23 August 2018 Huge financial savings have been made at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals as part of a partnership with the USA’s ‘Hospital of the Decade’. Stores team at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. From left, Logan Harding, Paula Davies (Procurement Manager), Karl Smout and David Lewis. Now three years into the partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute (VMI) [...]
21 August 2018 News from our partners, Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin A new series of exercise classes are being launched across Shropshire to help older people maintain their independence and mobility in later life. The Elevate project is aimed at people aged 65 and above who want to improve their strength and balance, but in a friendly, social setting [...]
16 August 2018 A Shropshire hospital worker has completed an epic charity cycle ride despite a fire on the Horseshoe Pass threatening to derail his plans. Craig on his final ascent Craig Edwards has intended to complete a “Three Peaks Challenge” – riding the equivalent of the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales - by ascending the [...]
16 August 2018 Charlotte Nutt, left, with her sister, Emily, and mum, Stephanie. It was one of the most important days in Charlotte Nutt’s life. Her sister, Emily, was getting married and bridesmaid Charlotte and her mother, Stephanie, would be walking with her down the aisle. That act was made all the more poignant, as that honour would [...]
15 August 2018 Three men are to walk 85 miles from the North Wales coast to the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford to raise money to help families suffering loss through miscarriage or stillbirth. From left, David Jones,Sam Pryce and Neil Nolan David Jones, Sam Pryce and Neil Nolan will walk from Llandudno to the hospital on [...]
14 August 2018 Areas of the A5 near the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will be closed overnight from Tuesday 28 August for five weeks. The closures are taking place to allow contractors working on behalf of Highways England to replace lighting at the Woodcote Island. The work will take place from Tuesday 28 August to Saturday 6 October. To minimise disruption, [...]
14 August 2018 Maternity services for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Mid and North Wales have completed a period of engagement with the public following the suspension of inpatient services at the three rural Midwife Led Units (MLUs) run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Services at the units in Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Ludlow were suspended on safety [...]
10 August 2018 The revamped adolescent area at the Children's Ward. An area for older children facing a stay in hospital has been given a revamp thanks to students from the National Citizen Service. The students chose the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford as a project and raised £280 before spending two days [...]
9 August 2018 Most people will have seen the unique NHS 70 sculpture situated outside the Ward Block at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), but what many won’t realise is the amount of work that went into getting it erected in time for our Charity Fun Day. Pictured, from left, Peter Evans, Steve Darlington, Graham Rogers and Steve Wright [...]
8 August 2018 A former apprentice who has gone on to secure a full-time job at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been named as a regional finalist in the National Apprenticeship Awards. Laura Sheldon Laura Sheldon, Executive Administrator in the Chief Executive’s Office, will attend the West Midlands Regional Ceremony at the Macdonald Burlington [...]
