Public urged to 'choose wisely' as Shropshire hospitals brace for 'challenging' few weeks

All of Shropshire's major hospitals are set to be hit by this week's junior doctors' strike.

Dr Ed Rysdale, an emergency medicine consultant at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust

In a message to the public ahead of the Easter Bank Holidays, Dr Ed Rysdale, an Emergency Medicine Consultant at Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust, urged the public to do what they could to make sure they go to the right place for treatment. "These junior doctors are vital members of our clinical team and provide a vital service throughout the trust."You can help us by choosing wisely. Please phone NHS 111 or use NHS 111 online to be signposted to the best place to get care from.

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