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9th March 2024

Craven Arms place plan area health and wellbeing survey is now live and will close on 21st April 24. Diddlebury Parish Council is within the Craven Arms place plan area.

As I’m sure you agree, it is very important everyone has the opportunity to compete the survey.

The more people we can reach, especially those who are seldom heard and face higher risks and worse outcomes from health inequalities, the better we can support health and wellbeing need

In such a challenging time, it is vital we hear the needs and concerns of our residents, and this insight will help us all in ensuring that we are able to meet our communities current and future health and wellbeing needs.

Link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShropLocalHealthandWellbeingSurvey

This is part of the place based Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA’s) Place-based Joint Strategic Needs Assessment | Shropshire Council. Place level needs assessments are more meaningful for people in these communities and can lead to some impactful actions and great outcomes

14th February 2024

PROJECT BACKGROUND: Cllr Ed Povey stated that this was not a new issue and
although there had been some improvements there were still many problems and the
population along the route was increasing. In 2021 Munslow Parish Council (MPC)
produced a report looking at the issues and possible solutions. Several of MPC members
had met with Nick Newton (NN) which resulted in the commissioning of the route study and
the report. This meeting will give both Parish Councils the opportunity to discuss this and
the issues of the B4368.

14th February 2024

Shropshire Council is pleased to announce the return of the Winter Support Service for a fourth year. During the coming months the service will assist residents who may need a little additional support (aged 18+) to maintain their independence and remain well at home and following a hospital discharge. The Winter Support Service which goes live on 13 November 2023 until 31 March 2024 has been reinstated to support people to avoid a health and care crisis over the winter period.

14th February 2024

The NHS and the Government have published a plan to recover NHS dentistry setting out a major new focus on prevention and good oral health in young children, and an expansion of dental workforce.

 

Healthwatch Shropshire, the local health and social care champion has been receiving feedback for years about how people are struggling to access NHS dental care in Shropshire. They have been sharing this with their parent body, Healthwatch England, who has used it as evidence to support their work to persuade the government to provide NHS dentistry that is more accessible and affordable.

 

What's in the plan?

  • NHS dentists will be given a ‘new patient’ payment of between £15-£50 (depending on treatment need) to treat around a million new patients who have not seen an NHS dentist in two years or more. 
  • People will be able to see which practices in their local area are accepting new patients on the NHS website and the NHS App. The government will roll out a marketing campaign encouraging anyone who has not been seen by a dentist for the past two years to access treatment.
  • A new ‘Smile For Life’ programme will be rolled out to offer parents and parents-to-be advice for baby gums and milk teeth, with the aim that by the time children go to school, every child will see tooth brushing as a normal part of their day.   
  • Dental vans will help deliver dental treatment to people in rural and coastal areas.
  • A water fluoridation programme will be rolled, which could reduce the number of tooth extractions due to decay in the most deprived areas of the country. Subject to consultation, the programme would enable an additional 1.6 million people to benefit from water fluoridation, first expanding across the North East.

 

Lynn Cawley, Healthwatch Shropshire Chief Officer, said, “I would like to thank all of the people in Shropshire who have taken the time to share their experiences of accessing NHS dental care with us. We hope that this plan will improve the ability of Shropshire residents to access NHS dental care. It is early days and we don’t yet know how it will affect services in Shropshire but hopefully this will become clearer. As it does we would still like to hear from people so we can feed their experiences back to the local NHS and to Healthwatch England to help build up a picture of how the plan is working.”

 

Healthwatch England CEO, Louise Ansari, said "Across England, we have seen major access issues in NHS dentistry. The rising cost of living has had a real impact, with our latest data showing that one in five people have avoided going to the dentist because they can't afford it. A year ago, this figure was one in ten*. 

 

“The dentistry recovery plan is a good start in addressing these serious problems. To widen access to NHS dentistry to those experiencing the greatest health inequalities, it’s vital dentists take up the new premium payments, promote availability of appointments to new patients and prioritise slots to people most in need.

“We also welcome the move to incentivise dentists to work in ‘dental deserts’ with golden hellos, to use dental vans in remote areas and to roll out more prevention schemes for children.

“However, in the long run more radical solutions are needed to get NHS dentistry back on track. We welcome the Government’s to commitment to consulting with the profession on the contract and urge this to happen as soon as possible.”

“We know that people will generally welcome the plan, but ultimately, they would like to be be able to register with a local NHS dentist in the same way as they can with a local GP, developing a trusted relationship with a dentist who can prevent poor oral health and treat any new problems or emergencies.”Healthwatch Shropshire is the independent health and social care champion in Shropshire. It gathers the views and experiences of patients, service users, carers, and the general public about services including hospitals, GPs, mental health services, community health services, pharmacists, opticians, residential care and children’s services.  It also has statutory powers that it can use to influence service provision by encouraging improvements.

* Healthwatch England NHS Dental Recovery Plan - our response | Healthwatch

14th February 2024

I am writing to let you know that we are planning to carry out Pre surface dressing
repair work in your local area.
Where is the work?
We will be undertaking this work with a road closure of Seifton to Westhope. See
map below. Please note access/egress for properties within the closure will be
maintained when safe to do so.
When will this work take place?
This work will take place from Tuesday 27 th February to Wednesday 13 th March
during the hours of 8am to 5pm. No weekend working.
Please note that all our planned roadworks are subject to change due to weather
conditions or unforeseen circumstances. Any changes will be displayed on the yellow
advanced warning signs and on https://one.network/
How will this affect traffic?
Signs will be erected in the road before starting the work and the work will be
completed as quickly as possible. A signed diversion route will be in place as
per map below.
Will there be access to my property/business?
Yes, if you are looking to access a property or business, we will provide access for
you.
We will have staff on site who are able to assist with access. Our priority is to keep
you and our staff safe, this means that there may be a bit of a wait while we make the
site safe for you to travel through the closure or direct you to another entry point.
During the work access to the works area will be restricted to:
 Essential highway personnel
 Local residents who live and reside within the road closure
 Businesses located within the closure (if applicable)
 Pedestrians, dismounted cyclists and equestrians
 Emergency service vehicles

Shropshire Highways is an Alliance
between Shropshire Council, Kier and WSP

Where is the work?

How can you help us?
It would be appreciated if you could ensure vehicles are not parked on the road during
the day whilst the work is in progress. Please be mindful that we can only provide
access for properties/businesses within the work area. Should this cause any
problems or concerns then please do not hesitate to call the number below or
alternatively speak to our team on site to allow arrangements to be put in place.
Find out more
Should you have any queries or wish to discuss any of the above please do not
hesitate to contact Shropshire Council’s Highways Customer Services Centre on 0345
6789006. Full details of work to be carried out in your area can be found on
https://one.network