May 14, 2021
Shropshire s major hospitals have been faced with a rise in the number of patients walking into its A&Es – with under 16s counting for a substantial part of the increase, health bosses have been told.
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Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
A total of 10,196 patients attended the A&Es at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford during March.
In January, when the country went into the third national lockdown, 7,813 patients attended the county s emergency departments.
During an online meeting this week, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group s governing body was told the increase in walk-in attendances at both sites in March seems to be associated with schools reopening to all pupils towards the beginning of the month.
Feb 4, 2021
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Farmer John Hughes, from Pontesbury, was the centre s first vaccine recipient
The town’s new vaccination centre is next to Shrewsbury Sports Village, in Sundorne Road, Sundorne.
Semi-retired farmer John Hughes, from Pontesbury, was the first recipient of the day, one of more than 380 vaccinated at the Shrewsbury Indoor Bowling Centre, which has been transformed to accommodate around 1,000 patients at day.
The vaccine hub at Shrewsbury Indoor Bowls Centre,
Mr Hughes said he was really appreciative to get the jab and hopes he will be able to see friends in the village again soon.
Work to try to resolve issues around ambulances facing long waits to handover patients at Shropshire's main hospitals has been paused due to emergency pressures but will restart as soon as possible, health chiefs say.
More than 10,000 Covid vaccinations have been given to those eligible in Shropshire so far - as it was revealed a Telford pharmacy will today become a pilot vaccination site.