News from our partners at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust (SaTH) A new volunteer driver scheme is helping patients to get home quicker after they are discharged from hospital. The pilot scheme has just been launched at the Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals. Volunteers drive home patients who are unable to get home…

Launching on 1 July, the new Optometry First services, commissioned by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, will mean people across the county can access more eye care closer to home. The contract, awarded to Primary Eyecare Services, a not-for-profit primary care optometry organisation, follows a tender process undertaken earlier this year. It will deliver extended…

From Sunday, 1 June 2025, single use (disposable) vapes will be banned across the UK under new environmental legislation. These are the single use vapes that cannot be refilled or recharged. This change aims to protect the environment and protect young people from accessing vaping products. This is not a ban on all vapes. People…

This Diabetes Prevention Week (26 May – 1 June 2025), health professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) are encouraging residents to use two free support programmes to help reduce the risk of complications related to type 2 diabetes. With 772,683 adults living with type 2 diabetes in the Midlands, and an estimated…

At NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, we want to hear from local people about what growing older means to you — and how we can better support healthy ageing and people living with frailty across the county. As the population ages in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, with over 118,000 people aged 65+ today and numbers…

News from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have announced they are seeking to appoint a shared Chief Executive to lead both organisations. This will further their collective ambition to improve services for the communities…

This Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May 2025), NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin is encouraging people to take simple steps to improve their mental wellbeing – by building stronger connections, speaking more openly about mental health, and seeking the right support. Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, this year’s theme celebrates the power of community…

Ian Green OBE, currently Chair of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, has been appointed Chair of NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board.  Ian has been the Chair of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust since February 2023 and held Non-Executive Director posts within the NHS over the past 15 years, including Non-Executive Director of the…

  As another 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, it is crucial for patients who rely on repeat prescriptions to…

Shared on behalf of Healthwatch Shropshire. Working with NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and the Local Pharmaceutical Committee we developed a survey to ask patients about both their awareness of enhanced services and their experience of using pharmacy services. Community pharmacies are offering more services and trying to help take the pressure off GP services.…