12 September 2023 Health and care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are under extreme pressure. Local health and care leaders are urging people to ‘think which service’ and choose the right service for their needs to help reduce the pressure and make sure everyone can get the care they need as quickly as possible. We are seeing unprecedented numbers [...]
8 September 2023 Nine colleagues are putting on their running shoes to take part in the Lake Vyrnwy half marathon to raise money for SaTH Charity. The half marathon is on Sunday 17 September and colleagues taking part represent various teams and are supporting several of the funds under the SaTH Charity umbrella, so they can support an area [...]
1 September 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Wednesday 30 August. The purpose of the meeting was to share information about the work of the Trust during 2022/23 and highlight plans for the future. The Trust’s Annual Report and Accounts were presented at the meeting and these can be viewed here [...]
22 August 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust will reintroduce charges for scan photos within its Maternity Services from Monday 4 September. Fees, which were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic will remain at: £5 for one photograph £10 for three photographs Payments are by card only. Please note that if the option of three photographs is selected, they [...]
17 August 2023 The winner of last year’s Shropshire Star Public Recognition Award said how brilliant it was to be recognised and is encouraging the public to nominate health heroes from the county’s acute hospitals as part of their Annual Trust Celebratory Awards. Lorna McQuaid, a Bank Healthcare Assistant (HCA) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), won the Shropshire Star Public [...]
19 July 2023 A new Swan Suite for loved ones of patients who are receiving end of life care has been officially opened at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Suite on Ward 28 is a quiet, comfortable space for hospital staff to have conversations with those closest to a patient in a private and dignified way. It builds on [...]
5 July 2023 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are marking the 75th birthday of the National Health Service by celebrating its staff and all of their achievements. This significant milestone on Wednesday 5 July provides an opportunity for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to celebrate our NHS and the difference it makes to people’s lives day in day [...]
20 June 2023 We have successfully remedied the issues with our generator and therefore we have now fully reinstated admissions for maternity, neonates and children’s services at the Women and Children’s Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital, in Telford. We are grateful to our neighbouring hospitals who have supported us during this time. Normal services have now resumed; if your [...]
19 June 2023 We remain temporarily closed to admissions for maternity, neonates and children’s services, and would encourage women and families that need urgent maternity advice to contact our maternity triage team first, rather than neighbouring hospitals, so we can help you get to the right place for their needs. We sincerely apologise for the impact this is having on [...]
18 June 2023 Our teams are working hard to restore services and we are doing everything we can to secure the specialist parts needed for the generator, with suppliers closed over the weekend. As a precaution, we remain temporarily closed to admissions for maternity, neonates and children’s services. We would encourage women and families that need urgent maternity advice to [...]
