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…

  NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) are marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by highlighting the importance of early diagnosis, as both areas are exceeding national ambitions for diagnosing breast cancer at an early stage. The national Long Term Plan aims for 75% of cancers to be…

  People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can get their free NHS flu and COVID-19 vaccines from 1 October 2026. From 1 October, the free NHS flu vaccine is available to people aged 65 and over, people aged 18 to 64 with certain health conditions, care home residents, eligible carers and…