27 December 2018 The author behind the Ironbridge Ogre - a book created to celebrate Telford’s 50th birthday - has donated 25 copies to the Children’s Oncology Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Lisa, Sally, Tracey and Toni with the donated books Toni Sian Williams wrote and illustrated the book, a children's mythical story book set in [...]
21 December 2018 Footballing stars from Shrewsbury Town and Telford United brought seasonal cheer to patients and staff at The Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals this week. Staff at RSH are joined by players from STFC Players from Shrewsbury Town – including Mat Sadler and Steve Arnold - visited patients and staff at the Lingen Davies Centre [...]
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 [...]
14 December 2018 A generous donation by a Shropshire charity has enabled SaTH to purchase two new retinoscopes which will benefit youngsters across the county. Sight Loss Shropshire (SLS) has kindly paid for the new eye equipment, which will be used by the SaTH’s Paediatric Ophthalmology team, and which will replace two old retinoscopes. Andrea Elkan and Anna Turner [...]
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 [...]
13 November 2018 They have been carefully created to help youngsters cope with their grief following the death of a loved one. These handmade bereavement bags have been filled with a hand knitted teddy bear, colouring pens and paper – alongside information on dealing with bereavement. There will even be a coloured memory stone inside for the child as a [...]
9 November 2018 A teenager who will turn 16 in two weeks’ time is planning a fundraising trek up one of Shropshire’s most recognisable landmarks to raise money for a hospital team who saved her life when she was just six weeks old. Harriet Bagguley Harriet Bagguley is planning to climb the Wrekin with friends and family to [...]
10 August 2018 The revamped adolescent area at the Children's Ward. An area for older children facing a stay in hospital has been given a revamp thanks to students from the National Citizen Service. The students chose the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford as a project and raised £280 before spending two days [...]
12 July 2018 The Children’s Oncology garden at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford has undergone a £10,000 colourful transformation thanks to a dedicated team of fundraisers and volunteers. Blooming lovely wrought iron flowers The 12-month project has seen the garden fences painted in bright colours, coloured pebbles sprinkled in the gardens, and new play equipment purchased [...]
8 May 2018 The family of a five-year-old girl, who were given £400 to treat themselves after their daughter’s hospital treatment, have donated the money to the ward who looked after her. Isabelle with Dawn Isabelle Chubb was admitted to the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford at the beginning of December last year after [...]
