Strong Start for Health Strategy Aiming to Improve Care and Restore Financial Balance
22 August 2025
Following the launch of a refreshed financial strategy in June, health leaders at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) are pleased to report early progress towards improving patient outcomes and restoring financial balance across the local health and care system. Approved by the NHS STW Board earlier this year, the new finance strategy sets…
Health professionals urge: ‘Plan ahead for Bank Holidays’
13 August 2025
As the August Bank Holiday approaches, health professionals within local community pharmacies and at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are urging people across the county to plan ahead for their medication needs to ensure they have essential prescriptions in time. With General Practices closed on Monday 25 August 2025, it is crucial for patients who…
Local organisations host ‘You Said, We Did’ cancer event
12 August 2025
Health and care organisations welcomed local residents to a follow-up public engagement event on Thursday 7 August in Wellington, Telford, as part of a continued commitment to working with people diagnosed with cancer to improve cancer care across the county. Following previous engagement events held in Shrewsbury and Telford, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, in…
Cancer Awareness Bus all set to visit communities across the county
11 August 2025
Residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will soon have a unique opportunity to access vital cancer information and support services when the county welcomes the “Cancer Bus Tour” this Summer. A collaboration between NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, the West Midlands Cancer Alliance and local health and care partners, the mobile health bus will be…
Spotlight Session on Primary Care: Dr Claire Fuller Visits Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
7 August 2025
By Dr Lorna Clarson, Chief Medical Officer at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Last Friday (1 August), we were delighted to welcome Dr Claire Fuller, Co-National Medical Director of Primary Care for NHS England to Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, alongside Dr Vijay Rawal, Regional Primary Care Medical Director, and Clinical Fellow Dr Declan Dudley. The visit…
Get Ahead of Asthma
6 August 2025
Health leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are launching a local campaign urging children, young people, and their families to ‘Get Ahead of Asthma’ this summer by booking an asthma review before heading back to school. Every September, the local NHS sees an increase in children and young people suffering from asthma attacks as…
Have Your Say: Help Shape the Future of Adult Mental Health Inpatient Services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
5 August 2025
People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being invited to share their views and experiences of adult mental health inpatient (hospital) services as part of a new plan to improve support for those in urgent need. Health and care partners, including NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, local councils,…
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