Maternity care review after death of baby at Ludlow Hospital
A major review is to be launched into maternity services in south Shropshire, prompted in part by the death of a baby at Ludlow Hospital.
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School nurses called in to fight Shropshire measles outbreak
A team of school nurses has been called in to help contain the growing measles outbreak in Shropshire, it emerged today.
Shropshire's hospitals at breaking point warns ex-chief
The former head of Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital has warned that the level of occupancy at the county’s two main hospitals is “downright dangerous” and they are at “breaking point”.
Samantha takes brave option of breast surgery
At the age of just 25, Samantha Williams had to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life.
Village may get £1.5m surgery to safeguard patients and jobs
A £1.5 million doctor’s surgery serving thousands of patients could be built in a Shropshire village, safeguarding up to a dozen specialist jobs.
Letter; Time for action if we want to keep the ShropDoc service
Your pages and website have all been given to the widespread concerns about the new telephone number for health NHS 111.
999 crews struggle as call-outs increase
Ambulance crews are struggling to deliver patients to A&E at Shropshire’s two main hospitals and prepare for their next job within their target time – as call-outs for paramedics across the region continue to rise.
Report criticises poor hygiene on wards at Shropshire hospitals
Cleaning standards at Shropshire’s two main hospitals are ‘poor’ with staff failing to wash hands and soap dispensers left empty, a damning report revealed today.
We’ve gone from here to maternity
A hospital-to-hospital charity walk has raised more than £18,000 for women and children’s services in Telford.
Shropshire hospitals among UK worst for mistakes
Patients had swabs left inside them after operations, wrong implants fitted and the wrong parts of their bodies operated on, according to information made public today on mistakes at hospitals in Shropshire.
Kerri is fighting back after heart attack at 36
Heart conditions can often go unmonitored for years and strike without any prior warning.
Shropshire doctor suspended in hospital probe
A senior doctor at Shropshire’s two main hospitals has been suspended and is being investigated, it emerged today.