1. Businessman who ‘owes his life to the NHS’ is boosting the morale of hospital staff

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    A businessman who “owes his life to the NHS” has come up with a unique way of raising money to help boost the morale of staff at Shropshire’s acute hospitals.

  2. Independent review of maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

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    The Ockenden Review: SaTH - launches first report.

  3. NHS letter for at risk patients shielding

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    The Government has informed the public that vulnerable and at risk people will be receiving a letter from the NHS concerning COVID-19.

  4. Coronavirus Mental Health Response Fund

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    The coronavirus pandemic means that more people, either with or without an existing mental health problem, are seeking support for their mental health.

  5. SaTH overwhelmed by support from the community

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    The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has thanked the public for their support and donations during the coronavirus pandemic.

  6. Car park changes at SaTH

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    Car parking charges changed on 1st November at both Princess Royal Hospital and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

  7. 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:

  8. Rollout of Covid-19 vaccination gets underway

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    People across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin have this week started to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as part of the largest immunisation programme in UK history.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. Making medicines safer – the Yellow Card Scheme

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    All medicines can cause unwanted side effects (sometimes called adverse drug reactions), in some people. Many side effects are mild, but some can be serious and even life-threatening.

  13. 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.

  14. Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Deaf or Hard of Hearing Accessibility Report 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.

  15. We are looking for feedback about local services for people on the autistic spectrum

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    Share Your Stories and Suggestions!
    You can make a difference to how services are provided in Telford and Wrekin by sharing stories and suggestions.

  16. 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.

  17. NHS-111 Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin number switch

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    From Tuesday 17 July 2018, patients across Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire who need urgent out-of-hours medical help or advice will need to call 111.

  18. How Accessible are Telford & Wrekin Health & Social Care Services for Deaf or Hard of Hearing?

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    For Deaf Awareness Week 2018 we are asking people who are deaf or hard of hearing to let us know about their experiences with local health and social care services in Telford and Wrekin.

  19. Treasured Memories Dementia Cafe

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    Janet O’Loughlin, our award-winning Healthwatch volunteer, has started up a Dementia Cafe at Oakwood Retirement Homes with her friend Kath.

  20. From Telford CCG – Better Births Review

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    Following a national review of maternity services in 2016 a report ‘Better Births’ was published which sets out plans to make care safer and give women greater control and more choice.

  21. We are looking for feedback about the new Telford & Wrekin 0-25 Emotional Wellbeing Service

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    We would like to hear about your experiences with the 0-25 emotional health and wellbeing service here in Telford and Wrekin.

  22. Telford & Wrekin Pharmacy Needs Assessment 2017 Consultation

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    The Pharmacy Needs Assessment is a review of the current and future provision of pharmacy (and dispensing GP) services in Telford and Wrekin.

  23. 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“.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. CAMHS report published

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    As featured in the Shropshire Star, our report on the mental health of young people in Telford and Wrekin has now been published.

  27. New parking system at Princess Royal Hospital

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    A new car parking system is set to be switched on at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) next week, bringing it in line with the system that has already been in use at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital since November 2013.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. #BecauseWeAllCare campaign wants to hear from carers

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    After a tough year of the Coronavirus pandemic we would like to hear from carers who want to share their experiences with us to help improve support for the coming year.

  35. Ask for ANI scheme

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    The government has launched the Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately) codeword scheme to enable victims of domestic abuse to access immediate help from the police, or other support services, from the safety of their local pharmacy.