The Department for Health and Social Care have confirmed that concerns around Future Fit hospital transformation plans have been referred to the government’s Independent Review Panel.
26 Oct 2023
Telford and Wrekin Council have received a written response from the Minister of State for Health saying their decision to continue Future Fit has not changed.
15 May 2023
The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to receive £6.3 million pounds of Government funding to move forward with plans to transform hospital services in the county.
18 Nov 2020
The Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council has written to the Prime Minister urging him to stop the downgrade of Telford's A&E and the closure of its consultant-led Women and Children’s Centre.
22 Oct 2019
The decision to change the way the area's hospital services are delivered has been backed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
3 Oct 2019
The Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council has called on The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to stop sitting on the fence and make a decision on the future of Telford’s hospital.
3 Sept 2019
The Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council has defended the decision to formally refer plans to shake-up hospital services to the Secretary of State for Health.
29 Jul 2019
Telford & Wrekin Council's referral of Future Fit to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will progress on to its next phase of examination in July.
22 Jun 2019
Telford & Wrekin Council has formally referred the Future Fit decision to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
21 Mar 2019
The decision to change the way the area's hospital services are delivered is to be referred to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
18 Feb 2019
Telford & Wrekin Council has set a date for an Extraordinary General Meeting to discuss referring last night's Future Fit decision to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.
30 Jan 2019
Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups have unanimously approved that Shrewsbury will become a specialist Emergency Care site.
29 Jan 2019
The leader of Telford & Wrekin Council has expressed his deep disappointment at being refused to speak at a meeting that will decide the future of hospital services.
25 Jan 2019
The Leader of Telford & Wrekin Council is calling on health bosses to follow the NHS’ own new Long Term Plan over the future of hospital services and respect the will of the people as they prepare to meet later this month.
17 Jan 2019
It's the final day to have your say on proposed changes to hospital services as the NHS Future Fit consultation comes to an end.
11 Sept 2018
Three new public events have been announced as part of the Future Fit consultation after it was extended by a week.
7 Aug 2018
The public consultation into improving hospital services provided at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford has been extended by one week.
25 Jul 2018
Two additional public exhibition events are to take place as part of the Future Fit consultation.
11 Jul 2018
Telford & Wrekin Council believes the best Future Fit option is to keep the Women and Children’s Centre and 24/7 full A&E at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford.
5 Jun 2018
Future Fit is set to move forward as the Government today announced Shropshire will receive £312 million to transform local hospital services.
28 Mar 2018
