Spaces are available on a successful programme running across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin which supports people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes on their path to remission. The programme, run by Counterweight in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, includes specialist support from healthcare professionals, total diet replacement products during the initial phase, food reintroduction, and long-term weight…

With the global Microsoft issue inevitably having a disruptive impact for staff, local NHS services are enacting long-standing measures to manage IT outages and ensure critical services and appointments can continue for patients today – including using other IT systems or paper records where possible. Patients should continue to use 999 in an emergency, and…

Health and care partners across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraging residents to stay well, act early and get the right help, right time, first time, with the launch of the Think campaign ahead of winter.  The campaign aims to help people understand the range of health and care support available to them, take simple…

  Local NHS organisations are encouraging people to use antibiotics wisely and help keep them working for future generations. This year’s local World Antimicrobial Awareness Week campaign is focusing on parents and carers of children aged 0 to 9 years. Local data shows that antibiotic prescribing for children is higher than the national ambition of…

  News from our partners at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) The Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals has significantly improved its performance, with more patients receiving an earlier diagnosis and faster treatment for cancer. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), part of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Community and…

  Parents and carers across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being urged to make sure their children are protected against flu this winter by completing their school vaccination consent form. National figures show that just 52.2% of children from Reception to Year 11 received their flu vaccine last winter, meaning almost half (47.8%) missed out…