20 February 2019 The Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is to leave her post to take up a new role closer to her family. Deirdre Fowler, who has been with SaTH since May 2017, is taking up a new post with Bedford Hospital NHS Trust. Deirdre joined SaTH, which runs [...]
14 February 2019 The Local Maternity Service (LMS) in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of pregnant women being more aware of their unborn baby’s movements. It follows a campaign launched by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) last year to spread the message that unborn babies don't stop [...]
13 February 2019 A new panel which brings together hospital staff and volunteer patient representatives at an equal level has been unveiled to give patients, carers and members of the public more of a voice at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The Patient and Carer Experience (PaCE) Panel has been unveiled by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which [...]
7 February 2019 New mums in Shropshire are confident in the care they receive during labour and birth, a new survey has found. The 2018 survey of maternity care, carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) also found that women using services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) were treated with dignity and respect during labour [...]
28 January 2019 An administrator for the charity which supports the work of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to take a ‘busman’s holiday’ by taking part in a 10km race to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Shelly Meredith prepares for her challenge Shelly Meredith, who works for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity, will take part in [...]
24 January 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) and Shrewsbury Colleges Group (SCG) are joining forces next month to host the first joint NHS Careers Live Event for young people in education. The event will showcase the range of exciting careers available with the county’s largest employer. Following the announcement last autumn that Shrewsbury Colleges Group and [...]
17 January 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was shortlisted for three awards at this year’s Sustainable Health and Care awards ceremony. Julia Clarke The Sustainable and Health and Care awards celebrate sustainable development work across the NHS, social care and the public sector, while providing the opportunity for organisations to showcase their projects. The [...]
11 January 2019 A special dance night is being held in Shrewsbury next week to raise money for the charity that benefits Shropshire’s acute hospitals. And members of the Emergency Services – as well as members of the Armed Forces – will be able to try their hand at Salsa free of charge. The event is being held at Havana [...]
9 January 2019 The League of Friends of The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has switched to compostable cups for its takeaway drinks to lessen the impact on the environment. Volunteer Jacky Spooner with one of the new cups The League of Friends have replaced their regular, plastic-coated, takeaway cups with ‘Vegware’ cups which can be composted along with food [...]
8 January 2019 A nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been named as one of the best in the country for “making an impact on nursing in 2018”. Jules Lewis, End of Life Care Facilitator Jules Lewis, End of Life Care Facilitator at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was named [...]
