26 September 2022 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is using light to help save lives by turning buildings pink in support of Organ Donation Week, September 26 – October 2. Councils, business, hospitals and community groups around the country are turning their buildings pink, which is the colour of the country’s ‘Yes I Donate’ organ donation campaign, [...]
Jo Gwilt, a midwife sonographer working in Maternity Services at SaTH, is set to take on the London Marathon in October to raise awareness of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and raise funds for the charity Crohn’s & Colitis UK (CCUK). Jo, who hasn’t run for many years - let alone running a marathon, was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, a [...]
World Pharmacist Day is celebrated every year on the 25th September and this year the theme is “Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world”. This year’s theme aims to showcase Pharmacy’s positive impact on health around the world and to further strengthen solidarity among the profession. Within Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust we have 47 pharmacists. These roles [...]
23 September 2022 Vital plans to transform acute hospital services, which will help to improve health and care outcomes for communities across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales, are progressing. This follows formal confirmation of the approval, subject to a number of conditions, of a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) of the Hospitals Transformation Programme at the end of August [...]
22 September 2022 A message from Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Integrated Care System (STW ICS) People aged 65 and over in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are being urged to book their COVID-19 autumn booster online via the National Booking Service or by calling NHS 119 to ensure the best protection against coronavirus through the winter months. The vaccination booster programme [...]
13 September 2022 Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral, will be a national bank holiday to allow the public to pay their respects and commemorate her reign. This means there will be impact on some patient appointments. Anyone affected will be contacted directly. If you have an appointment on Monday and no longer wish to [...]
Queen Elizabeth II - 1926-2022 It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, and we offer our deepest condolences to the Royal Family. The Queen will be remembered for a life dedicated to public service and that will never be forgotten; and we thank her for her enduring service and commitment. To [...]
It was recently announced that our Trust has secured £10 million funding for an elective surgical hub to be created at Princess Royal Hospital – this is excellent news and will mean that more elective operations will be able to take place. We are always working to improve the care that we provide for our patients and this new hub [...]
7 September 2022 An elective surgical hub is to be created at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford to enable more elective operations to take place and help reduce patient waiting times. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs PRH, has secured £10 million of Government funding to create the hub. The hub will be ring-fenced [...]
5 September 2022 Kate Ballinger, Community Engagement Facilitator, talking about The People’s Academy If you are considering a career or just interested in the NHS, The People’s Academy is holding a free online course – the next course starts on Thursday 8 September. Made up of four 2-hour sessions over four weeks, this free online course covers: The [...]
