To all patients and residents across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. Following the global IT outage on Friday 19 July 2024, we can report that EMIS – the appointment and patient record system – is now up and running for GP practices, community pharmacies, and the Prescription Ordering Direct (POD) service. However, please note that disruption...
To all patients and residents in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, we are aware of an IT outage that is impacting organisations globally, including some health services across the country. If you have a healthcare appointment scheduled for today, please still attend unless advised otherwise. Local health and care partners are working together to monitor the...
Important information for all patients of Teldoc Medical Practice: There is no excuse for abuse. Instances of abusive and bad behaviour are a growing concern within our GP practices across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin. We are appealing to everyone to please remember the pressures our healthcare professionals are facing and to be respectful and kind...
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases continue to increase and babies who are too young to start their vaccinations are at greatest risk. Whooping cough can be serious for babies and may lead to complications resulting in hospitalisation and even death. Sadly, between January and March 2024, five infants died from whooping cough. If you are pregnant,...
If you need medical help it’s important to know which NHS service is best suited for your needs. For urgent medical advice, and to book out-of-hours GP appointments, use #NHS 111 online or call 111. Call 999 for life threatening emergencies. ➡️ thinkwhichservice.co.uk #Shropshire #Telford #ThinkWhichService
It is Mental Health Awareness Week 13th – 19th May 2024 The Every Mind Matters campaign encourages and helps us to ‘find your little big thing’ hero-ing the little things we can do, which can make a big difference to our mental health Making time for your mental wellbeing is important – and embedding these...
Your health and well-being can be influenced by various factors, including your financial situation, social interactions, and living conditions. GPs often see patients who are dealing with feelings of isolation, stress from work, or concerns about finances and housing and other issues that extend beyond the scope of traditional medical treatment. Social prescribing steps in...
This means that, as part of the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant, we have a dedicated clinician who has a specialist knowledge of military related health conditions and veteran specific health services. This is important in helping ex-forces to get the best care and treatment. If you are ex-forces, please let your GP...
Act F.A.S.T. Call 999 if you see any single one of the signs of a stroke. “Having a stroke came as a complete surprise and being unable to speak was frightening. My wife being there to spot the signs of stroke so quickly undoubtedly changed my life.” When radio presenter Mark Goodier had a stroke,...
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases are rising and babies who are too young to start their vaccinations are at greatest risk. 553 new cases were confirmed in England during January 2024, compared with 858 cases for the whole of 2023. Young babies with whooping cough are often very unwell and many are likely to need hospital...
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