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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

“We’re all different. We’re all unique. Everyone belongs here.” That’s the powerful message at the heart of a new campaign launched by health and care professionals across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System (ICS). Coinciding with World Day for Cultural Diversity, taking place on Wednesday 21 May 2025, the ‘Everyone Belongs Here’ campaign…