Health and care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are under extreme pressure. Local health and care leaders are urging people to ‘think which service’ and choose the right service for their needs to help reduce the pressure and make sure everyone can get the care they need as quickly as possible. We are…

The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving consultants and junior doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, as follows: In September, for the first-time consultants and junior doctors will be taking…

Community pharmacies across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are now offering oral contraception, previously prescribed by a GP, to local people. The new service is available in 26 community pharmacies in the county and is part of a new initiative to improve access, manage demand, and allow our highly skilled pharmacists to do more. Patients who…

As we head into the August bank holiday, the NHS is bracing itself for further disruption and asking the public to plan ahead as consultants, who are the most senior clinicians, plan for a second round of industrial action. Consultant doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to take industrial…

Patients and members of the public will now be able to read about the changing role of professionals in GP practices across the UK within the national press. GP practices have changed and there are now more health experts available to help you. Your GP practice has been joined by additional highly trained and qualified…

  Following the announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care: £250 million to boost NHS capacity with 900 new beds – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have released the following statement: Dr Nick White, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, said: “We are delighted to announce that we…

As part of the local Outpatients Programme, new initiatives are being put in place to improve people’s experiences of services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. The focus of the Outpatients Programme is on planned care happening in a hospital or clinic where people do not need to stay overnight. Mr Andrew Elves, Clinical Lead for…

Parents and carers of children who require medical help during industrial action by junior doctors are being advised to contact NHS 111 online or NHS 111 by phone first. Please also consider attending Minor Injury Units in Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Ludlow and Bridgnorth, which are not impacted by the strike action taking place until 7am on Tuesday…

Exciting changes to eye care referrals in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be rolled out later this year. The new Electronic Eye Referral Service (EeRS) is coming to the Midlands, as part of an NHS-led regional implementation programme. EeRS is a digital platform that allows optometrists to refer patients directly to secondary care for eye…

The NHS is bracing itself for one of the toughest strikes in its history beginning on Thursday morning, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Consultant doctors and hospital-based dentists will be taking strike action from 8am on Thursday until 8am on Saturday, with consultants only providing staffing levels to cover emergency care.…