Senior health officials have revealed details over how more than £20 million will be used relieve pressure on the county's NHS this winter.
A total of £21.4m has been given to the county's NHS for the new beds.
It will be used to create 'sub acute and rehabilition wards', to look after patients who have finished major treatment but still need rehabilitation before they are able to leave hospital. "The purpose of the wards will be to provide appropriate sub-acute capacity, that currently does not exist within the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin system.
"The 52-bed inpatient facility will be delivered through a skills compliment of nursing, therapy, pharmacy and support staff, with medical clinical oversight provided by consultant, junior doctors, and physicians associate, with rapid access to acute hospital facilities should a patient deteriorate. However, Dr Julia Buckley, the leader of Shropshire Council's Labour Group, said that while the funding was welcome, a longer-term solution is needed to the county's NHS issues.
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