1. Where can I go to get help for my health out of hours?

    Advice and Information -

    Health issues unfortunately don't leave us alone at the weekend and people are often in need of medical assistance out of hours. Using NHS guidelines, we have provided some advice and information on where you can go for help when your GP is closed.

  2. Albrighton Medical practice - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  3. Brown Clee Medical Practice - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  4. Broseley Medical Centre - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  5. Bishop's Castle Medical Practice Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  6. Caxton Surgery Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  7. Portcullis Surgery, Ludlow - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  8. Radbrook Green Medical Practice, Shrewsbury - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  9. Westbury Medical Practice - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  10. Worthen Medical Practice - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  11. Accessible Information Standard Summary Enter & View report 2018

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  12. Severn Fields Medical Practice, Shrewsbury - Enter & View visit report

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    The NHS Accessible Information Standard became law in 2016 and applies to all NHS services. It sets out a specific, consistent approach to meeting the information and communication support needs of patients. How are GP practices meeting these needs?

  13. Shropshire NHS complaints contacts

    Advice and Information -

    Details of the complaints contact points of local NHS providers

  14. Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service leaflet

    Advice and Information -

    Healthwatch Shropshire provides the Independent Health Complaints Advocacy Service for people who receive NHS services in Shropshire and for Shropshire residents who receive NHS services outside the county. This leaflet will give you an overview.

  15. Complaints process log sheet

    Advice and Information -

    Use this to help you keep track of all important conversations, agreements and documents

  16. Help improve patient information

    News -

    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.

  17. Stronger Together *NEW VENUE*

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    How health, social care and the voluntary and community sector are working together to support you.
    IMPORTANT UPDATE - Due to Flooding we have had to change the venue, DETAILS BELOW

  18. Shifnal and Priorslee Medical Practice Shifnal Surgery - Enter & View visit report

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    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

  19. Low take up of NHS record sharing

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    Healthwatch Shropshire is trying to raise awareness of an NHS scheme which allows patients to share their GP records with NHS hospitals.

  20. Problems finding patients

    Blog -

    We received several reports that emergency ambulances had problems locating the patient.

  21. Online isolation notes launched

    News -

    People unable to work for more than seven days because of coronavirus (COVID-19) can obtain an isolation note through a new online service.

  22. Repeat prescriptions during Covid-19

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    Advice for patients requiring repeat prescriptions through the Shropshire Clinical Commisioning Group (SCCG) Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service

  23. Help Is Available This May Bank Holiday

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    NHS 111 will be available to contact, and practices will be open across the county during normal opening times on Friday, 8 May - although you may be asked to attend a different practice if you need a face to face appointment.

  24. Free central heating now available for eligible households

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    In 2016 we funded research that evaluated the impacts of energy efficiency improvements on health and well-being across Shropshire. This told us that improvements could significantly impact health and well-being.

  25. Social Prescribing for 16-25 year olds

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    We engaged with people aged 16-25 via an on-line survey and focus groups to find out what they thought about Social Prescribing and to understand activities they are currently involved with and what the benefits and potential barriers there are.

  26. Patients to be allowed a ‘named visitor’ at orthopaedic hospital

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    Inpatients at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital are to be allowed a “named visitor” under new rules giving them greater contact with their loved ones.

  27. Highley Medical Centre - Enter & View visit report

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    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

  28. Social Prescribing Prize Draw Winner!

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    A big congratulations to Shamara who won a £30 voucher after completing our Social Prescribing survey for 16 – 25 year olds.

  29. Have your say on front of pack food labelling

    News -

    Have you had your say in the Department of Health and Social Care consultation on front of pack nutrition labelling

  30. Visiting to all wards suspended at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

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    Visiting has been suspended to all wards at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.