Health and care services have been under extreme pressure over the Christmas and New Year period and there appears to be no easing of the situation. The pressures across the health and social care system include demand for urgent and emergency care. We have seen rising numbers of COVID and flu cases in our hospitals and the community, which has [...]
Christmas is nearly here and this is the time of year that we spend more time socialising with friends and family and being out and about. We have seen an increase in the number of COVID-19 and flu cases and that is why I would like to remind you to please wear a face covering at all times if you [...]
There has been an extremely high demand across our health services due to the rising numbers of patients presenting with flu and COVID-19, and also parents of young children contacting NHS services about scarlet fever. Scarlet fever, or ‘Strep A’, is caused by bacteria called group A streptococci (strep), and most infections are mild and easily treated but are very [...]
Christmas will soon be upon us and many of us are enjoying socialising and looking forward to spending time with family and friends over the festive season, which is all the more reason for us to be vaccinated against flu and COVID-19. It is so important to protect those that we love and care for and having our vaccinations is [...]
Issued by Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System 1 December 2022 Today, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has launched a seven-day control centre to manage demand and capacity across the county as health and social care services face one of their toughest ever winters. The Winter Control Room, which is based at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, will use multi-agency data [...]
As a trust, we are working hard and doing everything we can to provide the best possible care for our patients and reduce waiting times for treatment. We are all aware of the challenges faced by our health and social care system and together with our partners we are exploring all possible ways of improving any waits. COVID-19 and shortages [...]
We are all aware of the challenges faced by our health and social care system and the improvements made as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP) will be of benefit for all our patients. Plans to upgrade hospital services will see everyone across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales receive better quality care and face fewer delays for [...]
Don’t miss your chance to choose your hospital hero in our Trust’s annual Celebratory Awards as voting for the Public Recognition Award closes today (Wednesday 2 November). We teamed up with the Shropshire Star for this category of the awards. It recognises teams or individuals who have provided outstanding care and an exceptional level of service above and beyond the [...]
We recently invited BBC Radio Shropshire’s Jim Hawkins to come and have a look around our maternity unit at Princess Royal Hospital to see some of the changes we’ve been making. When our Consultant Obstetrician and Clinical Director Obstetrics, Mei-See Hon, and I sat down to speak to Jim afterwards, we discussed the commitment and dedication of maternity staff in [...]
COVID cases have been rising again in our communities and our hospitals and I would urge you to do all you can to keep yourselves and your loved ones safe. As you are aware we look after the most vulnerable in our communities and we have to do everything we can to protect them. Please do not attend our hospitals [...]
