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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
Advice and Information
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Board Meeting agenda, 28 November 2019
Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public
21 November 2019
Report
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
News
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
Report
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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
Report
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Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Ward 27 (General Medicine and Supported Discharge) - Enter & View visit report
The purpose of the visit was to understand the quality of care provided in a temporary ward; what the patient experience is, and if there are challenges that are perhaps not found in permanent wards.
28 October 2019
Report
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
Blog
Lynn Cawley, Chief Officer
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How our volunteers help us to make a difference.
17 October 2019
Blog
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
News
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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.
8 October 2019
News
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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.
8 October 2019
News
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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.
7 October 2019
News