Today (Wednesday) sees the start of further strike action by junior doctors and our Trust, along with a number of other healthcare organisations, are affected – we will be working hard to deal with the pressure and disruption. Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will be striking from 7am today (Wednesday 3 January) to 7am [...]
We, along with other healthcare organisations, will be working hard to deal with ‘significant pressure and disruption’ this festive period with strike action starting today (Wednesday). Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) will be striking from 7am today to 7am on Saturday 23 December 2023. Further strike [...]
Our hospitals remain under pressure and at this time of year we are seeing an increase in COVID-19, flu and norovirus, the winter vomiting bug. We, along with other health and care partners, are urging the community to play their part with the Think Which Service Campaign, which aims to help you to know where to go to get the [...]
The county’s first Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford is already making a huge difference for our patients, and this week a fantastic new MRI scanner worth nearly £1.4 million was welcomed. The state-of-the-art scanner, which can be used to examine almost any part of the body, was lifted into place at Hollinswood House, Stafford Park, and will provide fast and [...]
This week we have seen renal dialysis services move from the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) to a new community-based unit, which will provide better facilities and a more spacious environment for our patients. We have worked with our renal patients, carers and the public to shape the future of renal dialysis services and they are now in the same building [...]
Our Annual Trust Celebratory Awards were so exciting and it was a great honour to present some of the awards to the wonderful winners. We had more than double the number of nominations this year for the 19 categories and it was fantastic to recognise the fantastic contribution they make to the Trust and our communities. The Shropshire Star Public [...]
It is National Self-Care Week and we can all make small changes to improve our health and wellbeing. Self-Care Week is a national annual event that raises awareness of what we can all do to help our physical health and mental wellbeing. This year, Self-Care Week runs until Sunday 19 November 2023 and the theme is ‘Mind and Body’. At [...]
We are delighted that the first phase of a multi-million pound investment at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford is close to opening, improving the experience for our patients, visitors and colleagues. The re-developed main entrance will transform the ‘front door’ of the hospital and will include a new coffee shop and convenience store. This will complement the existing catering arrangements [...]
Earlier this month we welcomed patients to the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Telford and we are already seeing that it is making a difference. In the first four weeks, a total of 2,230 blood tests and 1,045 scans were carried out at the CDC, which is incredible. The new centre at Hollinswood House in Telford means that patients [...]
Improving the experience of our patients is important to our Trust and a new team has been introduced, providing a one-to-one service for patients with high level care and supervision needs. These fantastic colleagues in the Enhanced Care Team (ECT) are already making a difference for those patients who require this individualised care. Patients who fulfil certain criteria can be [...]
