Stroke services were moved temporarily from Shrewsbury Hospital recently to the existing Stroke Unit at the PRH when Shrewsbury was short of staff. It turned out that the outcomes were improved - now Shrewsbury want the service back and a large petition has been signed.
There are several options on the table - to move the services back to Shrewsbury and services on two sites, or have one site at Shrewsbury, or have one site at Telford - another battle looms.
Read about it in the Shropshire Star - www.shropshirestar.com/news/2013/10/24/three-options-open-for-acute-str…