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Shaping Places for Healthier Lives: solving food insecurity in south west Shropshire
We are calling for organisations and individuals to share their insights and experiences of food insecurity in south west Shropshire.
2 March 2021
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How well is Urgent Medical Care working in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin?
From December 2020, NHS England launched a new system called NHS 111 First. If you have an urgent, but not life-threatening health problem you can now contact NHS 111 First to find out if you need to go to A&E.
2 March 2021
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Unpaid carers to receive their vaccinations
As of 23 February, unpaid carers aged 18-64 can book a vaccination appointment via the national booking system without receiving a letter. To be eligible, they need to be in receipt of carer’s allowance.
1 March 2021
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Board Meeting Agenda, 3 March 2021
Agenda and associated papers for the Board Meeting in public
1 March 2021
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New carers support service launches
Shropshire Council’s new Carers Support Team will offer support to thousands of unpaid carers across the county, a new service for unpaid and family carers will launch from Monday 1 February 2021.
2 February 2021
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Patients in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin urged to contact NHS 111 first
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford are both dealing with high numbers of patients right now - anyone in need of urgent medical care in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin should contact NHS 111 first online or by phone
26 January 2021
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Free transport to help Shropshire residents get vaccinations
Shropshire residents who are without access to transport are now able to get FREE transport to their COVID-19 vaccination appointments.
26 January 2021
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Think you need to go to A&E? Call NHS 111 first
The NHS is providing a new and more convenient way for you to access urgent care from the 1 December. Find out what this means for you and your loved ones.
25 January 2021
Advice and Information
Experiences of out of hours Palliative Care in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
We worked with Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin to try and understand about the experiences of those who have received 'out of hours' palliative care since the beginning of March 2020.
21 January 2021
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Share your Experiences of Using NHS Blood Taking Services
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) want to improve blood taking (phlebotomy) services for all patients and would like to gather the views of local people in the area.
12 January 2021
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Preventing Abuse
Living a life that's free from harm and abuse is everyone’s human right. We all need to act as good neighbours and citizens in looking out for one another and preventing abusive situations that put adults and children at risk of harm
11 January 2021
Advice and Information
Covid Vaccine rollout
Large NHS vaccination centres rolled out and more on their way
The NHS has announced the opening of seven large vaccination centres throughout England. The centres are capable of delivering thousands of the life-saving jabs each week and provide an additional option to the local sites across Shropshire.
11 January 2021
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