Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
24 November 2020 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is asking people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales to take a few minutes to complete a survey to help develop a new Public Participation Strategy. Julia Clarke, Director of Corporate Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) said: “Listening to our staff and working [...]
23 November 2020 SaTH has teamed up with a waste and resource management firm to look for ideas from budding designers for the renovation of a courtyard at the Princess Royal Hospital. Julia Clark, Director of Corporate Services at SATH, and Tony Munro, Marketing Director at Reconomy, in the area at PRH that will be renovated As part [...]
18 November 2020 SaTH has welcomed the announcement that Government funding is being made available to move forward with plans to transform hospital services for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. Health Minister Edward Argar MP confirmed that £6m of funding has been approved in principle for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), to develop plans for the [...]
16 November 2020 Health leaders across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are encouraging pregnant women to get their free flu vaccination as soon as possible to protect themselves and their babies. Pregnancy naturally weakens the body’s immune system and as a result, flu can cause serious complications which include premature birth or the baby having a low birth weight. The [...]
9 November 2020 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGS) Thousands of residents are in danger of becoming diabetic, say health bosses at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). It is estimated that there are currently over 16,000 residents in the county who are potentially at risk [...]
9 November 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has received a donation from Shrewsbury livestock auctioneers Halls to support the Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU) at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Julia Clarke receives the cheque from representatives at Halls Farmers across Shropshire generously donated sheep and calves to be sold to raise funds for the ITU, [...]
2 November 2020 A Mid Wales-based business has donated almost £60,000 to NHS Charities Together, just days after it was announced that the Charity had allocated a further £143,000 to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for Covid-19 recovery projects. Gwyn and Ann Evans, of Bettws Hall Bettws Hall Sporting Estates successfully raised £59,185 for the [...]
16 October 2020 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have taken delivery of two new Sensory Carts to help relax and calm patients living with dementia, and children with delayed learning - thanks to Captain Sir Tom Moore’s incredible fundraising. Captain Tom’s fundraising for NHS Charities Together has enabled The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury [...]
13 October 2020 Healthcare providers for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid-Wales have come together to celebrate Allied Healthcare Professions (AHPs) Day, which takes place on 14 October. AHPs are the third largest workforce in the NHS covering 14 different professions, 11 of which are represented by The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust (SaTH), Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust (ShropCom), [...]
12 October 2020 Due to ongoing work on the Same Day Emergency Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, alternative pedestrian access will be in place this week. On October 13 and 14, pedestrian access will be: 7am - 6pm: via Outpatients 6pm - 7am: via the Emergency Department door marked "Ambulance Entrance".
