Nurse to tackle half marathon to buy children’s blood test machine

3 January 2019 A nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to take on a half marathon to raise money for a specialist piece of equipment which can avoid the need for a child to give a blood sample and avoid a trip to hospital. Sarah Voice, specialist nurse at SaTH Sarah Voice works [...]

Nurse to tackle half marathon to buy children’s blood test machine2019-01-03T09:19:34+00:00

Quacking mural unveiled at PRH

20 December 2018 A popular art trail featuring larger than life ducks is now bringing smiles to the faces of young patients at the Princess Royal Hospital in the form of a specially-created mural. The unveiling of the mural at PRH The original Let’s Go Quackers trail, made up of a collection of 10 giant painted ducks was [...]

Quacking mural unveiled at PRH2018-12-20T15:52:28+00:00

Catering team serve up Christmas treats for patients and staff

19 December 2018 The Catering Team at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is hoping to bring a little cheer to those who find themselves in hospital this Christmas. The catering team at RSH with their food bank collection The team has been working on a project to make Christmas Day lunch special for patients who will unfortunately need to [...]

Catering team serve up Christmas treats for patients and staff2018-12-19T09:13:35+00:00

Ann to take on London Marathon to mark 50th birthday

12 December 2018 A Pharmacy worker at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford will be taking part in next year’s London Marathon to mark her 50th birthday. Ann Ridgway Ann Ridgway will be tackling the 26-mile course to raise money for the Severn Hospice. Ann said: “In 2019 the Hospice turns 30 and I will be 50. [...]

Ann to take on London Marathon to mark 50th birthday2018-12-12T11:11:42+00:00

Teddy bear manufacturer donates more than £2,000 to hospitals from sale of ‘Bevan’

11 December 2018 A limited edition teddy bear, created to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS, has so far raised more than £2,000 for Shropshire’s acute hospitals. Bevan the Bear was created by Ironbridge-based Merrythought – the only traditional teddy bear manufacturers left in the UK – to raise money for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) [...]

Teddy bear manufacturer donates more than £2,000 to hospitals from sale of ‘Bevan’2018-12-11T13:53:42+00:00

Easy-to-use free Wi-Fi to be rolled out across our hospitals

6 December 2018 Easy-to-use, free Wi-Fi for patients and staff will be rolled out across Shropshire’s acute hospitals next week. The new system, which launches on Monday (10 December) will replace the current ‘token’ system used by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust to make it easier for users to get online. Users will also be taken to a [...]

Easy-to-use free Wi-Fi to be rolled out across our hospitals2018-12-06T09:19:37+00:00

It’s not too late to vaccinate – get flu safe

5 December 2018 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups and Shropshire Council. All residents in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin who are entitled to a free flu vaccine are being encouraged by NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), NHS Telford & Wrekin CCG and Shropshire Council Public Health teams to [...]

It’s not too late to vaccinate – get flu safe2018-12-05T09:03:41+00:00

Charlotte to take on London Marathon in memory of her nan

4 December 2018 A member of staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) is to take on the London Marathon in April in memory of her grandmother, who she lost to lung cancer earlier this year. Charlotte Worrall Charlotte Worrall, who works as a Breast Imaging Data-Coordinator at RSH, will be raising money for the British Lung Foundation [...]

Charlotte to take on London Marathon in memory of her nan2018-12-04T13:37:40+00:00

Harriet’s Wrekin walk raises £350

21 November 2018 A teenager who climbed the Wrekin with her friends to mark her 16th birthday has raised £350 for the hospital team who saved her life when she was just six-weeks-old. Harriet and her friends at the top of the Wrekin Harriet Bagguley took the challenge to raise money for the Children’s Ward at the Princess [...]

Harriet’s Wrekin walk raises £3502018-11-21T11:46:29+00:00

Smartphone app to help pregnant women with gestational diabetes

16 November 2018 Pregnant women with gestational diabetes in Shropshire will soon be able to manage their condition remotely by using a smartphone app. The app will be used by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) from December and means that women will be able to better manage their condition, and potentially reduce the number of visits they [...]

Smartphone app to help pregnant women with gestational diabetes2018-11-20T15:05:18+00:00