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

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.

Share experiences on young person Mental Health Crisis Services

Healthwatch Shropshire and Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin have launched a joint campaign to gather information on young people’s experiences of Mental Health Crisis Services since 2020.

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Access to NHS dental services

We asked people to tell us where they had found good access to NHS dental services and where they had found poor access: 93% of people reported poor experiences of accessing services.

2 September 2021

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Experiences of urgent medical care in Shropshire

We wanted to hear about people's experiences of seeking urgent medical care following the introduction of NHS 111 First into Shropshire in December 2020.

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Annual Report: April 2019 - March 2020

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

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Experiences of accessing Primary Care Services in Shropshire

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

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Access to ear irrigation services

We have heard from some patients that they are unable to access ear irrigation services (ear wax removal) from their local GP

12 October 2021

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Get involved in refreshing the Integrated Cancer Strategy

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.

Covid-19 booster vaccinations to be rolled out to patients via appointment only in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin from this week

The NHS in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will start delivering Covid-19 booster vaccinations to people in eligible groups as of this week via appointment only.

21 September 2021

Latest reports and publications

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Access to NHS dental services

2 September 2021

We asked people to tell us where they had found good access to NHS...

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Annual Report: April 2020 - March 2021

The Annual report sets out how we have listened to people and worked...

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Board Meeting Agenda, 7 June 2021

Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

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Experiences of urgent medical care in Shropshire

We wanted to hear about people's experiences of seeking urgent...