Work on Shropshire’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is close to completion, ready to open for patients later this year. The new facility, located in Telford, will boost diagnostic capacity across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and provide quicker and more convenient access to important tests for conditions such as cancer, heart and lung disease. Karla Jennings-Preece, Project…

The NHS and local councils in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are working hard to keep people safe during the planned strikes, while delivering the best care possible. The next planned industrial action is from West Midlands Ambulance Service on Monday 12 June, between 6am – 12noon and 6pm – 12 midnight, as well as junior…

With an amber weather alert announced and temperatures set to become ‘very warm’ to ‘hot’ between Saturday and Monday across the Midlands, we’re urging everyone across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to beat the heat and stay safe this weekend. Hot weather can increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, lung problems and other diseases. Older…

This week, 15 to 21 May 2023, is Mental Health Awareness Week, to mark the occasion, Dr Ranj Singh, NHS doctor and national TV personality, has teamed up with healthcare professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to record a new ‘Think which service?’ podcast to talk about mental health, how it affects our daily…

At the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin’s Staff Huddle, Simon Whitehouse, Chief Executive Officer, awarded May’s Star of the Month  to Jeremy Roberts, Macmillan Community Care Project Manager. The Star of the Month Award recognises the commitment and dedication of staff members who go above and beyond what is expected of them to make a…

A book written by a nurse and her granddaughter is being donated to libraries across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ahead of International Nurses Day on 12 May. ‘Ella’s Grandpa goes Hippity Hop!’ aims to reflect the diverse and varied roles that make up nursing teams in today’s hospitals. The book is being distributed as part…

Pharmacies across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are now offering a range of extended services to help people gain access to medical advice and treatment at a place more convenient to them. The new Community Pharmacy Extended Care Service allows people to visit a local pharmacy instead of their GP practice for a range of minor…

NHS 111 is now the first port of call for emergency repeat medication, say health leaders in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. From April 2023, patients who are in immediate need or require emergency repeat medications will need to visit www.111.nhs.uk or call 111. This may include running out of medication, losing or damaging medicines, or…

People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being encouraged to get ready for the upcoming May Bank Holidays by planning repeat prescriptions and knowing where to go if they need help. Every bank holiday, NHS 111 sees an increase in people contacting the service having run out of essential medication and needing an urgent repeat…

The NHS kicked off the latest phase of its world renowned covid vaccination programme last week with a spring campaign to protect the most vulnerable. In Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, around 70,000 people will be eligible for a spring covid jab, including aged 75 and over, those with a weakened immune system and residents in…