News and reports

People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being invited to share their views and experiences of adult mental health inpatient (hospital) services as part of a new plan to improve support for those in urgent need.

Healthwatch Shropshire is urging people to take action and sign a petition to stop the government’s plans to scrap independent local Healthwatch services. These services have been the only statutory, impartial mechanism for the public to hold the NHS and social care systems to account, and they must remain independent.

The recent publication of two landmark reports - the Review of Patient Safety Across the Health and Care Landscape (the DASH Review) and the NHS 10 Year Health Plan represents a pivotal moment for how healthcare will be delivered and how patient safety will be protected.

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

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin want to hear from local people about what growing older means to you — and how they can better support healthy ageing and people living with frailty across the county.

As the Easter Bank Holiday approaches, health professionals within local community pharmacies and at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are urging people across the county to plan ahead for their medication needs to ensure they have essential prescriptions in time.

Working with NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and the Local Pharmaceutical Committee we developed a survey to ask patients about both their awareness of enhanced services and their experience of using pharmacy services.

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is leading the Women’s Health Research Priorities (WHRP) project, an initiative aimed at identifying the most critical unanswered questions in women’s health.

Local people are being invited to have their say on diabetes services within the county, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced additional community drop-in sessions for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP).

We wanted to understand where students would first seek out medical advice if they needed it.

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, in collaboration with local cancer services and organisations, is hosting an event at Shrewsbury Town Football Club aimed at enhancing cancer care in the county.