The 6 February 2023 marks the start of Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is ‘Let’s Connect’ which is fitting as that is what BeeU has set out to achieve in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin – connecting organisations so health and care is more joined up, as well as connecting people to the right... Continue reading→

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin School Aged Immunisation service offers vaccinations to all children aged 4 (in reception year) to 16 and up to 18 year olds in special educational needs schools. The service works with schools across the county to deliver its vaccination programmes throughout the school term-time. In addition, the service also offers community... Continue reading→

NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin has recently been successful in securing NHS England funding to support the transformation of asthma services for children and young people. This exciting programme includes Annual Asthma Reviews, 48 Hour Asthma Reviews for children post-hospital discharge, specialist training and partnership working. A number of GP practices are currently involved in... Continue reading→

Trying new and exciting things is an integral part of growing up. It's how a child can discover a talent or passion they did now know they had. For this reason, Telford & Wrekin Council launched 10 by 10 to encourage children to try ten key extra-circular activities before age 10. The 10 by 10... Continue reading→

Transitioning from children’s to adults’ healthcare services can be daunting for many young people, however a nurse at RJAH is there to support. Sarah Ford, who is the Trust’s dedicated Transition Nurse, supports children and young people with long-term conditions to move to adult care services. Transition is a gradual process that gives the patient... Continue reading→

On Monday 16 January, partners and parents from across Shropshire met to discuss how to improve the co-production of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) services. The room was packed with over fifty people from health, care and education – but also parents and carers of children and young people with SEND. Everyone came together for... Continue reading→

Made up of individuals from the NHS, local councils and our communities, Betty the Vaccination Bus has been working to give everyone in the borough the opportunity to be vaccinated in a friendly and supportive way. Debbie Wiltshire, Administrator of the Shropcom Vaccination Team, said: "Having just spent a shift working alongside two of your... Continue reading→

Shropshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is on track to open its doors to patients in the summer. The new centre, located in Telford, will see elective diagnostic tests delivered away from the acute hospital sites and separately from urgent diagnostic scans. It will reduce waiting times for non-urgent tests and reduce the risk of... Continue reading→

On 1 April 2023, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (ICB) will become responsible for the commissioning of community pharmacy, community optometry and NHS dental care services across our system. These services have previously been commissioned and managed by NHS England in the Midlands.  However, delegation in April 2023 will allow Shropshire, Telford and... Continue reading→

Samantha has been a baby friendly lead nurse for over a year now and she has gone above and beyond to improve the experience for families on the Neonatal Unit. Samantha’s dedication was also recognised at the Annual Recognition week and the Trust’s Celebratory awards 2022 where she won a ‘Clinical Rising Star’ Award. Samantha... Continue reading→