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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.

Lynn Cawley, Chief Officer

Problems finding patients

We received several reports that emergency ambulances had problems locating the patient.

25 February 2020

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Low take up of NHS record sharing

Healthwatch Shropshire is trying to raise awareness of an NHS scheme which allows patients to share their GP records with NHS hospitals.

25 February 2020

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The impact of flooding on mental health

Public Health Engalnd have issued a factsheet provides important advice and information about the impacts of being flooded on people’s mental health.

20 February 2020

Latest reports and publications

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Board Meeting Agenda, 27 February 2020

20 February 2020

Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

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Isle Court Nursing Home - Enter & View visit report

13 February 2020

We decided to make a visit to Isle Court Nursing Home as we had not...

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Shifnal and Priorslee Medical Practice Shifnal Surgery - Enter & View visit report

11 February 2020

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

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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...