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 [...]
Wednesday 29 January 2025 A dedicated volunteer at the Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, has celebrated turning 90. Terry and Babs Seston Terry Seston has been volunteering at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for about 15 years. He volunteers at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as a ‘Meet and Greet’ volunteer [...]
22 January 2025 Patients and visitors to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will be able to use a new Park & Ride service as part of a trial. The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, is working with Shropshire Council and Arriva to provide the service for a trial between 10am and 3pm Monday [...]
19 December 2024 Santa flew in to visit the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford aboard an RAF Shawbury helicopter. He swapped his sleigh for a H135 Juno helicopter and waved to children at local schools as he flew through the skies of Telford. He touched down to be greeted by excited patients and staff yesterday [...]
17 December 2024 Orthopaedic joint replacement surgery has resumed at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, which will reduce the amount of time that patients are waiting for operations. Planned joint replacement surgery at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the PRH and Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, restarted in phases with hip replacement operations first followed [...]
10 December 2024 A fund set up to support patients who are receiving end of life care and their loved ones has reached £100,000. The Swan Fund was set up in 2015 by Jules Lewis who is Swan End of Life Care Lead Nurse at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). It was started with a £500 donation [...]
Friday 6 December 2024 From our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Council A ladies knitting group, funded through Telford & Wrekin Council, has handmade a hundred kindness hearts to bring comfort to patients receiving end of life care and their families. Penny Watson and Miriam Gilbert from SaTH's palliative and end of life care team with ladies from [...]
3 December 2024 A £1 million research study which could revolutionise the diagnosis of colorectal cancer not just in the county but potentially worldwide has been launched at the Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford. The TRIOMIC study will reduce the amount of time patients are waiting and worrying about a colorectal cancer diagnosis. A new test is being [...]
This is my final column and I would like to say a huge thank you, and to those I have worked alongside for the last four years. I have had the absolute privilege of working for the Trust as the Director of Nursing and in my role I have enjoyed meeting so many wonderful patients, their loved ones, colleagues, volunteers [...]
19 November 2024 The winner of this year’s Shropshire Star Public Recognition Award has been announced as part of an award ceremony for the Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals. Janice Llewellyn, Children’s Oncology and Haematology Nurse, was crowned the winner in the only category that patients, families and members of the public can nominate and vote [...]
