How hospital bosses believe Future Fit will work, and benefit patients.
Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust has had its say on how the service changes will benefit patients. The trust says it will bring direct benefits for patients, including fewer cancellations and delays for operations, shorter waiting times for cancer care and a better patient experience.The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site will specialise in emergency care.
The hospitals’ management team says Telford will benefit from a new enhanced urgent care service, an A&E Local model, staffed by a multi-disciplinary team of health, care and community professionals. They insist this is a significant enhancement of urgent care services in Telford and means around two thirds of patients currently treated at Telford’s A&E department will continue to receive the care they need at their most local hospital.