23 August 2017 A senior nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to retire at the end of August. Louise Gill celebrates her retirement Louise Gill, Scheduled Care Head of Nursing, is leaving on 31 August 2017 after 28 years at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), and more than 39 years [...]
The following information is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Ahead of the bank holiday this weekend, health chiefs at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are reminding local residents to plan for the long weekend by using NHS services appropriately, being sure their medicines cabinets are stocked up and that they are prepared in case of minor [...]
17 August 2017 Meet Laura Sheldon: spokesperson for young people in hospitals, advocate of mental health awareness and the newest face of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The 19-year-old Salopian, who has already clocked up several years’ volunteering in the NHS and a three-year stint on the Youth Parliament, is adding an administration apprenticeship to her collection of achievements. Laura will [...]
17 August 2017 A courtyard used by young patients on the Children’s Oncology Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford has been transformed thanks to the kindness of volunteers and a local charity. Pictured from left Dawn Walder, Lisa Gilks and Lucy Moore. The Harry Johnson Trust funded the work to plant new flower beds and [...]
17 August 2017 Almost £3,000 has been raised as part of a £1 million fund for a new MRI scanner at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals. From left, Ray Smith, Chairman of the League of Friends at RSH and Glen Whitehouse, Radiology Centre Manager carry out the draw. The money was raised by the League of [...]
16 August 2017 A major inspection report published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has praised the caring and compassionate staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). The report – which also identifies important areas for improvement at the Trust which runs Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) - follows an [...]
15 August 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Local people are being invited to register to take part in a community workshop as part of the review on midwife-led units (MLUs) being carried out by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). Five community workshops will [...]
14 August 2017 Patients undergoing surgery at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford will enjoy an improved experience thanks to a new facility that has opened. Pictured in the new Surgical Admission Lounge at PRH, from left, , Nettie Wilkes (Health Care Assistant), Clare Marsh (Ward Manager), Liz Sandells (Staff Nurse) and Susan Spendlove (Housekeeper). The Surgical [...]
11 August 2017 Senior clinicians and hospital leaders have again met with healthcare partners and patient representatives as discussions over the best way of keeping patients safe in the event of fragile services becoming unsustainable continue. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), is examining what [...]
11 August 2017 Professor Peter Latchford’s four-year tenure as Chair at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will end with acute health services in the county in a stronger position than when he started. Professor Peter Latchford Peter, who has lived in Shropshire for more than 20 years, said: “I will be very sad to leave [...]
