Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
4 January 2023 As COVID-19, flu and other respiratory infection rates in our local communities rise, and we continue to see new cases in our hospitals, it is vital that we all stay vigilant and help to keep each other and our patients safe. This is why we have made the decision to re-introduce mandatory mask-wearing, unless medically exempt. Please [...]
21 December 2022 Health and Care services across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are under extreme pressure. Health and care leaders are urging people to do their bit to help support services by choosing the best service for their needs if they are ill or injured over the busy festive period. Rising Covid-19 numbers, high demand for services and ongoing challenges [...]
We are working hard to keep patients safe during strikes, while delivering the best care possible, and patients should continue to attend appointments as planned unless contacted to reschedule. Nobody should put off seeking urgent or emergency care during the strikes, with key services continuing to operate. Please see below for FAQS: What is happening? Trade unions representing NHS staff [...]
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 [...]
15 December 2022 The NHS is working hard to keep patients safe during strikes, while delivering the best care possible. Our services are not affected by today’s strike action, so please continue to attend appointments as planned unless we contact you to reschedule.
14 December 2022 A key element of plans to upgrade acute hospital services across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales will be to improve services for people needing treatment for cancer. Every year, the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust carries out over 2000 operations for cancer. Any delay to these operations may affect success of treatment and recovery. [...]
7 December 2022 Local Shrewsbury-based GP Dr Charlotte Hart has spoken out this week on the upsurge in cases of Group A Strep and scarlet fever. Speaking in a live interview on local radio station BBC Radio Shropshire yesterday, Dr Hart explained the symptoms parents should watch out for, and signposted to the most appropriate NHS service. Dr Hart said: [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
