About us A-Z

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Annual reports and accounts

The Annual Report is a statutory document that covers our activities and financial accounts for the year.

B

Board committees

The Trust has four main board committees.

Board meeting dates

A list of all future board meeting dates.

Board meetings and papers

Here you will find agenda and papers for the most recent Trust board meeting, as well as board papers going back 5 years including those for Trust AGMs

C

Caldicott Guardian

A Caldicott Guardian is responsible for protecting the confidentiality of patient and service-user information and enabling appropriate information-sharing.

Comments, complaints & equality

Who to contact if you have any thoughts about your experience of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust in relation to equality and diversity

Contact us

Contact details for the new Trust headquarters, Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS); Freedom of Information requests, media, finance or DPO enquiries

Corporate information

This section includes the Trust Board papers and minutes as well as other publications that we have statutory requirements to publish.

D

Data Protection Impact Assessments

A Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is a process to help identify and minimise the data protection risks of a project.

E

Equality & diversity

The Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people.

Equality Delivery System

The Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people.

Equality Impact Assessments

The process helps us to gain an understanding of the functions of the Trust and the way decisions are made.

Estates management

The Trust has an in-house professionally qualified advisor who provides estates management support to the Trust under a service level contract.

F

Freedom of Information

Find out how the Trust provides information via the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, including how you can make an FOI request and view our Publication Scheme.

H

How we make decisions

Decision making processes and records of decisions.

How we spend your money

Here you can get an insight into how we spend your money eg reports, capital spending programmes, annual statements and staff pay.

L

Lists and registers

Shropshire Community Health Trust are legally required to provide a number of registers and lists of information.

M

Modern Slavery Act – Annual Statement

At the Trust we are committed to ensuring that no modern slavery or human trafficking takes place in any part of our business or our supply chain.

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NHS Constitution

The NHS Constitution brings together in one place for the first time in the history of the NHS, what staff, patients and public can expect from the NHS.

NHS Number

The Use of the NHS Number is fundamental to improving patient safety across all care

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One Health and Care

Everyone’s health and social care records in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will soon be available on the new integrated care record ‘One Health and Care’.

Organisation structures

Page linking to Trust organisational structure charts and leadership arrangements.

Our documents and policies

A document library search for all Trust policies, strategy documents and other documents available to the public.

Our equality objectives

The Trust uses the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS) to help identity its equality objectives in partnership with staff, community groups and service users.

Our locations

To find out where the Trust Headquarters is, where our offices are located and any parking restrictions.

Our performance

The Trust has a range of different performance criteria that it aims to achieve.

Our policies and procedures

Current written protocols, policies and procedures for delivering our services and responsibilities.

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Patient services & equality

Find out more about our patient services & equality.

Patient stories

The Trust Board regularly hears from local patients and staff about some of our services.

Privacy notices

A Privacy notice explains the purposes for which personal data are collected and used, how long it is kept, and the controller's legal basis for processing.

Publication of spend

Find out more about how we spend your money.

Publication Scheme

This trust uses the ICO "Model Publication Scheme" which has been published and approved for use by any public authority.

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Quality care

The Trust works to make sure that ‘quality’ is at the heart of everything we do. By ‘quality’ we mean making sure everything that we do is focussed on providing patients with the best possible care and experience.

R

Records Management

Records Management covers all aspects of how we deal with information, both clinical and corporate, on a day to day basis within the Trust.

Research and Innovation

Information about Research at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust including how we use your data

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Standing orders

Standing orders, Standing Financial Instructions, Scheme of Delegation, Scheme of Reservation

Summary Care Records - Additional Information (SCRai)

Summary Care Records-Additional Information(SCRai) contain details of a patient's key health information including medications, allergies and adverse reactions.

Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP)

The Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP) for Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin sets out how the health and care system can remain fit for the future.

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Tendering & procurement

We conduct all contracting and tendering procedures in a fully open manner that adheres to all local, national and European regulations.

The Board

The Board is made up of Directors and Non-Executive Directors who have committed to uphold the seven principles of Public Life as set out by the Nolan Committee

The services we offer

Information about the services we offer, including leaflets, guidance and newsletters.

Trust plans

Each year the Trust has to develop a local plan of how it is going to achieve its objectives.

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Vision, objectives and values

Includes our vision and objectives that help guide our priorities and work; and our values which all Trust employees are aware of to guide the way we work.

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What are our priorities and how are we doing

Strategies and plans, performance indicators, audits, inspections and reviews.

What we do

Community health services play a central role in delivering NHS care. Read more about how healthcare in Shropshire is managed.

Who we are

The Trust provides a range of community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some surrounding areas.

Who we are and what we do

Organisational information, structures, locations and contacts.

Why choose us?

The trust provides local people the best possible community health services and has an integral role in the lives of people across Shropshire,Telford and Wrekin

Workforce & equality

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and as such promises efficient, effective, fair and consistent recruitment and selection practices for all staff.

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Your Data Matters to the NHS

Information about your health and care helps us to improve your individual care, speed up diagnosis, plan your local services and research new treatments.