Health

Do you have an interest in working with people with dementia? Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin is currently looking to recruit more volunteers at…
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A Telford schoolboy is making ‘bubbles’ in the world of Scuba Diving after becoming the youngest person to be awarded a Junior Open water scuba…
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A Shropshire woman who felt crippled with the debilitating symptoms of the menopause is now running a company helping other women cope with the fallout…
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More than 100 care vacancies have been filled in Shropshire after a recruitment drive was launched to help address the workforce gap created by an…
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A surgeon at Shropshire’s specialist orthopaedic hospital has been awarded a prestigious prize for a research paper written during her time as an orthopaedic fellow…
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More than 100 people turned out for a recruitment day aimed at filling the gap in Shropshire’s care workforce. With an ageing population increasing demand,…
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A Nurse at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has ticked an item off her bucket list by taking part in a 10,000 feet…
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Louise Barnett has been appointed as the Chief Executive of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Louise will start at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust…
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A recruitment drive has been launched across Shropshire in a bid to fill the workforce gap created by an ageing population. The need for action…
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Telford & Wrekin Council for Voluntary Service are delighted to announce an exciting new partnership, funded by Telford & Wrekin Council and Telford & Wrekin…
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It’s back to university and in the coming days, Moreton Hall’s latest cohort of STEM students will embark on their undergraduate journeys into the world…
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Current research shows that the average length of time someone stays in a job is four and ah half years and staff loyalty is a…
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A nurse who took on a gruelling 220-mile swim to raise money for charity says she would not have been able to even contemplate the…
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A Shropshire based charity is seeking support to help boost its funds. The Movement Centre, based at the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital in…
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A student who made a life-changing decision to study at Wrexham Glyndwr University and boost her career prospects is urging others it is not too…
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A Charity that supports brain tumour patients in Shropshire and across the UK is appealing for the local community to get involved in a fundraising…
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For many years now, Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital and Severn Hospice had enjoyed a successful partnership; and once again Nuffield Health staff, colleagues and friends…
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The special recognition of Nurses at Morris Care Nursing Homes was celebrated with beautiful blooms as a thank you to mark ‘International Nurses Day’ on…
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Katie Burton, a volunteer befriender for Age UK Shropshire Telford & Wrekin, is a woman on a mission. Two missions in fact. And a serious…
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The Golden Ticket Charity Ball, organised by local business lady Sally Rogers, took place on Saturday 9th March at Park Hall Pavillion, Oswestry. The evening…
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A kind-hearted runner from Telford has received a £1,000 donation to boost his fundraising pot for Phab Kids as he prepares to run the London…
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Cake lovers across Shropshire will be decorating, baking and icing next month as part of the Hope House and Ty Gobaith Eat Cake Week from…
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A marathon runner who has raised £30,000 for Severn Hospice in memory of her father is urging people to join her at the charity’s newest…
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A TELFORD woman who was diagnosed with cancer after visiting the GP with a crick in her neck is pledging to take part in Cancer…
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People keen to influence the future of the NHS in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin are being encouraged to make their views known. The NHS is…
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Indoor rowing to music has been hailed as the latest fitness craze to hit London – but surprise, surprise, it’s been running successfully in Shropshire…
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Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital has received an overall ‘good’ rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an unannounced inspection in July. This news sees…
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There seemed to be an array of pink today at the Shropshire Nuffield Shrewsbury Hospital, all for a great cause, raising vital funds for Breast Cancer Now.…
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Brain Tumour Support, a charity that runs a monthly Support Group in Shrewsbury, is asking for donations to help it continue to provide its services…
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Our Health Heroes, the national healthcare awards, are returning for the third year and promise to be bigger and better than ever, with new categories…
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Visitors are invited to take a trip back in time to find out more about the extraordinary woman who founded Shropshire’s Derwen College back in…
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A Shropshire woman has been made a Champion of Alzheimer’s Research UK in recognition of her fundraising and work to raise awareness of dementia. The…
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The first Teenage and Young Adult clinical specialist nurse to support young people with cancer in Shropshire has been appointed. Teenage Cancer Trust in partnership…
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For many years now, Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Hospital and Severn Hospice had enjoyed a successful partnership; and once again Nuffield Health staff, colleagues and friends…
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A Shropshire charity that helps children with disabilities which affect their movement has received a donation from a regional builder to help them buy sensory equipment.…
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Healthwatch Shropshire is looking for volunteers to help us reach more people so that they can help to shape the health and social care services…
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T.H.Baker has announced it will be headline sponsor for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s Ball and Recognition Awards for the second year running. The family-run business…
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Generous slimmers in Oswestry have raised hundreds of pounds for charity by donating the clothes they’ve successfully slimmed out of and know they’ll no longer…
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A group of passionate volunteers in Shropshire celebrated a hugely successful first year of fundraising for dementia research by visiting a laboratory to see the…
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A charity quiz in aid of Severn Hospice was held recently at Shrewsbury Town FC and organised by Nuffield Health. Sales & Services Manager, Olivia…
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A charity fundraising event will be held in aid of The Harry Johnson Trust on the 28th April at Shrewsbury Town Football Club, Montgomery Waters…
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Ryan Yard, composer from Shropshire, is producing his own album of melodic contemporary classical music to raise money for a charity close to his heart…
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A Shropshire photographer has set his focus on raising funds for charity for the second year running. Paul Wilkinson, who runs Twig’s Branch Photography with…
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With the health and fitness industry primed for continued growth, a Shropshire family is tapping into the market by launching a new educational health and…
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It’s Beautiful Magazine is supporting TK Maxx’s Give Up Clothes For Good and encouraging people to donate a bag of clothes in stores to help…
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Age UK Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin has 850 volunteers, each making a difference to the lives of older people in the county in a variety…
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  With summer officially here, ensuring we’re fully hydrated needs to be a top priority, yet 72% of Brits are still consuming less than the…
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The Windmill Inn at Rowton is hosting its first ‘Garden Party’ June 17th and 18th The Windmill at Rowton is starting their summer season with…
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A breast cancer survivor who ran a Race for Life this weekend, exactly two years after the day that she was diagnosed with the disease,…
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The largest independent not-for-profit UK health and wellbeing organisation wins Health Investor Award Nuffield Health picked up the award for Private Hospital Group of the…
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