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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

Improving Care for Everyone – Delivering Excellent Planned Care Throughout the Year

A key element of plans to upgrade acute hospital services across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales involves the transformation of our Telford site to specialise in the delivery of planned care. The dedicated planned care site will provide benefits for all residents, including: Operations and procedures will be able to take place all year round utilising dedicated theatres [...]

Improving Care for Everyone – Delivering Excellent Planned Care Throughout the YearJemima Hughes2022-11-18T10:26:46+00:00

Transformation of Hospital Services Will Improve Care for Everyone

10 November 2022 Exciting plans to upgrade acute hospital services will see the population of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales benefit from better quality care and fewer delays for treatment, a leading clinician has said. Dr Ed Rysdale, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust, said the planned improvements will bring together specialist teams [...]

Transformation of Hospital Services Will Improve Care for EveryoneJemima Hughes2022-11-10T13:03:40+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