5 March 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has joined a new campaign launched to raise awareness of the risks of cervical cancer and highlight the benefits of screening, reminding women that cervical screening can stop cancer before it starts. Cynthia Davies, 56, TelfordFor years I didn’t miss a smear test but, with six children and [...]
4 March 2019 Two members of staff from SaTH are taking the plunge by swimming 22 miles - the equivalent of the width of the English Channel - to raise funds for diabetes research. Becky Whitfield and Susan Gatensbury, who work in the Hummingbird Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), are taking on the Swim 22 Challenge for Diabetes [...]
1 March 2019 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has saved more than £100,000 by recycling surplus hospital equipment and furniture. Alex Ford (third from left) has spearheaded SaTH's Warp-It programme. He is pictured with members of staff collecting items for their workplace. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]
28 February 2019 A unique team which is starting to transform care for elderly people in Shropshire stars in a new national video by NHS England which will be showcased across the country. The frailty intervention team, known as FIT, was originally started as an idea by Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who buy local health services, and SaTH, to [...]
27 February 2018 Two charities which benefit SaTH are looking for your help to win a share of £20,000. The Harry Johnson Trust and Shropshire, Staffordshire & Cheshire Blood Bikes are both taking part in the Shropshire Star’s Cash For Your Community initiative. Shropshire Star readers will decide how the money is shared out by collecting tokens that are printed [...]
26 February 2019 A team of unseen heroes at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been presented with a certificate for achieving the highest standards in their profession. Julia Clarke, Director of Corporate Governance, joins the Medical Engineering team's celebrations. The Medical Engineering Department, based at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal [...]
25 February 2019 A team of front-line clinicians at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals came together this week to enhance their life-saving skills thanks to a new simulation training suite. Clinical staff with one of the simulation suite manikins A group of Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs), Physician Associates and Physios went through a number of real-life scenarios that they [...]
22 February 2019 Ellie Watts (Newport Girls High School), Huw Chadwick (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College), Charlotte Newby (Charlton School) and Ben Baker (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College) A group of young people have attended an academy at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals that provides an in-depth look at the work carried out by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The [...]
22 February 2019 Services at Shrewsbury Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm tomorrow (Saturday 23 February) until 8am on Sunday because of short-term staff sickness. Women booked to give birth at Shrewsbury MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at Wrekin MLU or the Consultant-led unit at the [...]
21 February 2019 A scientist at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has donated his 100th unit of blood. David receives his medal and certificate from Genna Vernon, whose family has benefited from blood donors like David. David Hall is a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist with the Blood Transfusion and Haematology Department at The Shrewsbury and [...]
