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CQC reports published: Trust remains committed to improvements

8 April 2020 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals continues to be rated ‘Inadequate’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following an inspection in November 2019. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), is rated ‘Inadequate’ overall for Safe, Effective, Responsive and Well-Led, and rated [...]

CQC reports published: Trust remains committed to improvementsClaire Dunn2020-04-08T14:15:56+01:00

Services still available for urgent and emergency care

3 April 2020 Help for patients requiring urgent and emergency care is still available across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin while health experts deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Although the advice for most people remains ‘Stay at Home’, medical care is still available through GP surgeries and the Emergency Departments at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and [...]

Services still available for urgent and emergency careClaire Dunn2020-04-13T11:36:29+01:00

Statement: Temporary changes to Maternity Services in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus)

28 March 2020 Nicola Wenlock, Director of Midwifery at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) impact on our staffing levels and so we can provide the safest care and experience for our expectant mums, we are taking a number of temporary measures and are centralising our teams. All women due to give [...]

Statement: Temporary changes to Maternity Services in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus)Charlotte Robertshaw2020-03-28T13:45:46+00:00

Visiting suspended at PRH and RSH to help prevent coronavirus spread

24 March 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has today taken the difficult decision to suspend visiting at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. SaTH is working hard to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect staff, patients and visitors from [...]

Visiting suspended at PRH and RSH to help prevent coronavirus spreadCharlotte Robertshaw2020-05-13T09:24:24+01:00

Statement: Death of second patient with COVID-19

23 March 2020 Dr Arne Rose, Medical Director at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “Sadly, we can confirm that a man who was being cared for at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and had tested positive for COVID-19, has died. “The patient, who died on 21 March, was in his 40s and had underlying health [...]

Statement: Death of second patient with COVID-19Claire Dunn2020-03-23T16:29:54+00:00

Statement: Death of a patient with COVID-19

21 March 2020 Dr Arne Rose, Medical Director at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “Sadly, we can confirm that a woman who was being cared for at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and had tested positive for COVID-19, has died. “The patient, who died on 15 March, was in her 40s and had serious underlying [...]

Statement: Death of a patient with COVID-19Claire Dunn2020-03-21T17:31:21+00:00

Coronavirus: Trust Board meeting to become largely ‘virtual’

20 March 2020 Next week’s meeting of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Board is to become largely ‘virtual’, with members of the public being urged not to attend. SaTH’s Board meetings are normally held in public, but in order to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus, a decision has been made to hold the meeting remotely for [...]

Coronavirus: Trust Board meeting to become largely ‘virtual’Claire Dunn2020-03-26T15:18:11+00:00

Coronavirus: Statement on postponed procedures

18 March 2020 Yesterday, Sir Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS, wrote to NHS Trusts advising them for the need to postpone all non-urgent elective operations for a period of at least three months. Below is a statement from our Medical Director, Dr Arne Rose: “As the Chief Medical Officer has stated, NHS services are likely to come under intense pressure as [...]

Coronavirus: Statement on postponed proceduresClaire Dunn2020-03-19T12:18:55+00:00

Coronavirus: Disappointment for Amanda as London Marathon is postponed

17 March 2020 A member of staff at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals today expressed her disappointment that she will not be able to take part in the London Marathon next month, after organisers took the decision to postpone the event until October following expert advice to reduce the spread of coronavirus. But Amanda Cheeseman, who is raising [...]

Coronavirus: Disappointment for Amanda as London Marathon is postponedClaire Dunn2020-03-18T13:36:59+00:00

£6million investment to launch an electronic patient record system

11 March 2020 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has secured £6 million to launch an electronic patient record system which will improve the way care is delivered to patients. The new system, which is being funded as part of the Government’s Digital Aspirant Programme, will enable The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to replace outdated [...]

£6million investment to launch an electronic patient record systemClaire Dunn2020-03-18T15:09:46+00:00