News – Page 27

Health leaders encourage people to get vaccinated and choose well as services face extreme pressures

6 December 2022 Health leaders encourage people to get vaccinated and choose well as services face extreme pressures Health and care leaders across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are encouraging people to help their NHS, by getting vaccinated against flu and Covid-19 if they are eligible and choosing the right service for their needs. This follows extremely high demand across health [...]

Health leaders encourage people to get vaccinated and choose well as services face extreme pressuresEmily Lovell2022-12-06T16:46:13+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

UKHSA update on Scarlet Fever and invasive Group A strep

5 December 2022 The latest data from UKHSA show that scarlet fever cases continue to remain higher than we would typically see at this time of year. There were 851 cases reported in week 46, compared to an average of 186 for the preceding years. Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but it is highly infectious. Therefore, look out for symptoms in your [...]

UKHSA update on Scarlet Fever and invasive Group A strepEmily Lovell2022-12-06T10:08:52+00:00

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin launches a ‘Winter Control Room’ in preparation for the challenging winter ahead

Issued by Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care System 1 December 2022 Today, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin has launched a seven-day control centre to manage demand and capacity across the county as health and social care services face one of their toughest ever winters. The Winter Control Room, which is based at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, will use multi-agency data [...]

NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin launches a ‘Winter Control Room’ in preparation for the challenging winter aheadLisa Bailey2022-12-01T16:42:30+00:00

Local cancer charity’s static caravan boost for young hospital patients

30 November 2022 Photo caption: Pictured are Harry’s parents, Stephen and Sally Johnson, and his brother Eric. A Shropshire children’s cancer charity has raised an extraordinary £70,000 to fund a static caravan to offer breaks to local families whose child is being cared for by the Children's Oncology Ward at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. The Harry Johnson [...]

Local cancer charity’s static caravan boost for young hospital patientsEmily Lovell2022-11-30T12:11:26+00:00

Improving Care for Everyone – Excellent Urgent and Emergency Care Services for All

A key component of plans to upgrade acute hospital services across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales involves the transformation of our Shrewsbury site to specialise in the delivery of emergency care and the development of new 24/7 enhanced urgent care services at both of our hospital sites. These much-needed improvements will bring together specialist teams so [...]

Improving Care for Everyone – Excellent Urgent and Emergency Care Services for AllJemima Hughes2022-11-29T14:47:54+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

Celebrating MSW and WSA Week: Interview with Emily, MSW on Postnatal Ward

My name is Emily and I am a Maternity Support Worker (MSW) on the Postnatal ward. I have been an MSW for 12 months, and was previously a Women’s Service’s Assistant (WSA) for nine years, also based on the Postnatal Ward. I always knew I wanted to support women and their families in the journey into parenthood but didn’t realise [...]

Celebrating MSW and WSA Week: Interview with Emily, MSW on Postnatal WardEmily Lovell2022-11-24T17:00:23+00:00

Maxine Mawhinney welcomed as Ockenden Report Assurance Committee Co-Chair

Maxine Mawhinney, a former BBC journalist and news reporter, is the new Co-Chair of the Ockenden Report Assurance Committee, taking over from the outgoing Co-Chair, Jane Garvey. The Ockenden Report Assurance Committee (ORAC), a monthly live-streamed meeting, was set up in 2021 to obtain and provide assurance in relation to the delivery, evidence, sustainability and impact of the implementation [...]

Maxine Mawhinney welcomed as Ockenden Report Assurance Committee Co-ChairCharlotte Robertshaw2022-11-22T10:52:08+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