More than 60 per cent of patients visiting Shropshire's A&E departments could have been treated elsewhere last year, health bosses say.
New data from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has revealed around 63 per cent of A&E patients could have been effectively treated elsewhere in the healthcare system last year, such as a minor injury unit or by a pharmacist.
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