28 November 2017 A new MRI scanner has been lifted into place at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of a £1.7 million investment. The new scanner is lifted into place The scanner – which aims to improve treatment and offer faster and more accurate information – was installed at the Treatment Centre on Sunday (26 November). A [...]
28 November 2017 Staff at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals provide excellent, friendly care for children and young people. That is the finding of the latest Children and Young People’s Survey published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford scored 8 out of 10 or higher in almost 80% [...]
28 November 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Telford residents who have Type 2 diabetes are being urged to book a place on a free course to learn what they can do to manage their condition. There are 500 places available on the 2.5 hour course which will give patients [...]
23 November 2017 Staff at SaTH will pull on their Christmas jumpers next month to raise funds for the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. The fundraising event is being held for all non-clinical staff on December 8, with donations going to Lingen Davies Cancer Fund to help those affected by cancer in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. Members of [...]
22 November 2017 SaTH has issued a warning to those who behave anti-socially at its two acute hospitals – it will not be tolerated. Warning letters are always sent to those found intentionally acting in anti-social way at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) or any of the Trust’s other sites, while those being physically abusive [...]
22 November 2017 He may be 80-years-old, but that didn’t deter David Ritchie from climbing to the top of one of the Lake District’s highest peaks in atrocious weather conditions to raise funds for SaTH. David and Judy Ritchie It took David and his fellow walkers more than 11 hours [...]
21 November 2017 People are being asked to think twice whether they need to attend A&E in Shrewsbury or Telford. Hospital bosses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), are urging people only to attend if they are ‘seriously unwell or critically injured’. Yesterday [...]
20 November 2017 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are introducing finger foods specially designed for patients with dementia. From left, Sarah Selley (Dementia Support Worker), Nicola White (Deputy Catering Manager) Nick Parkin (Catering Manager) and Karen Breese (Dementia Clinical Specialist) with the new finger food The launch of the Butterfly Finger Foods is the latest innovation from The Shrewsbury [...]
15 November 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Local health chiefs from Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group are encouraging residents with a long term health condition to take control this winter by taking a few simple steps. A flu jab is a must. It’s quick, simple, free and harmless. [...]
9 November 2017 ‘Convenience shopping’ has come to SaTH – with staff and patients now able to collect parcels they have ordered online. The Trust has partnered with online retailer Amazon for the scheme which has seen Amazon Lockers installed in the catering departments at the Trust’s hospitals in Telford and Shrewsbury. Charlotte Banks tests out the new Amazon [...]
