Maternity

First Midlands research collaboration to focus on patient safety, benefitting local maternity service users

Patients across the Midlands region are set to benefit from the first Midlands research collaboration which will see digital tools brought into maternal and acute care settings to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of harm. The newly announced National institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Midlands Patient Safety Research Collaboration (PSRC) will bring together NHS trusts, universities, [...]

First Midlands research collaboration to focus on patient safety, benefitting local maternity service usersEmily Lovell2023-02-21T12:22:05+00:00

Well-being boxes introduced in maternity services in memory of baby boy

16 December 2022 A Shropshire couple who raised more than £1500 following the sad loss of their baby son, George, have created well-being boxes for bereaved parents in hospital. Martha, a nurse at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), and Ben Gumsley, a paramedic, lost their son George at 21 weeks gestation. Martha said: “We were supported during [...]

Well-being boxes introduced in maternity services in memory of baby boyCharlotte Robertshaw2023-02-21T12:14:20+00:00

Trust named outstanding outlier in national delayed cord clamping audit

6 December 2022 The Trust that runs maternity services for women and service users in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has been confirmed as an outstanding outlier for the measure ‘delayed cord clamping’ in the National Neonatal Audit Programme 2021 report. The percentage of delayed cord clamping at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was 95.5% in 2021, [...]

Trust named outstanding outlier in national delayed cord clamping auditCharlotte Robertshaw2023-02-21T12:15:10+00:00

SaTH signs maternity ‘Caring for You Charter’

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford has signed the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) ‘Caring for You Charter’, committing to providing a healthy safe working environment for colleagues within Maternity Services. The charter, which was launched in 2016, aims to improve services for women and babies [...]

SaTH signs maternity ‘Caring for You Charter’Emily Lovell2023-02-21T12:22:10+00:00

Maternity services Facebook page launched

A dedicated Facebook page has been launched by the Trust that provides maternity care for women and families in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. The new page, called The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Maternity Information Hub, will be used to share up-to-date health and pregnancy advice, changes to services, improvements and innovations, staff achievements and patient experiences with [...]

Maternity services Facebook page launchedCharlotte Robertshaw2023-02-21T12:22:18+00:00

Call for feedback to shape health pregnancy services in Shropshire

Our Maternity Services team and the Maternity Voices Partnership Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are inviting former and current service users to complete a survey to provide feedback on their experiences of care and healthy pregnancy services. The teams would like to hear from service users who have had diabetes in pregnancy, a BMI of over 30, or have smoked [...]

Call for feedback to shape health pregnancy services in ShropshireCharlotte Robertshaw2022-11-08T11:01:51+00:00

Dr Bala Karunakaran awarded Fellowship of the British Medical Association

Dr Bala Karunakaran, an Obstetrics and Gynaecology Consultant at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has been awarded the Fellowship of the British Medical Association (BMA). Dr Karunakaran was awarded the accolade in recognition of his distinguished service to medical leadership and was presented with the fellowship by Professor Neena Modi, President of the British Medical Association, at [...]

Dr Bala Karunakaran awarded Fellowship of the British Medical AssociationEmily Lovell2022-08-15T13:25:08+01:00

Wall art call out for clinical rooms in Maternity Services

An appeal is being made for communities to share ideas for murals which will transform a number of clinical spaces at PRH and make them more comforting for patients. The call out has been made by the Local Maternity and Neonatal System (LMNS) and SaTH inviting ideas for artwork to be featured in Maternity and Gynaecology Services. The LMNS and [...]

Wall art call out for clinical rooms in Maternity ServicesEmily Lovell2022-08-09T13:24:59+01:00

Open letter to everyone served by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

14 April 2022 Below is an open letter from Chief Executive, Louise Barnett. This letter can also be read here. An open letter to everyone served by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust On Wednesday 30 March 2022, Mrs Donna Ockenden published her final report of the Independent Review of Maternity Services at our hospitals. The report is devastating [...]

Open letter to everyone served by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS TrustEmily Lovell2022-04-14T17:12:00+01:00

Neonatal Unit achieves UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Stage One accreditation

13 January 2022 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s Neonatal Unit has achieved the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Stage One accreditation. The Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) is a global programme first launched in 1994, and extended to neonatal units in 2012, by UNICEF and the World Health Organisation to support breastfeeding and parent-infant relationships by improving standards of care. [...]

Neonatal Unit achieves UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative Stage One accreditationEmily Lovell2022-01-13T14:08:26+00:00