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GP Practice and Pharmacy Christmas and New Year Opening Times

Where to get this help this Christmas and New Year when your GP Practice is closed. Local NHS health professionals are advising residents where to go to get medical help and advice when their GP practice is closed this festive period.

12 December 2019

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

Healthwatch visit Dementia Care Homes across the county

We have carried out a series of visits to care homes who provide dementia care across the county to learn more about the care they provide and to identify areas of good practice.

4 November 2019

Lynn Cawley, Chief Officer

Maternal Mental Health

We are really pleased to see that the Local Maternity Service has taken your views into account

22 October 2019

Lynn Cawley, Chief Officer

Productive meeting around End of Life Care

How our volunteers help us to make a difference.

17 October 2019

New Online GP Consultation Service Launched at Shropshire Practices

Online GP consultations have been introduced at some GP practices in the county.

17 October 2019

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Dementia Care Plans

Are you or someone you care for living with a diagnosis of dementia? If so please share your experiences of dementia care plans.

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General Practice Access, have your say

How easy is it to get an appointment with your GP or practice nurse? We carried out some research in 2015 that showed patients lacked an understanding of how GP appointment systems worked and we are still hearing that message.

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Help shape the new musculoskeletal service at patients focus groups

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) is inviting patients needing care for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions, ie health problems which affect the joints, bones and muscles, to join a focus group.

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In it together: Diabetes Engagement Event

Diabetes UK invite you to attend a public engagement event on the future of diabetes care in Shropshire.

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Baby Buddy App celebration

The Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin local maternity system will be celebrating the successful introduction of the Baby Buddy mobile phone app, which supports new parents, at two special events in Telford and Shrewsbury on Wednesday, 23 October.

A set of easy-to-understand advice sheets on ‘The Big 6’ childhood illnesses have been created for parents and carers to give guidance on what action to take if a child is ill.

19 September 2019