Health and Social Care Rapid Response Team

The Health and Social Care Rapid Response team (HSCRRT) supports Telford and Wrekin residents who are experiencing a rapid decline of their health and are at risk of being admitted to hospital.
The team is currently supporting 72 patients per week to avoid having to present at a hospital site and instead receive treatment in their own home.
The team includes Community Nurses, Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics, Non-medical prescribers and Call Handlers, and brings people together from a number of partner organisations, including Telford & Wrekin Council, the voluntary sector, Shropshire Community Health and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
Residents can be referred to the team from a range of agencies such as the emergency department, West Midlands Ambulance Service, 111, GPs, Family Connect, community health and social care teams, care homes and the voluntary sector. They are assessed within two hours of referral.