14 December 2017 Children’s inpatient services at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford are extremely busy and parents are asked to think carefully about whether a trip to hospital is really necessary. Children suffering from minor illnesses or injuries are being advised to use other more appropriate health services and allow hospitals to focus on those children with serious [...]
14 December 2017 The Chief Executive of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) today issued a thank you to hospital staff who battled through the snow and icy conditions to get into work. Simon Wright also paid tribute to volunteers who came forward to offer lifts to Trust staff to help them get into The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]
13 December 2017 The following information is from our partners at Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). It’s the time of year when colds and flu are doing the rounds in schools and nurseries and health officials are encouraging parents to take their children for a free flu vaccination. Dr Jo Leahy a local GP and Chair of Telford [...]
12 December 2017 Nearly £22,000 has been presented to SaTH following a mammoth fundraising effort launched by a Shropshire auctioneer and estate agent after he was diagnosed with cancer. Julie Powell (centre) presents the cheque to SaTH's Endoscopy Unit Stephen Powell launched the Stephen Powell Cancer Research Fund when he was diagnosed with Gastro-Oesophageal cancer in 2012, to [...]
11 December 2017 Services at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are returning to normal after severe weather caused the cancellation of Outpatient appointments and non-emergency operations today. But the heavy snow has led to the suspension of some maternity services at Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit (MLU). The decision to cancel appointments was taken due to a combination of factors including advice [...]
5 December 2017 SaTH is hoping to bring a little cheer to those who find themselves in hospital this Christmas. Director of Corporate Governance Julia Clarke with Ian Stuart Ian Stuart, from SaTH’s catering team, has been working on a project to make Christmas Day lunch special for those who find [...]
1 December 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) An improved model for midwifery led care to provide a wider and more accessible service for local mums and their families is being proposed by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin CCGs following a major review. The review has included the [...]
29 November 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) As the cold weather is setting in Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are advising local people on how to stay safe and healthy. With temperatures falling slips and falls become more likely especially during wet, cold and icy conditions. Here [...]
29 November 2017 A walk-in Birth Registration Service is now available in the Maternity Unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Shropshire Council service, which launched this week, will be available on Mondays and Thursdays between 9.30am and noon, and 12.45pm to 4pm. It will be based in the main corridor before the Midwife Led Unit, which is accessible [...]
28 November 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is working hard to prevent patients from falling. The issue of falls is one that affects the whole of the NHS. According to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), there will be between 5-18 falls per 1,000 bed-days in acute hospitals. Factors such as cognitive impairment (delirium or dementia), [...]
