1. New Board Members Join Shropshire CCG and Telford and Wrekin CCG

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    Five new board members from a variety of professional backgrounds will be joining the Joint Governing Body at NHS Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs).

  2. SaTH Media Release – Future Fit

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    Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust have a new Media Release regarding Future Fit. You can view it by clicking the link below:

  3. The NHS Long Term Plan

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    The NHS Long Term Plan is the national health service’s plan to make sure it is fit for the future.

  4. Healthwatch England Annual Report 2017-18

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    The Healthwatch network heard from 406,567 people, carers and staff during the last year about what they think of health and social care services.

  5. A response to the Future Fit consultation by the HWT&W Board

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    A statement from our Chair David Brown in Future Fit

  6. Health and Social Care Providers Mental Health Awareness Survey 2018

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    Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin are invested in ensuring that people from all areas of our community can access and use their local health and social care services.

  7. Make Sure You Are Stocking Up Over Christmas and New Year

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    NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups asking people to make sure they are stocked up for all their health needs over the Christmas and New Year period.

  8. Demand Surpassing NHS Staff Employment

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    A BBC article has stated that “NHS staff in England are working on the “edge of safety” as demand is outstripping the increasing numbers being employed“.

  9. Car parking charges to change

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    Car parking charges for people visiting The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust are to change from November 1.

  10. Midwife-led unit workshops seeking attendees

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    Over the last month, we have been talking to you about your experiences of pregnancy, birth, becoming a family and caring for families in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

  11. Future Fit – travel time versus outcomes

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    A new blog post on NHS Future Fit looks at whether it is better to live closer to a hospital, or to have a hospital that may be further away but better equipped to deal with problems.

  12. Primary Care Needs Assessment – have your say

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    Healthwatch has been commissioned by the Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to collect information on how people use primary care services (e.g. GP surgeries), as part of the Primary Care Needs Assessment.

  13. An independent Healthwatch

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    On 1st October 2015, Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin (HWTW) became independent from its former parent body, Parkwood Healthcare Ltd.

  14. Shropshire patients get the Covid-19 vaccination closer to home

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    Patients aged 80 and above have started receiving the Covid-19 vaccination in South East Shropshire, the first community site in the county to offer the service.

  15. Long Covid Clinic for Shropshire

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    A new service has been launched for patients with Long Covid in a joint project by Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust.

  16. Health and social care organisations come together to digitally transform ways of working across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin

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    Local Authorities and NHS bodies from across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin came together yesterday, 11 July 2019 to look at how the Microsoft suite of tools could benefit health and social care services across the county.

  17. Maternity Voices Partnership Newsletters 2021 - 2022

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    Welcome to the 2021 editions of the Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin MVP newsletter.

  18. Government launches call for evidence to improve health and wellbeing of women in England

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    Women are being encouraged to share their experiences of the health and care system

  19. Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System confirmed by NHS England

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    NHS England has today announced the roll out of 13 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) nationally, with effect from 1 April 2021. This represents a major milestone in the NHS Long Term Plan.

  20. Urgent Treatment Centre to return to PRH

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    Urgent Care will return to the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford on Monday (29 March 2021).

  21. Changes to Lateral Flow Test Collections

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    From 4 October, the way you pick up Lateral Flow Tests from Pharmacies has changed. Find out what you need to do differently.

  22. Our Autumn Newsletter

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    Healthwatch Telford & Wrekin has released its latest newsletter full of useful information and advice about our latest work.

  23. Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Covid-19 testing sites to close on 1st April

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    Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Covid-19 test sites will be closing in line with the Government’s ‘Living with Covid’ plan from the start of April.

  24. 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?

  25. Drop in Hub

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

  26. Transforming local eye care

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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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.