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There are some issues that can’t be fixed by medicine alone

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.

23 January 2020

Home Care in Shropshire

Home care (also known as domiciliary care) is often seen as the ‘front line’ of social care. We are asking those receiving home care in Shropshire to tell us about their experiences

2 December 2019

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Maternity and Mental Health Engagement Report 2019

We wanted to understand people’s experiences of the maternity mental health support available in Shropshire. We spoke to people who either used services or worked in the local maternity system.

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BeeU spotlight report

Find out about the experience young people and families have of the mental health services in Shropshire.

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Find out more about Proposals for a New Health Organisation for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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.

23 January 2020

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Help improve patient information

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) are hoping to get as many people as possible involved in their Readers Group, to help inform them of anything that may need changing in their patient information leaflets.

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Reminder for those eligible to take up their free flu jab

Health and social care teams across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, are reminding those eligible for a free flu vaccine to take up their flu jab.

18 December 2019

Latest reports and publications

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Cambrian medical Centre - Enter & View visit report

23 January 2020

Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are...

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Experiences of End of Life and Palliative Care Services in Shropshire

14 January 2020

Death and dying can be a very difficult topic to talk about but we...

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Station Drive Surgery - Enter & View visit report

Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are...

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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Ward 23 (Oncology and Haematology) - Enter & View visit report

The purpose of the visit was to be assured that patients are treated...