People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent can get their free NHS flu and COVID-19 vaccines from 1 October 2026. From 1 October, the free NHS flu vaccine is available to people aged 65 and over, people aged 18 to 64 with certain health conditions, care home residents, eligible carers and…

News from our partners at Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin: Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin announced in March 2026 that it had secured over £500,000 from Sport England on behalf of the Shropshire Integrated Place Partnership (SHIPP) to support a long-term, place-based approach to improving health and increasing physical activity across Shropshire. Three locations in…

People across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent are being encouraged to know their numbers and get a free NHS blood pressure check at their local community pharmacy. Almost 100,000 blood pressure checks were carried out across the two areas during 2025/26, helping people spot potential health risks and take action early. Data from shows…

  Thousands of children and pregnant women can get their flu vaccinations from 1 September, as the NHS rolls out the first phase of its flu programme to protect families across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ahead of winter. NHS teams are making it as easy as possible for people to get…

  More people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin will be eligible for a free NHS respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination from September, as the programme expands to protect more people at increased risk of serious illness. From 1 September 2026, adults aged 65 to 74 with certain long-term lung conditions or weakened immune systems will…