16 February 2021 Having successfully offered the vaccine to all those in the top four priority groups, the NHS in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has now started vaccinating people aged 65 to 69 and those who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19. Letters are being sent from the National Booking Service inviting people aged over 65 to book an appointment [...]
12 February 2021 Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Public Health leaders are urging residents to get a COVID-19 test if concerned about any possible symptoms – even if they aren’t the main ones. Alongside the three main symptoms (a high temperature, a new, continuous cough and a change or loss in sense of smell or taste), some people may experience [...]
5 February 2021 Donations have been sent to staff on the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford in memory of a patient who sadly died after contracting COVID-19. Steve Poulter The family of Stephen Poulter said they could not thank ITU staff enough for the care they gave Steve right up to [...]
2 February 2021 This week, three further coronavirus vaccination centres are due to be launched in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin at three sporting locations. Vaccination centres at Ludlow Racecourse and AFC Telford United (delivered by Wellington Pharmacy) open today (Tuesday 2 February), and Shrewsbury Indoor Bowling Centre, Sundorne Road, Shrewsbury later this week. The three vaccination centres will be [...]
1 February 2021 The following information is from our partners at The Robert HJones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH) A proud Shropshire nurse has spoken of her joy at being able to give a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to her Healthcare Assistant nephew. Rebecca Warren with her nephew Sam Hand Rebecca Warren is Clinical Lead [...]
28 January 2021 Today the new large COVID-19 vaccination centre at Telford International Centre and five GP-led vaccination services across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have started delivering COVID-19 vaccinations to the public, offering further local support in the battle against coronavirus. The first people booked in are those at the highest risk of COVID-19 – those over the age [...]
26 January 2021 A team of volunteers is helping patients being cared for at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals receive essential supplies from home. Response volunteers at PRH No visitors (except in exceptional circumstances) are currently allowed to visit inpatients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
12 January 2021 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) NHS Shropshire and NHS Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) want to improve blood taking (phlebotomy) services for all patients and would like to gather the views of local people in the area. A new patient experience survey has [...]
11 January 2021 The following information is from the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination Service The NHS has this weekend announced the opening of seven large vaccination centres throughout England. The centres are capable of delivering thousands of the life-saving jabs each week and provide an additional option to the local sites across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. As with all vaccination [...]
5 January 2021 The NHS vaccination programme is under way in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin as part of the national rollout. The NHS will contact people in the priority groups when it is their turn to receive the vaccine. People are being called forward who meet the criteria based on the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation’s recommendations. Vaccination [...]
