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Stroke experts back at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by autumn

Specialist stroke medics will be back at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by September.

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Simon Wright, head of Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said a stroke consultant had been appointed – taking the number employed by the trust to four – so will return to having specialist care at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital and RSH from September 5.

Last month it was announced that one of four specialist stroke medics had left and health bosses were unable to immediately replace him, two days after one of the remaining three had to take emergency leave.

It meant that the consultant workforce was reduced by half, leading to a decision to site the remaining physicians at PRH.

Patients were only able to receive assistance with rehabilitation from a GP at Shrewsbury and not a specialist medic.

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