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Station Drive Surgery - Enter & View visit report
Ensuring services are advertised to patients and ease of access are two of the core requirements for improving access to general practice. The purpose of this visit was to see if the Practice was meeting the requirements as set out by NHS England
9 January 2020
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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 with dignity and respect, have privacy and that staff respond appropriately to care needs, including preparation for discharge.
9 January 2020
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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.
9 January 2020
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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
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Help us help you
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
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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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How can you find an NHS dentist?
Are you having trouble finding an NHS funded dentist? Read our tips on what to do if you’re facing problems.
26 November 2019
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Board Meeting agenda, 28 November 2019
Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public
21 November 2019
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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
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Dementia Care in Shropshire Care Homes - Enter & View Summary Report
Healthwatch Shropshire visited eight care homes registered with CQC as providing some level of Dementia care to learn more about the care they provide and identify areas of good practice. The visits included both residential and nursing homes. We chose care homes of varying size and CQC rating and in different areas of Shropshire.
29 October 2019
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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Ward 24 (Cardiology) - Enter & View visit report
The purpose of the visit was to be assured that patients are treated with dignity and respect, have privacy and that staff respond appropriately to care needs, including preparation for discharge.
29 October 2019
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