20 March 2017 A second café for people living with dementia is to open at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The Golden Moments café will open at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) on Tuesday 4 April. It follows the successful launch of the Precious Times café at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, which is held [...]
17 March 2017 Staff at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have been marking Nutrition and Hydration Week by educating people about the importance of a good diet. Speech and Language Therapists and Dietitians with the stand With around three million people in the UK at risk of malnutrition, the aim of the week (March 13-17) is to raise awareness [...]
14 March 2017 The Away Team involved in the Rapid Process Improvement Week, including patient representative Lin Stapely and her Guide Dog Woody. “When I receive a letter confirming a hotel booking it is clear, concise and useful. I am instantly made to feel important and my confidence levels in that organisation soar.” These are the words of [...]
13 March 2017 Staff on a Ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) have launched a campaign which is designed to help patients recover more quickly – by simply maintaining their daily routine. Clare Walsgrove (left) , Matron on Ward 32, and Zoe Day, Ward Manager, with patientJames Holloway. The campaign, called #SaTHendPJparalysis, has been launched by staff [...]
Friday 10 March 2017 They are some of the unsung heroes of the NHS – many working behind the scenes to help provide the best care possible for patients. This week the spotlight is shining on healthcare scientists, who work in a range of roles to support patients. Healthcare Science Week runs from 10 – 19 March 2017 as part [...]
8 March 2017 A new Director of Nursing and Quality has been appointed at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Deirdre Fowler Deirdre Fowler has been appointed to the role at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, in Telford. Deirdre, who is currently Director [...]
7 March 2017 A team of Doctors and Nurses from SaTH are preparing to compete in a charity fun run in support of a colleague whose newborn baby required life-saving surgery. Sandi Angus, an Emergency Medicine Doctor at PRH gave birth to her and husband Ian’s first child, Joshua, in November 2015, but within four days they were told the [...]
1 March 2017 A senior nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been invited to start the London Marathon alongside a host of celebrities having already raised more than £2,000 for charity. Phil Fewtrell Phil Fewtrell, Assistant Business Manager (Surgery) at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), will be running the world’s [...]
24 February 2017 A sculpture donated to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) by a former patient has been badly damaged by Storm Doris, which battered the region yesterday. The sculpture, entitled The Murmur of Voices, was donated by sculptor Tony Roberts for the garden at the Hamar Help and Support Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]
23 February 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has appointed a new in interim Director of Nursing and Quality. Colin Ovington Colin Ovington has been a Director of Nursing with four organisations, enjoying considerable experience with over 38 years in nursing. Colin, takes over from Sarah Bloomfield, will join the Trust on 6 March 2017 [...]
