Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Rollout of Covid-19 vaccination gets under way

12 December 2020 People across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin have this week started to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as part of the largest immunisation programme in UK history. Invitations to book an appointment are being sent to priority groups, with those aged 80 or older, care home workers, along with NHS workers who are at higher risk are among [...]

Rollout of Covid-19 vaccination gets under way2020-12-11T17:02:27+00:00

Trust receives £5.8m for maintenance projects

11 December 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have been awarded £5.8 million, a share of £600 million given to NHS Trusts for maintenance backlog. The money is part of £1.5 billion capital funding announced by the Prime Minister in the summer to help the NHS build back better. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury [...]

Trust receives £5.8m for maintenance projects2020-12-11T11:59:04+00:00

Trust response to Donna Ockenden’s first report following the Independent Review of Maternity Services

10 December 2020 Donna Ockenden has released her first report following the Independent Review of Maternity Services at SaTH. The full report and press release  can be found at www.donnaockenden.com Below is a written statement in response to this report: Louise Barnett, Chief Executive at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: "I would like to thank Donna [...]

Trust response to Donna Ockenden’s first report following the Independent Review of Maternity Services2021-04-06T16:07:12+01:00

Project Wingman to take off at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

9 December 2020 Hospital staff on the front line of the NHS fight against coronavirus are being helped to unwind thanks to some first class support from airline crews. Project Wingman is coming to SaTH. Picture taken at another hospital. Healthcare workers and support staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are being treated to [...]

Project Wingman to take off at Shropshire’s acute hospitals2020-12-09T10:06:30+00:00

Scientists at the heart of Shropshire’s COVID-19 response

9 December 2020 They are at the very heart of Shropshire’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Every day they carefully decipher hundreds of tests extracting and detecting the relevant information to determine who is COVID-19 positive and who is negative. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Microbiology team at SaTH has provided the results for COVID-19 swabs taken from [...]

Scientists at the heart of Shropshire’s COVID-19 response2020-12-09T09:48:20+00:00

Audiology views sought

7 December 2020 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) A new audiology patient survey has been launched by NHS Shropshire and NHS Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to gather patients’ views on the current service and how it may be improved. The aim of the survey is [...]

Audiology views sought2020-12-07T19:34:40+00:00

Hospitals To Start Biggest Ever NHS Vaccination Programme This Week

6 December 2020 The NHS will begin vaccinating patients against coronavirus at dozens of hospital hubs from this week at the start of the biggest immunisation programme in history. People aged 80 and over as well as care home workers will be first to receive the jab, along with NHS workers who are at higher risk. NHS staff are working [...]

Hospitals To Start Biggest Ever NHS Vaccination Programme This Week2020-12-07T19:36:15+00:00

Trust wants your help to improve public participation

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 [...]

Trust wants your help to improve public participation2020-11-24T13:40:44+00:00

Help us design our courtyard

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 [...]

Help us design our courtyard2020-11-23T15:11:43+00:00

Trust welcomes Government funding to progress hospital reconfiguration

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 [...]

Trust welcomes Government funding to progress hospital reconfiguration2020-12-16T09:23:27+00:00