News – Page 23

Charity donates more than £300,000 worth of equipment to Trust

18 April 2023 A charity has donated more than £300,000 worth of vital equipment to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the county’s two acute hospitals. The League of Friends (LoF) of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has gifted equipment, including eight Intensive Therapy Unit ventilators; a widefield analyser for Ophthalmology and funds towards the new Cataract [...]

Charity donates more than £300,000 worth of equipment to TrustLisa Bailey2023-04-19T16:12:45+01:00

Mr Motivator helps get staff and patients active at hospital

17 April 2023 Mr Motivator runs through some exercises with patient Amelia Callaghan Mr Motivator helped staff and patients to get active when he paid a visit to Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The TV workout star, aka Derrick Errol Evans, chatted to staff and patients about the benefits of activity at the hospital, which is run by [...]

Mr Motivator helps get staff and patients active at hospitalLisa Bailey2023-04-17T13:49:14+01:00

TV personality, Dr Ranj Singh, teams up with local NHS, urging residents to ‘Think Which Service’

06 April 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Dr Ranj Singh, NHS doctor and national TV personality, has teamed up with healthcare professionals at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to encourage local people to ‘Think Which Service’ before deciding which local health service is right for their medical need. Through a brand-new four-part podcast [...]

TV personality, Dr Ranj Singh, teams up with local NHS, urging residents to ‘Think Which Service’Jemima Hughes2023-04-06T12:29:46+01:00

Ashia Miah: What Ramadan means to me

4 April 2023 Ashia Miah, Hospital Chaplain, talks to us about her role at the Trust and what Ramadan means to her. Tell us a bit about you? I was born in Bangladesh but came to Birmingham when I was four years old and moved to Telford in 1996. In 2001, I graduated with a degree in BSc Hons in [...]

Ashia Miah: What Ramadan means to meEmily Lovell2023-04-04T12:44:34+01:00

Pete gears up for epic challenge

30 March 2022 Pete Checketts, an Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Doctor working at PRH, will begin solo hiking across the Shropshire hills on 4 April for a duration of approximately six days. The epic challenge is 85 miles in total and Pete will be ticking off the 20 highest hills in Shropshire as he goes. Pete will be carrying all [...]

Pete gears up for epic challengeEmily Lovell2023-03-30T12:13:11+01:00

Ockenden Report Assurance Committee notes progress

29 March 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has delivered 77% (162/210) of its actions from the first and final Ockenden Reports, putting it ahead of its projected delivery schedule for March 2023, the Ockenden Report Assurance Committee (ORAC) has heard. ORAC is a monthly meeting, set up in 2021, to obtain and provide assurance in relation [...]

Ockenden Report Assurance Committee notes progressCharlotte Robertshaw2023-03-29T10:31:31+01:00

Therapy dogs are spreading smiles in critical care

27 March 2023 The Intensive Therapy Units (ITU) at the county’s two acute hospitals are receiving visits from therapy dogs to help boost health and wellbeing. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, is working in partnership with national charity Pets As Therapy (PAT) on the initiative [...]

Therapy dogs are spreading smiles in critical careEmily Lovell2023-03-27T11:31:45+01:00

Helen to run 10k in daughter’s memory

24 March 2023 Helen Hope, Lead Biomedical Scientist in Cellular Pathology, will be taking on Market Drayton 10k on May 7 to raise funds in memory of her daughter. In April 2022, Helen was seriously injured in a car crash that tragically killed her 19-year-old daughter, Charlotte. The extent of Helen’s injuries meant that for a considerable time she could [...]

Helen to run 10k in daughter’s memoryEmily Lovell2023-03-24T16:48:53+00:00

What can we tell you About Health?

24 March 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is planning About Health events for the next 12 months and would really like to know what interests you, so we can make sure that the events are relevant, and patient centred. It could be a condition like asthma or diabetes, a service like radiology or therapies, or something [...]

What can we tell you About Health?Lisa Bailey2023-03-24T15:57:24+00:00

Inese Robotham joins the Trust as the Assistant Chief Executive

13 March 2023 We are pleased to announce that Inese Robotham has joined the Trust as the Assistant Chief Executive, following a rigorous recruitment process. Inese joins us from Swansea Bay University Health Board as their Chief Operating Officer and has held similar roles in Dorset and Worcester acute trusts. With over 20 years of NHS experience, Inese brings a [...]

Inese Robotham joins the Trust as the Assistant Chief ExecutiveEmily Lovell2023-03-13T15:29:24+00:00