Here at the Trust, we are always looking at ways to encourage colleagues to progress their careers as we know that this is good for their development and helps us retain our staff who are so important to us and you. We have now created a career pathway for colleagues to realise their dream of becoming Registered Nurses by introducing [...]
24 May 2022 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is developing a career pathway for staff to realise their dream of becoming Registered Nurses. Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) at SaTH now have the opportunity to progress from HCA to Nursing Associate before doing the ‘Top-up’ Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship programme and qualifying to become a Registered Nurse. The first [...]
20 May 2022 Photo Credit: Shropshire Star The Ophthalmology Unit at a county hospital has been officially opened by the Baroness Finlay of Llandaff. She unveiled a plaque at the opening of the Cataract Suite, which is part of the £2 million unit at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), on Friday 20 May. The Cataract Suite, which is part [...]
A bench has installed in memory of Trevor Jasper, a former colleague. After Trevor Jasper passed away in 2021, his family donated money to SaTH Charity to purchase a wooden bench in his memory. Trevor had been a member of the Estates team at PRH for 17 years. The bench can be found in the Bonningale courtyard /Tranquillity Garden just [...]
20 May 2022 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is showcasing the life-changing impact research has on medicine as it celebrates International Clinical Trials Day. The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is showcasing the life-changing impact research has on medicine as it celebrates International Clinical Trials Day. Clinical Trials Day (Friday 20 May) is celebrated around [...]
I am really pleased to see that in-patient visiting has returned to our hospitals as my colleagues and I know how important it is to patients, and their family and friends to see their loved ones. Adult in-patients are now allowed one visitor for one hour per day between the times of 11.30am and 8pm at our hospitals. We continue [...]
14 May 2022 The critical incident at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, which was declared on Thursday, was stood down today at 12.35pm. Due to the hard work and close co-operation of all involved, all services have been resumed as normal. Thank you for your patience.
13 May 2022 We will be celebrating the roles of Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) during ODP Day on Saturday (14 May). Patients will very often not be aware that it is an ODP who will provide skilled care for them from the moment they arrive in the operating theatre department to when they are discharged from the recovery room. This [...]
12 May 2022 Nursing teams at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are being celebrated today (12 May) to mark Nurses’ Day. The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is saying a big ‘thank you’ to its 2,088 nurses by spending the day recognising and rewarding their hard work and dedication. This year, staff at the Trust [...]
This week we will be celebrating our wonderful colleagues at our Trust and I would personally like to thank them for all that they do. Tomorrow (12 May) is Nurses’ Day and Saturday (14 May) is Operating Department Practitioners Day (ODP) and as a Trust we’ll be making every effort to recognise and celebrate them. I want to thank each [...]
