The number of COVID-19 patients in our hospitals has risen considerably over recent weeks, as levels continue to increase in the community. Given this, it is valuable that a spring (or second) booster jab will now be made available to those at extremely high risk from COVID-19. Those eligible for the Spring booster are: adults aged 75 years and over; [...]
18 March 2022 A message from our colleagues at the CCG A national service to improve access to more complex GP appointments, by referring patients with minor illness to pharmacists for treatment, has been launched by NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The NHS GP referral to Community Pharmacist Consultation Service (CPCS) has been introduced to the [...]
You may have heard that guidance related to visiting hospital settings has been updated by the NHS. Throughout the pandemic, we had to make the very difficult decision to suspend visiting at our hospitals to protect our patients and keep you as safe as possible. We continue to support our patients and their loved ones as best we can with [...]
16 March 2022 They usually work behind the scenes at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals but healthcare scientists are crucial to the NHS and often offer life-saving care. As part of National Healthcare Science Week (14 -20 March), The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford is [...]
16 March 2022 An appeal is being made to knitters to help create blankets for patients at high risk of falls, for while they are staying at Shropshire’s acute hospitals. The Falls Prevention Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is looking for people to knit or donate the blankets to use in a trial. It is [...]
15 March 2022 Following a review with our clinical teams and system partners, the critical incident has now been stood down. Due to the hard work and close cooperation of all involved, all services have been resumed as normal. Thank you for your patience.
15 March 2022 Today (15 March) marks the first ever National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Day. Jessica Greenwood, Lead Cancer Nurse at SaTH and Strategic Lead for Cancer – Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG, said: “We are really proud to be taking part in the first ever National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day. The National Cancer Workforce Plan (2017) [...]
We are pleased to announce that our Tongue Tie Assessment Clinic is running again following the service being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The specialist clinic takes place weekly at the Children’s Outpatient Department at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. Previously, the service supported babies up to 28 days old but we are pleased to now be able [...]
It is so important at our Trust that we gather the views of our patients and their carers so that we can all work together to help improve the care we provide to our communities. We would like to reflect the direct experience of those we care for here at the Trust and to help in this we are setting [...]
8 March 2022 Today is International Women’s Day and here at SaTH we are celebrating the achievements of all women within our organisation. Here, we put the spotlight on two colleagues – Emma-Jane Beattie, Emergency Planning Officer, and Jenni Rowlands, Acting Deputy Medical Director. Emma-Jane Beattie, Emergency Planning Manager “As an NHS organisation we are required by law to [...]
