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Free transport to help Shropshire residents get vaccinations

Shropshire residents who are without access to transport are now able to get FREE transport to their COVID-19 vaccination appointments.

26 January 2021

Experiences of out of hours Palliative Care in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

We worked with Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin to try and understand about the experiences of those who have received 'out of hours' palliative care since the beginning of March 2020.

21 January 2021

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Phone, video and on-line appointments during the Covid-19 Pandemic

We asked the public to share their views and experiences of phone, video and online appointments during the pandemic. This is what they told us.

20 October 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.

New carers support service launches

Shropshire Council’s new Carers Support Team will offer support to thousands of unpaid carers across the county, a new service for unpaid and family carers will launch from Monday 1 February 2021.

2 February 2021

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Patients in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin urged to contact NHS 111 first

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford are both dealing with high numbers of patients right now - anyone in need of urgent medical care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin should contact NHS 111 first online or by phone

26 January 2021

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Share your Experiences of Using NHS Blood Taking Services

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.

12 January 2021

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Experiences of out of hours Palliative Care in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin

21 January 2021

We worked with Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin to try and understand...

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Board Meeting, questions from the public, 26 November 2020

10 December 2020

The following questions were asked of our Board and our visiting...

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Board Meeting Agenda, 26 November 2020

23 November 2020

Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

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Phone, video and on-line appointments during the Covid-19 Pandemic

20 October 2020

We asked the public to share their views and experiences of phone,...