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GP Access Report
Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin received multiple people’s stories regarding their access to GPs across Telford and Wrekin through late 2022 and the first part of 2023, many of these were negative. Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin decided it needed to…
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GPs' collective action
The British Medical Association has announced today that GPs will start capping appointments in an immediate work-to-rule action following a dispute over funding levels.
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The Value of Listening: Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Annual Report for 2023 - 2024
Our Annual Report 2023/24 provides an overview of how we've made a difference this year, how your voice was heard, our finances, future priorities, and more.
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What has your experience of care been like in Telford and Shrewsbury Hospitals A&E Departments?
Channel 4 documentary programme Dispatches is airing an episode on 24 June at 9pm ‘Undercover A&E: NHS in Crisis.
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Share your feedback to improve care in your community
‘Share for Better Care’, a campaign by Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin and all other Healthwatch across England to help address health inequalities across England.
Your experience matters to us
The simple act of sharing feedback is already helping to improve care for the people who use it.…
The simple act of sharing feedback is already helping to improve care for the people who use it.…
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Looking beyond the NHS Constitution to a meaningful Patient Promise
The review of the NHS Constitution is a unique opportunity to transform the Constitution into a meaningful contract between government, services, professionals and the public. Healthwatch England would like it to become the NHS Patient Promise.
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Unsafe Hospital Discharges
Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin have heard from different care homes of times when discharges to them from hospital have been unsafe in their opinions…
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Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Independent Strategic Advisory Board Meeting 24 09 2024
Agenda of the Independent Strategic Advisory Board meeting and notes from last meeting.
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Are you getting the eye care you need?
Complete our short survey and tell the NHS if you're getting the right help to prevent or deal with sight problems.
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Latest reports and publication

2025 01 08 HW T and W Enter and View report - Woodcote Hall Revisit
Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Enter and View report - Woodcote Hall Revisit
The visit was an announced follow up visit to look at the recommendations that were made on our initial visit on 28 May 2024.
The visit was an announced follow up visit to look at the recommendations that were made on our initial visit on 28 May 2024.
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2024 12 03 HW T and W Enter and View report - Revisit St George's Park
Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin Enter and View report - Revisit St George's Park
The visit was an announced follow up visit to look at the recommendations that were made on our initial visit on 22 November 2023
The visit was an announced follow up visit to look at the recommendations that were made on our initial visit on 22 November 2023
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