18 March 2022 A message from our colleagues at the CCG A national service to improve access to more complex GP appointments, by referring patients with minor illness to pharmacists for treatment, has been launched by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The NHS GP referral to Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) has been introduced to the [...]
17 July 2019 Pharmacy staff at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford have planted a remembrance rose tree in memory of a much-loved colleague. The tree was planted in the Garden of Tranquillity in memory of Julie Dawe, who worked as a Pharmacy Assistant Technical Officer at PRH for 15 years. Julie died last year after a short battle [...]
10 January 2019 Pharmacy staff have raised funds to pay for two new CD players which will be used for patients receiving end of life care at SaTH. The pharmacy team, based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, raised more than £40 by holding a Christmas Jumper Day over the festive period. They donated the proceeds to the Trust’s Swan Fund [...]
22 May The following information is from NHS England Pharmacy opening times for the late May Bank Holiday can be found here: Shropshire Telford & Wrekin
Think twice ...before asking your GP to prescribe over-the-counter medicines such as paracetamol for common or short-term ailments. Shropshire practices spend £1.3M on medicines which are easily available to purchase from your local pharmacy or supermarkets. SHROPSHIRE CCG supports GPs to reduce their prescribing of these products: Patients should keep a small supply of simple treatments in their own medicine [...]
10 April 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) With Easter almost here, there’s a lot to think about, from making sure you have enough ribbon for that Easter bonnet to organising Easter Egg hunts. However, one plan you really do need to make – especially if you have [...]
