Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
17 August 2023 The winner of last year’s Shropshire Star Public Recognition Award said how brilliant it was to be recognised and is encouraging the public to nominate health heroes from the county’s acute hospitals as part of their Annual Trust Celebratory Awards. Lorna McQuaid, a Bank Healthcare Assistant (HCA) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), won the Shropshire Star Public [...]
11 August 2023 A message from SaTH Parents and carers of children who require medical help over the weekend (12-13 August) during industrial action by junior doctors are being advised to contact NHS 111 online or NHS 111 by phone first. Please also consider attending Minor Injury Units in Bridgnorth, Oswestry and Ludlow, which are not impacted by the strike action [...]
10 August 2023 A message from our colleagues at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS health officials in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin are preparing for the next round of industrial action as the public are urged to “think which service.” Junior doctors who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA) are set to take industrial action for four days [...]
9 August 2023 The main entrance at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford will be temporarily closed from 9 August, as construction continues on a new £24 million Planned Care Hub. The closure is to allow the safe construction of a new link canopy and associated tarmac footways as part of ongoing works. Patients and visitors will be redirected into [...]
4 August 2023 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has taken the decision to temporarily suspend its Fetal Medicine Service. During the closure, which is due to clinician retirements and unavailability, combined with a national shortage of fetal medicine consultants, women requiring access to the service will be referred to neighbouring trusts. Recruitment for the service, which cares for [...]
2 August 2023 Read the official notice here. Read the agenda here. Invitation from Dr Catriona McMahon, Trust Chair I am pleased to invite you to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 30 August, 2.30pm, in Room 5, Shropshire Education and Conference Centre, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ. The [...]
In partnership with the Shropshire Star Members of the public are being invited to nominate their hospital heroes as the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals gets set for its fantastic annual Trust Celebratory Awards 2023. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), has once again teamed up with the Shropshire Star to give people across Shropshire and mid-Wales [...]
27 July 2023 A nurse at one of Shropshire’s acute hospitals has been presented with the Cavell Star Award for the expertise and care she has given to patients over the years. Doreen Bates who has been a nurse for more than 53 years works in general outpatient clinics at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), which is part of The [...]
25 July 2023 Three charities have linked up to fund special software for the radiotherapy department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, which will bring huge benefits for patients. The League of Friends (LoF) of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Charity (SaTH Charity) have joined together to pay for a [...]
21 July 2023 Talks, demonstrations and music will be part of an open day being held in Shrewsbury for those who have been affected by cancer. The Personalised Care Team who support those living with and beyond cancer at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTHLWBC), is encouraging anybody who is affected by cancer to go along to the [...]
