8 February 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group’s primary care committee has approved the decision not to renew the contract of Malling Health Wrekin, and will now look to reinvest resources into local GP practices in anticipation of the practice closing at the end of July. [...]
7 February 2017 The following statement is from our colleagues at NHS Future Fit. Today (Tuesday, 7 February) health and social care leaders agreed the next steps for the NHS Future Fit programme. Partners are in agreement that work must continue to identify a long term solution for the challenges faced by local hospitals. Partners have agreed to commission an [...]
30 January 2017 Sandwiches and salads will soon return to the menus at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. A new supplier has been sourced to provide sandwiches and salads to patients, families and staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Patients on wards [...]
24 January 2017 Shropshire’s acute hospitals continue to experience very high levels of demand, with health officials repeating their call for people to think about whether their visit to A&E is really necessary. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford continue to see a rising number of patients coming to A&E, with almost 100 more patients [...]
