Self-service kiosks have been launched in a pilot scheme at one of the county’s acute hospitals’ Accident and Emergency departments to ensure that patients are directed to the most appropriate place for their care. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has introduced the urgent care self-service tool, also known as the streaming…

Patients across the county are being advised that the Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is currently operating at low capacity. Patients will unfortunately experience longer waiting times as a result of this. Stephanie Munro, POD Service Manager at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “Please be assured that we are…