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 [...]
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 [...]
29 November 2018 A third of all categories inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) during a visit to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) were rated “Good” by inspectors, the Commission’s report has revealed today. Almost all services were recorded as Good for “Caring” whilst areas of outstanding practice were found in postnatal maternity care as well [...]
28 November 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is among the best in the country for making sure patients wait no longer than 18 weeks between seeing their GP and having treatment at hospital. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has hit the hit national 92% referral to treatment (RTT) for 13 of the past [...]
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 [...]
8 November 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to receive additional support as it seeks to address historic issues in the way its services are delivered. NHS Improvement (NHSI) today announced that The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) would be placed into ‘special measures’, which will provide increased support and oversight from NHSI to [...]
23 October 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has taken immediate action to address all the areas raised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure it offers a safe and kind environment for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. Dr Edwin Borman, Medical Director at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: [...]
7 September 2018 Reusable mugs are being introduced at Shropshire’s acute hospitals in the latest drive to reduce the impact on the environment. Staff at Caffe Bistro show off the new reusable mugs The mugs will be available at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) from next week. They cost just [...]
5 September 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is working with NHS Blood and Transplant to promote organ donation to all its patients, visitors and staff. Fiona Deakin, Specialist Nurse for Organ Donation at SaTH, with one of the lifts Lift doors at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford [...]
13 June 2018 Patients at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are treated with dignity and respect, a new report has found. The 2017 Adult Inpatient Survey, produced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), also found that patients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, had confidence and trust in the nurses treating them and [...]
