This Diabetes Prevention Week (26 May – 1 June 2025), health professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) are encouraging residents to use two free support programmes to help reduce the risk of complications related to type 2 diabetes. With 772,683 adults living with type 2 diabetes in the Midlands, and an estimated…

At NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, we want to hear from local people about what growing older means to you — and how we can better support healthy ageing and people living with frailty across the county. As the population ages in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, with over 118,000 people aged 65+ today and numbers…

“We’re all different. We’re all unique. Everyone belongs here.” That’s the powerful message at the heart of a new campaign launched by health and care professionals across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS). Coinciding with World Day for Cultural Diversity, taking place on Wednesday 21 May 2025, the ‘Everyone Belongs Here’ campaign…

News from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have announced they are seeking to appoint a shared Chief Executive to lead both organisations. This will further their collective ambition to improve services for the communities…

This Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May 2025), NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is encouraging people to take simple steps to improve their mental wellbeing – by building stronger connections, speaking more openly about mental health, and seeking the right support. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, this year’s theme celebrates the power of community…

Ian Green OBE, currently Chair of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed Chair of NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board.  Ian has been the Chair of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust since February 2023 and held Non-Executive Director posts within the NHS over the past 15 years, including Non-Executive Director of the…