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.…

Update from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Works to modernise and redesign the Emergency Department (ED) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are well under way with the first phase of work on track for completion at the end of the month. The improvements to RSH ED at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital…

Update from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced additional community drop-in sessions for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). The multi-million pound investment will bring high quality, sustainable care and fewer delays for everyone. Construction work is well underway on a new four-storey expansion at…

Update from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust: Advocates are joining the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to improve the experience for patients by helping to identify and tackle any health inequalities. SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury (RSH) and Princess Royal (PRH) hospitals, has created the role of equality, diversity and…

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW), in collaboration with local cancer services and organisations, is hosting an event aimed at hearing from people who have received a diagnosis of cancer in the last three years. It will follow the same format as the Understanding Your Cancer Journey event held at Telford Football Club last…

The Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Electronic Eye Referral System (EeRS) has now achieved 100% onboarding of all 62 optometry practices across the county.  EeRS is a transformational digital platform for all eyecare referrals and communications between optometrists, referral management, secondary care, and eyecare providers.   NHS England (NHSE) commissioned Cinapsis to provide the EeRS platform across…

News from our partners at Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council. Shropshire Council and Telford & Wrekin Council are calling on residents to take part in a survey that will help shape the future of community pharmacy services across Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin. The survey forms part of the Pharmacy Needs Assessment (PNA) that…