Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Hints and tips on how to fight the common cold

7 January 2020 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Health bosses at NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are advising residents that they do not need to see a GP with symptoms of a common cold. You can usually treat a cold at home or speak to your local pharmacist for advice on [...]

Hints and tips on how to fight the common cold2020-01-07T15:01:31+00:00

Back Amanda’s 2020 London Marathon bid

3 January 2020 2020 is the year SaTH team member Amanda Cheeseman will take her place on the start line of the 2020 London Marathon after successfully landing a place to raise money for the Trust’s charity. Amanda gained her place through a ballot for staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Amanda, who lives near Wem, [...]

Back Amanda’s 2020 London Marathon bid2020-01-03T11:12:05+00:00

Generous donations help Swan Fund reach £43,000

1 January  2020 A fund set up to benefit patients who are end of life, and their families, at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has raised more than £43,000 since its launch. The Swan Fund was set up by Jules Lewis, End of Life Care Facilitator at SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in [...]

Generous donations help Swan Fund reach £43,0002019-12-31T16:32:30+00:00

Children’s Ward is all Gold

31 December 2019 A ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford has scooped gold in an innovative scheme which aims to ensure patients have the best experience possible. The Children’s Ward has achieved Gold status as part of the Exemplar Ward programme at SaTH. Paula Clark, right, presents the team with their award Patient experience is at [...]

Children’s Ward is all Gold2020-01-13T11:47:20+00:00

New Midwife Led Unit is lifted into place at PRH

30 December 2019 The building which will house a new state-of-the-art Midwife Led Unit (MLU) at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford has been lifted into place. The new MLU, which is being created next to the Consultant Led Unit, will also allow The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs PRH, to create additional beds to [...]

New Midwife Led Unit is lifted into place at PRH2019-12-30T12:47:53+00:00

Festive Bikers bring Christmas joy

27 December 2019 More than 100 bikers dressed in festive outfits have visited the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to drop off a van brimming with donated gifts for young patients. The group from the Midlands Riders arrived at RSH, which along with the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford forms The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, to drop off [...]

Festive Bikers bring Christmas joy2019-12-27T16:01:57+00:00

Christmas Decorations Competition at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

24 December 2019 Staff at Shropshire’s acute hospitals got into the Christmas spirit by decking out wards and departments with innovative and colourful decorations. PRH winners: Postnatal Ward  Christmas trees and other decorations have helped to brighten up the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford for the festive period. Many of the [...]

Christmas Decorations Competition at Shropshire’s acute hospitals2019-12-24T11:20:13+00:00

Another Swan Room for SaTH following generous donations

23 December 2019 A new Swan Room has been created to provide dignity and privacy for patients at the end of life at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Susan Jones and Val Alcock in the new Swan Room The latest Swan Room on Ward 32 Short Stay at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) was made [...]

Another Swan Room for SaTH following generous donations2019-12-23T14:13:22+00:00

County’s sporting stars deliver Christmas cheer to Children’s Ward

20 December 2019 Sporting stars from the county’s football teams have delivered some Christmas cheer to youngsters on the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Footballers from Shrewsbury Town Football Club and AFC Telford United visited the youngsters in hospital, armed with gifts. They also chatted with the young patients and staff and had their photographs [...]

County’s sporting stars deliver Christmas cheer to Children’s Ward2019-12-20T15:03:31+00:00

Vanguard Unit now in use at the Princess Royal Hospital

19 December 2019 A mobile recovery unit is now in place at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford with the first patients being seen from this week. The Vanguard Unit, situated towards the rear of the hospital, has been brought in to help alleviate the impact that winter pressures have on day surgery – same day surgery that does [...]

Vanguard Unit now in use at the Princess Royal Hospital2019-12-19T15:26:39+00:00