9 July 2019 A new Maternity Movement Bracelet has been launched to help pregnant women under the care of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to track the movements of their unborn baby. Funded and supported by The Local Maternity System (LMS) in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, the Maternity Movement Bracelet will be given to expectant mums at 24 weeks [...]
4 July 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has appointed its first Sepsis Nurse Practitioner to strengthen and implement the advancements that have already been made in its Sepsis care. Angela Windsor, who takes on the role following her work at the Trust as a Resuscitation Officer, will facilitate a push forward in the way The Shrewsbury [...]
18 June 2019 A tired-looking staff room at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been given a makeover thanks to the vision and determination of staff, and the generosity of both a patient and the Shropshire Welfare Fund. Lacey Jones, a staff nurse on Ward 28 Nephrology at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, which along with the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford [...]
14 June 2019 Following a blazing hot summer of 2018, the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has ordered 250 bladed fans to keep its staff cool this summer, or maybe just to blow away the rain clouds. Available through the Small Things Make a Big Difference Fund - which enables staff to ask for those small things that [...]
10 June 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is working to improve its urgent and emergency care with two Acute Medicine Start of Change Weeks. Emergency and Acute Medical Care teams at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, have been working [...]
5 June 2019 A Telford man has thanked staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) for saving his life after he lost over half his body weight with the help of the Bariatric team. Jason Parrish, 45, had struggled with his weight from an early age, and by the time he was 40 he tipped the scales at 40 [...]
4 June 2019 Four side rooms on a ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) now have televisions thanks to a kind donation from the family of patient who was cared for by staff there. The smart televisions will be used by haematology patients who often spend long periods of time in isolation in the side rooms on Ward 23 [...]
3 June 2019 A Shropshire woman has raised over £1,200 for the SaTH Charity’s Shropshire Blood Trust Fund and thanked her consultant for the care he gave throughout her cancer treatment. Haematology Unit Manager Linda Morgan with Lizzie Grocott-James Lizzie Grocott-James received treatment at the The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Lingen Davies Centre which is part [...]
31 May 2019 The trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has approved plans to nearly double the number of nursing staff at its two A&E departments. The number of full-time emergency department nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford (PRH) is now [...]
31 May 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is raising awareness of the invaluable work carried out by its Dietetics team throughout next week as it celebrates Dietitians Week. Dietitians at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford (PRH) assess, diagnose and [...]
