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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.

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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

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GP patient experience survey

Around 2.2 million people aged 16 and over, who are registered with a GP practice in England, will receive an invitation to take part in Europe’s biggest patient experience survey in the new year.

16 December 2019

Latest reports and publications

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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

Advertising and ease of access is one of the core requirements for...

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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...

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Board Meeting agenda, 28 November 2019

21 November 2019

Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public