1. Come along and talk to us

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    Do you want to have your say on Health and Social Care in Telford and Wrekin?

  2. Staying Independent Survey

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    Have your say to improve support for people to remain independent!

  3. Drop in Hub

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    Our Drop in Hub is now open. 10:00am -13:00pm

  4. Transforming local eye care

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    Help us transform local eye-care. Online workshop open to members of the public

  5. MSK Transformation Programme

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    The Musucloskeletal Services are working on a system to integrate all types of community MSK services, which will improve patient experiences, outcomes and service quality

  6. RAF Cosford HIVE

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    NHS Step- by-step guide for service leavers, moving Military healthcare to civilian healthcare after leaving the Armed Forces

  7. Monday Mentions

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    A special mention goes out to Alex from Tact, who really made a huge impact at our Networking event on Friday.

  8. Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin are Partnering with ManInPlace

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    Homeless Health Inequalities Survey

  9. Macmillians Cancer Support Centre ( PRH)

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    Those living with cancer and their loved ones are invited to drop into the new-look Macmillan Cancer Support Centre at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, which is to be relaunched. Opening Monday 6th February

  10. Feedback

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    We would like to hear your thoughts and views on the NHS 111 Service.

  11. Monday Mention

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    Today we congratulate Siobhan Davis from Home Instead for her tremendous contribution in helping and supporting the local people.

  12. Homeless_survey

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    We are interested in gathering information and hearing the views from any-one currently classed as homeless or has been in the past.

  13. Yellow Ribbon

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    Todays Monday mention is dedicated to the wonderful team at Yellow Ribbon, for the amazing work they do within our community.

  14. Chief Nurse urges people to order their repeat prescriptions ahead of the upcoming May Bank Holidays

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    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.

  15. Have your say

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    The Enter and View team will be visiting Princess Royal Hospital on the 22nd of June 2023 in the morning.

  16. Transition of pharmacy, optometry and dentistry complaints

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    As part of the transition of pharmacy, optometry and dentistry from NHS England’s direct commissioning functions to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), locally known as NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, the primary care complaints process will also transfer from 1 July 2023.

  17. Championing what matters to you – our Annual Report for 2022/23

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    Take a look at our Annual Report 2022/23 and see how we have helped to make a difference in health and social care for Telford and Wrekin people.

  18. Patient experience of health, care and support services.

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    Thank you for completing the Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin survey Diabetes: Patient experience of health, care, and support services.

  19. We're asking people living with diabetes – ‘How good is your care?’

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    Are you one of the people living with Diabetes in Telford and Wrekin who are receiving some of the poorest care for Diabetes in the country?

  20. Key points from the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital redevelopment webinar

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    On 1 August the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals (SaTH) Trust hosted a webinar to discuss the changes they have proposed to make to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in a planning application submitted in July. Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin attended to find out more, and how Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) might be affected.

  21. Healthwatch at Vision Zone 2023

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    Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin will be attending the Vision Zone event in Shropshire on Tuesday 22 August!

  22. Council urges NHS to make GP services better in Telford and Wrekin

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    Telford and Wrekin Council is urging the NHS to provide the best possible services at every GP practice in the borough, not just at some.

  23. Could your GP Practice do anything better for you?

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    Recently NHS England published the results of the annual GP Patient Survey 2023, a survey which asked patients to rate their experience of their GP practice. The survey looked at how easy people found it to make an appointment over the phone, how often they see or speak to a preferred GP and how satisfied they are with the GP services overall.

  24. Telford and Wrekin community joins forces on World Suicide Prevention Day

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    Telford and Wrekin’s community is joining forces to host a special event in Southwater Square next month for World Suicide Prevention Day and to show they are here to help and listen.

  25. Press release: Health leaders plea to the local community to ‘think which service’ due to extreme pressure

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    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.

  26. Healthwatch will be attending the Diabetes Open Evening on 4 October

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    Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin will be attending the Diabetes Open Evening event in Woodside on Wednesday 4 October 2023.

  27. Press release: NHS booking opens for life-saving Covid vaccinations

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    Almost a quarter of a million people in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin can book their life-saving autumn Covid vaccine online from today (18 September) as the NHS steps up its winter vaccination programmes early in response to the risk of the new Covid variant.

  28. Press release: Community Diagnostic Centre opens delivering improved access to tests and scans

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    A new Community Diagnostic Centre has opened its doors improving access to non-urgent scans and tests for patients across Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.

  29. Healthwatch will be attending the World Mental Health Day coffee morning on 9 October

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    Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin will be attending the World Mental Health Day coffee morning at the Park Lane Centre, Woodside on Monday 9 October 2023.

  30. Celebrating World Menopause Day and Menopause Awareness Month 2023

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    October is World Menopause Month, and October 18th celebrated as World Menopause Awareness Day, with the focus this year on cardiovascular health. To show our support to colleagues experiencing menopause, Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin, delivered by Engaging Communities Solutions (ECS), is a signatory of the Workplace Menopause pledge.

  31. Press release: New one-to-one support service to provide best possible care for Trust patients

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    A new one-to-one service has been introduced to provide the best possible support to help the recovery of patients with high level care and supervision needs at the Trust, which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals.

  32. Press release: Princess Royal Hospital welcomes Costa Coffee as first phase of development almost complete

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    The first phase of a multi-million pound investment at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford is close to completion.

  33. More junior doctor strikes to take place in December and January

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    The British Medical Association (BMA) has announced that there will be more junior doctor strikes taking place in late December 2023 and early January 2024.

  34. Young People Engagement on behalf of Barnardo's and the Co-op

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    Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin is working with Barnardo's and the Co-op to find out what young people in the Borough would like to see from a new support service.