Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
10 December 2019 The Catering Team at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is hoping to bring some seasonal cheer to those who find themselves in hospital this Christmas. The team has been working on a project to make Christmas Day lunch special so inpatients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) or [...]
9 December 2019 Eighteen people received lifesaving or life-changing organ transplants in six months thanks to the extraordinary generosity of patients at Shropshire’s acute hospitals, and their families. Between April and September this year, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) enabled donations from six patients after their deaths. Just one organ donor can save or transform the lives [...]
6 December 2019 Doctors and Nurses at Shropshire’s acute hospitals are to get support in the evenings, at weekends and during Bank Holidays in order to improve patient flow and reduce hospital length of stay. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing its first cohort of Medical Assistants (MAs), who will work with Medical and Surgical staff. [...]
6 December 2019 The CQC today issued a press release about our Maternity services and Emergency Departments. Below is a statement from our Chief Executive: Paula Clark, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We are pleased the CQC has found improvements in our maternity services and patients and families say staff are kind and [...]
5 December 2019 The Physics and Radiotherapy team at SaTH has been crowned Team of the Year at a regional awards ceremony, for championing clinical research. The team, which is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, won the coveted award at the Clinical Research Network West Midlands Awards 2019, which are run by the National Institute for Health Research. The [...]
4 December 2019 A team of volunteers from the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital have been spreading some festive cheer this week. For more than 30 years the volunteers have provided beautiful floral displays at the RSH to celebrate the four seasons - and this week colourful displays to celebrate the festive season have gone on display. [...]
3 December 2019 A new state-of-the-art CT scanner is up and running at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford – with the first patients to use it being scanned this week. The scanner was delivered to the X-ray Department last month and is now fully operational. The first patient was scanned today. Glen Whitehouse, Jan McCloud and Sally [...]
2 December 2019 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been recognised for helping to reduce its impact on the environment. Matt Butler and Alex Ford from SaTH SaTH was highly commended in the waste management category of the Telford BESST Sustainable Business Awards 2019. The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the [...]
29 November 2019 Nearly 100 members of staff at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals were celebrated for a host of learning achievements this week. Over the past 12 months, staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford have completed qualifications including: Masters [...]
28 November 2019 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have signed up to gain accreditation for a covenant that ensures the best care for people who are serving, or who have served, in the British Armed Forces. Dr Kevin Eardley The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital [...]
