News and reports

Bank Holiday opening hours for pharmacies in the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin area, covering Saturday 25 December, Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December and Monday 3 January.

Health professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are asking residents to plan ahead and double-check they have a suitable supply of prescription medication over the festive period.

A Senior Doctor has today urged everyone in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin who is eligible to get their booster jab before Christmas Day, as new figures show the NHS vaccination programme racked up record numbers of jabs this weekend.

People aged 40 and above are now able to have their Covid-19 vaccine three months (91 days) after the date of their second jab.

People of all ages in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being urged to get their COVID-19 jabs as infections in the region are rising above the national average.

It’s always great when we meet with staff from organisations which really value the voice of patients and their families.

The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (STW CCG) would like to know what you think about the High Intensity Users (HIU) services in the county to help shape the way the service is provided in future.

This report highlights the experiences of people in South West Shropshire who are living with food insecurity and the effects this can have on their health and well-being.

Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public

For us to have an impact and enable the public’s views to be heard when services are being created, re-designed, monitored and evaluated we need to continually learn and improve. We need to know what we are doing well and where we can do better.

People in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are reminded to get their COVID and flu vaccinations to give themselves the best possible protection against these deadly illnesses this winter.

We have heard from some patients that they are unable to access ear irrigation services (ear wax removal) from their local GP