Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
11 June 2021 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is to hold a lecture on its journey to become ‘Veteran Aware’, which will include the remarkable story of a former serviceman who survived post-traumatic stress disorder to take up a role at the Trust. Paul Twitchell The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) online health lecture [...]
10 June 2021 Shrewsbury Town Football Club’s Manager, Steve Cotterill, advises people living in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin to have the COVID-19 vaccination as soon as they can. Steve Cotterill (photograph courtesy of AMA Sports Photo Agency) Steve has experienced the serious effects of COVID-19 at first-hand and is very aware of the benefits of being vaccinated. [...]
1 June 2021 The Emergency Department (ED) at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is undergoing a £9.3million transformation as part of a programme of work to improve patient care. Clinical space in the ED is being increased to include a new and improved Majors department, as well as a new designated Emergency Zone for Children and Young People and provision [...]
1 June 2021 Visiting will be extended at the antenatal and postnatal wards at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford after the Trust which runs the hospital eased restrictions introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. From today, a single, named person will be able to stay on the wards from 9am. Unfortunately it is not possible to allow [...]
1 June 2021 Volunteers have played a key part in the NHS’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and now the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is saying ‘thank you’. To celebrate Volunteers Week, which takes place from 1-7 June every year, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) wants to recognise its hundreds of volunteers who carry out [...]
28 May 2021 A patient has been applauded off a ward by a ‘guard of honour’ following 178 days in hospital after contracting COVID-19. And Stuart Tyrer had a message for staff at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as he finally headed home: “Thank you for saving my life.” Stuart, 55, from Leegomery, Telford, was admitted to the [...]
27 May 2021 Two fundraising efforts have been set up to support the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford in memory of a patient who sadly lost his battle against COVID-19. Steve Fisher Steve Fisher died in March after spending four weeks at PRH. Steve’s wife, Marsha, works in the Endoscopy Unit [...]
26 May 2021 A new group has been formed by the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospital to address inequalities in accessing acute health care. Kal Parkash Feedback from members of the public and patients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford has suggested that sectors of the community feel they do not [...]
26 May 2021 The next meeting of the Ockenden Report Assurance Committee (ORAC) will take place on Thursday 27 May from 9am-11.30am. The event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. To live stream the event please click here. ORAC was formed to drive forward actions arising from the first Ockenden Report into maternity services, which was published in 2020. The [...]
25 May 2021 NHS Charities Together, the charity founded by Sir Captain Tom Moore, has offered support worth £222,766 for third sector organisations in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to support those leaving hospital. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Charity (SaTH Charity), the lead charity for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, invited bids from 200 local groups and charities to [...]
