This week I had the pleasure of meeting colleague Jan Meredith who has been shortlisted in the Practice Supervisor of the Year category for the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards 2025. With an incredible career spanning over four decades, Jan has dedicated her professional life to nursing and education, embodying excellence in both fields. Chatting to her earlier this [...]
6 March 2025 A grateful Shrewsbury grandmother has decided to take on the Manchester Marathon for SaTH Charity’s neonatal fund after her grandson spent eight days on the unit. Tracy Hamer’s grandson Henry was born on Christmas Day last year and needed the support of the Neonatal Team at The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. Henry was discharged after [...]
Another wave of norovirus is circulating in our communities and we must do all we can to help prevent the spread. It is very important that we follow hygiene guidelines such as cleaning our hands as this will help keep those who are most vulnerable and my colleagues safe. Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways of [...]
March 5 2025 A pilot study looking at improving mobility and strength to reduce the falls risk of patients was carried out at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The three-month study ‘Supporting Health Through Movement’ took place on Ward 27. Christina Morgan and Iain Howard pictured with members of staff on Ward 27 Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, a [...]
We recently welcomed the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to the Emergency Department (ED) at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Regional representatives said that they were impressed with our colleagues for their kindness and passion for their roles. During their visit they spoke to as many people as they could - patients, nurses, consultants and other staff - and the [...]
20 February 2025 Staff at a hospital Trust have been on a mission to get patients moving by donating to a clothing scheme, which is now being opened to the public. The aim of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is to improve patient [...]
19 February 2025 A Shropshire father will be running this year’s London Marathon to raise money for a Trust’s Neonatal Unit. Luke Butler chose to run the marathon for the The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Charity Neonatal Fund after his daughter Ella received care at the unit in 2022. Ella was born at the Heartlands Hospital [...]
Encouraging our patients to stay as active as possible can help them reduce the time it takes them to recover from illness or injury. It is known that if patients are inactive and stay in bed all day whilst in hospital this can lead to a decline in mobility and muscle strength. Colleagues at our Trust have done a tremendous [...]
It is National Apprentice Week and here at the Trust we are celebrating and raising awareness about the wide variety of apprenticeship opportunities across the NHS. We have seen a rise in the number of colleagues on apprenticeship programmes ranging from accounting to associate project management. We currently have 214 colleagues on programmes. Danielle Childs is one of those [...]
4 February 2025 Some patients are being discharged on the same day they have had orthopaedic joint replacement surgery at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Discharging patients who are fit enough on the same day or within a few days helps them to gain their independence sooner and reduces the risk of infections. Anthea Bowkett, pictured with staff, was [...]
