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New free app helps people ‘Wait Less’ for urgent care services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

30 June 2026

  The NHS across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has introduced WaitLess, a free smartphone app designed to help people choose the quickest local option for minor injuries and illnesses. The app displays live waiting times, queue numbers, and travel time information for local urgent care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, helping you decide where…

News from our partners: Trust shortlisted for national patient safety award

29 June 2026

  The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is celebrating being a finalist in the HSJ Patient Safety Awards 2026. The awards celebrate outstanding individuals, teams and organisations, who are playing a pivotal role in improving patient safety across health and care.  The Trust has been nominated for the Advancing Patient Safety with Data and…

Portcullis GP, Dr Jenny Hartley, completes brutal 268-mile Pennine Way race

25 June 2026

Huge congratulations to Dr Jenny Hartley, GP at Portcullis Surgery in Ludlow and former soldier, who recently completed the Montane Summer Spine Race – one of the UK’s toughest endurance events. Covering the entire 268-mile Pennine Way from Derbyshire to the Scottish Borders, the race took Jenny less than four and a half days to…

Health professionals in general practice recognised at annual conference and awards

25 June 2026

Nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and primary care colleagues from across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin came together recently to celebrate excellence, innovation and compassionate care. Building on the inaugural Nursing Awards event in 2025, the event was organised by the Shropshire Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Training Hub, bringing together the General Practice Nursing Conference…

Local GP, Dr Jess Harvey, triumphs at national NHS Excellence Awards 2026

11 June 2026

Dr Jess Harvey, local GP, Clinical Director for South-East Shropshire Primary Care Network and GP Board Co-Chair, has been named national winner of the leadership award at the inaugural NHS Excellence Awards. The awards, delivered by NHS England, celebrate the people, teams and organisations driving improvement, innovation and collaboration across health and care in England.…

NHS urges eligible residents to act now as spring vaccination programme enters final weeks

8 June 2026

  More than 112,000 COVID-19 vaccinations have been delivered across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent this spring. Eligible people are being urged to come forward now as the programme enters its final weeks ahead of the 30 June deadline. Uptake across the area is above regional and national averages, with thousands already…

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