Unique health team is making national waves – and it’s a community team based in the hospital

28 February 2019 A unique team which is starting to transform care for elderly people in Shropshire stars in a new national video by NHS England which will be showcased across the country. The frailty intervention team, known as FIT, was originally started as an idea by Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who buy local health services, and SaTH, to [...]

Unique health team is making national waves – and it’s a community team based in the hospital2019-02-28T16:02:56+00:00

NHS colleagues help to fill the streets with the sound of music

19 February 2019 Three members of the NHS are helping to organise the return of a popular music festival which helps homeless and vulnerable people in Shrewsbury. Back row from left, Karen Higgins, Dave Burrows and Karen Paterson with Tim Compton from Shrewsbury Ark and other members of the Busk organising team Karen Higgins, Karen Paterson and Dave [...]

NHS colleagues help to fill the streets with the sound of music2019-02-19T15:10:51+00:00

Online survey launched for people’s views on cancer services

9 May 2018 The following information is from our partners at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) People across Telford & Wrekin are being given a chance to have their say on cancer services in the area. An online survey which has gone live today gives everyone a chance to say what works well, what doesn’t, and how things [...]

Online survey launched for people’s views on cancer services2018-05-09T14:45:10+01:00

Improved Model Outlined for the Midwifery Led Services Review

1 December 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) An improved model for midwifery led care to provide a wider and more accessible service for local mums and their families is being proposed by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin CCGs following a major review. The review has included the [...]

Improved Model Outlined for the Midwifery Led Services Review2017-12-01T15:02:56+00:00

RSH to host drop-in session on community services

25 October 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is hosting one of a series of drop-in sessions across Shropshire for patients and staff to share their views on community services. The drop-in sessions are being organised as part of Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) review into existing [...]

RSH to host drop-in session on community services2017-10-25T09:02:24+01:00

Shropshire CCG to set out next steps for transforming out of hospital services

6 October 2017 The following message is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) On Wednesday (11 October), NHS Shropshire CCG’s Governing Body will discuss the next steps in transforming out of hospital services. In parallel to the Future Fit emergency and planned hospital care proposals, the CCG plans to launch a five year programme to improve and [...]

Shropshire CCG to set out next steps for transforming out of hospital services2017-10-06T14:31:18+01:00

Register now to have your say in the MLU Review

15 August 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Local people are being invited to register to take part in a community workshop as part of the review on midwife-led units (MLUs) being carried out by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). Five community workshops will [...]

Register now to have your say in the MLU Review2017-08-15T10:34:15+01:00

Health leaders support moving towards consultation on hospital services

10 August 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Health leaders met tonight to discuss the next steps towards providing safe and sustainable hospital services for patients from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. They agreed unanimously to support moving towards public consultation on all clinically and financially [...]

Health leaders support moving towards consultation on hospital services2017-08-11T07:54:20+01:00

Progress made to delivering safe and sustainable health services

12 April 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) NHS Shropshire CCG has made further progress to ensure local NHS services deliver improved outcomes for patients. The CCG launched reviews of some of the services it commissions in February to ensure that everybody in Shropshire has access to healthcare that is safe, high-quality [...]

Progress made to delivering safe and sustainable health services2017-04-12T14:38:44+01:00

Continuing to improve maternity services in Shropshire

24 March 2017 Simon Wright, Chief Executive at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, looks at the Trust’s work in improving Maternity Services  How does the NHS help families when the most tragic of events happens…a baby dies? Simon Wright Honesty, compassion, kindness, support, humanity and learning must surely all feature strongly in any response. Our maternity [...]

Continuing to improve maternity services in Shropshire2017-04-27T08:54:12+01:00