Vaccination rollout gathers pace
Vaccinations are being rolled out at a good pace with more centres coming on stream. Over 200,000 people in the county have now been vaccinated, pushing us closer to half… Read More »Vaccination rollout gathers pace
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The NHS & Social Services are facing a massive funding crisis. Winter pressures are growing. The population is ageing. Social Services can’t cope and that burden is now being felt bt the NHS. Outpatient and Inpatient Services, ambulance response times, mental health services, Rural Maternity Services, staffing levels, and care home provision are ALL suffering.
Liberal Democrats want to take politics out of the issue altogether by having a cross-party convention on funding. They would also like to see a 1p rise in income tax to fund the NHS properly and unite the NHS and Social Services into a National Health & Social care Service.
Happy New Year
What an awful year 2020 has been. 2021 has to be a lot better but it is going to start of worse before it gets better, sadly. I hope everybody… Read More »Happy New Year
Whittington Castle appeal still needs your support
It may have escaped your notice but one of our local heritage attractions is in financial difficulty, as are many businesses during the pandemic. Whittington Castle is an important historical… Read More »Whittington Castle appeal still needs your support
Coronavirus update 2
We are now well into the second month of lockdown. Easing Coronavirus restrictions is increasingly being called for. However, this must be done carefully and at the appropriate point. Easing… Read More »Coronavirus update 2
Coronavirus update
The Coronavirus scourge that is rampaging across the globe is now causing increasing disruption across the UK, as normal life is increasingly suspended, including politics. Venues are closed. Meetings are… Read More »Coronavirus update
Oswestry Maternity Unit closed for the foreseeable future
SaTH announced on the 19th of June that the Oswestry Maternity Unit along with the Bridgnorth and Ludlow units were going to remain closed for the foreseeable future. Previously SaTH were… Read More »Oswestry Maternity Unit closed for the foreseeable future
Oswestry Maternity Unit Saga Drags on
Residents, parents, local Conservatives, Lib Dems & Greens continue to express outrage as the ongoing Oswestry Maternity Unit saga drags on. After a prolonged closure due to staff shortages at… Read More »Oswestry Maternity Unit Saga Drags on
MLU protest march II
[wds id=”4″] Yesterday supporters of the MLU joined a march in support of keeping the MLU open without any service reduction. The march started at The Bailey Head and from… Read More »MLU protest march II
Shropshire MLU marches & SaTH meeting
Last Saturday, 25th of March, LibDems joined hundreds of parents, children and concerned Shropshire residents to march against the threat to downgrade Shropshire’s Maternity Units. SaTH had previously produced a report as… Read More »Shropshire MLU marches & SaTH meeting
NHS Crisis – Governement in denial
Just about everybody knows the NHS is in crisis, apart from the Government it seems. For years the problems have been mounting and successive Governments have been content to pass the… Read More »NHS Crisis – Governement in denial