Residents encouraged to use health and care services wisely during upcoming industrial action
23 July 2025
Health and care organisations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are working together to prepare for this week’s industrial action planned by Resident Doctors. The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that Resident Doctors will take part in a five-day (120 hour) period of industrial action, from 7am on Friday 25 July until 7am on Wednesday…
High-res skin imaging speeds up cancer diagnosis
15 July 2025
New local teledermatology service continues to speed up cancer diagnosis across the county. The service, which launched at the county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford early last year, enables dermatologists to remotely triage patients using high spec images of people’s skin taken by a medical photographer. Dermatologists are able to review even more…
New Out of Hours GP Provider Confirmed with Local Care and Patient Safety at Its Core
14 July 2025
Following national endorsement by an independent panel, and formal approval from the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) Board, the county’s health commissioners can now confirm the GP Out of Hours Service provider for the county will be Medvivo*. Medvivo (now known as HealthHero Integrated Care) has been approved as the provider following a…
Process to Secure New Contract for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Now Live
11 July 2025
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) has announced the launch of the procurement process for a new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) contract. This initiative, while led by the NHS STW, will be jointly commissioned with Local Authorities, reflecting an integrated approach to the commissioning of mental health services for children and young…
NHS launches ‘Think Twice, Order Right’ campaign to reduce medicines waste and protect patient safety
9 July 2025
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has today launched a new campaign — ‘Think Twice, Order Right’ — to help reduce the estimated £2.6 million worth of medicines wasted unnecessarily across the area every year. Almost 40% of this waste could be avoided – and everyone can play a part in changing that. £2.6 million is…
The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England
4 July 2025
The Government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England has been launched, setting out a bold, ambitious and necessary new course for the NHS. The plan fundamentally reinvents the approach to healthcare so that the Government can guarantee the NHS will be there for all who need it for generations to come. It has been shaped…
Update on GP Out of Hours Service Procurement for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
2 July 2025
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) is now able to confirm receipt of the national Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel’s report regarding the outcome of the representation received for the GP Out of Hours Service procurement. The Independent Panel’s findings confirm that NHS STW acted in full accordance with the Provider Selection Regime…
Patients to be contacted if they are eligible for new treatment to manage obesity
26 June 2025
Following the widely publicised announcement that patients with obesity can access the injectable weight-loss treatment Tirzepatide (also known as Mounjaro®) through primary care, work is underway within General Practice in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to identify those patients who are eligible to be considered for the treatment. According to calculations from the National Institute for…
Community NHS eye care services launching next week
23 June 2025
The new community-based Optometry First services, bringing eye care closer to people’s homes, will be launching in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin next week. The contract, commissioned by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, has been awarded to Primary Eyecare Services, a not-for-profit primary care optometry organisation, following a tender process earlier this year. Launching on Tuesday…
Local Resident Shares Life-Changing Experience this Diabetes Week
11 June 2025
As part of National Diabetes Week, local residents from Stirchley recently attended an information event to learn more about the NHS Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme – a ground-breaking initiative helping people to take control of their health and, in some cases, reverse their Type 2 diabetes. National Diabetes Week takes place between…
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