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Junior Doctor and Consultant Industrial Action Update

18 September 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin The British Medical Association (BMA) is taking strike action involving consultants and junior doctors at a number of NHS trusts, including the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital and Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, as follows: In September, for the [...]

Junior Doctor and Consultant Industrial Action UpdateJemima Hughes2023-09-27T13:44:19+01:00

Guided tours of maternity services to begin this September

14 September Guided tours of maternity services at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford will begin later this month, allowing expectant parents to see where their baby will be born and cared for, ask questions and prepare for childbirth in a supported environment. Tours will be held every other Sunday from 24 September with two time slots available: 10am-12noon [...]

Guided tours of maternity services to begin this SeptemberCharlotte Robertshaw2023-09-27T13:46:21+01:00

Health leaders plea to the local community to ‘think which service’ due to extreme pressure

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 [...]

Health leaders plea to the local community to ‘think which service’ due to extreme pressureEmily Lovell2023-09-12T09:50:07+01:00

Staff take on Lake Vyrnwy half marathon for SaTH Charity

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 [...]

Staff take on Lake Vyrnwy half marathon for SaTH CharityEmily Lovell2023-09-28T10:57:29+01:00

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023

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 [...]

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023Emily Lovell2023-09-01T09:59:55+01:00

30 August 2023

Developing career pathways is one of the many ways in which we support colleagues working at the Trust to progress in their roles. I am pleased that three of our support workers in maternity services will be starting a Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship for the first time. At the end of the three-year programme they will be qualified midwives. The theory [...]

30 August 2023Lisa Bailey2023-08-30T09:51:12+01:00

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin warns of ‘significant disruption’ as consultant strike ahead of the bank holiday

23 August 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin As we head into the August bank holiday, the NHS is bracing itself for further disruption and asking the public to plan ahead as consultants, who are the most senior clinicians, plan for a second round of industrial action. Consultant doctors who are members of the [...]

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin warns of ‘significant disruption’ as consultant strike ahead of the bank holidayClaire Dunn2023-08-23T16:14:29+01:00

Industrial Action

23 August 2023 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during planned strikes while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. The next planned industrial action is from consultants on 7am on Thursday 24 August until 7am on Saturday 26 August 2023. Nobody should put off seeking [...]

Industrial ActionJemima Hughes2023-08-23T16:17:07+01:00

23 August 2023

Work is progressing well on the new £24 million planned care hub at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), which will transform patient care by providing modernised theatres and dedicated recovery areas. It will enable day case surgery services to be provided all year round, meaning patients will benefit from shorter waiting times and fewer cancellations. You may also have noticed work [...]

23 August 2023Lisa Bailey2023-08-23T13:12:21+01:00

Scan photography fee reintroduction

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 [...]

Scan photography fee reintroductionEmily Lovell2023-08-23T15:09:26+01:00