards.
  42. Report -

    The purpose of the visit was to be assured that patients are treated with dignity and respect, have privacy and that staff respond appropriately to care needs, including preparation for discharge.
  43. Report -

    The purpose of this visit was to explore the continuity of care between the acute, rehabilitation and discharge home phases of care after a stroke.
  44. Report -

    The purpose of this visit was to explore why people have come to this Minor Injuries Unit (MIU), and their experience of the service available.
  45. Report -

    The purpose of the visit was to explore why people have attended the Minor Injury Unit (MIU) and understand their experience of the available service.
  46. Report -

    The purpose of this visit was to explore why people have come to this Minor Injuries Unity, and their experience of the service available.
  47. Report -

    The purpose of the visit was to explore why people have attended the Minor Injury Unit (MIU) and understand their experience of the service.
  48. Report -

    To find out if patients feel comfortable and are kept well-informed about their care and treatment on this very busy ward.
  49. Report -

    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.