11 September 2017 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is making significant improvements in the screening and treatment of patients with Sepsis. Sepsis arises when the body’s response to an infection injures the person's own tissues and organs. It leads to shock, multiple organ failure and death, especially if not recognised early and treated promptly. There are around [...]
1 September 2017 Staff working on a specialist Ward for patients who have suffered a stroke have created the first ‘Exemplar Ward’ at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Staff on Ward 16 are presented with their Exemplar Ward certificate and badges by Simon Wright, Chief Executive Ward 16, the Stroke Rehabilitation Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in [...]
The following information is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Ahead of the bank holiday this weekend, health chiefs at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are reminding local residents to plan for the long weekend by using NHS services appropriately, being sure their medicines cabinets are stocked up and that they are prepared in case of minor [...]
16 May 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Malling Health Wrekin practice and Walk-in Service will be temporarily CLOSED, this Thursday (18 May 2017) from 1.30pm and re-open again at 8am on Friday, 19 May 2017. Temporary closure to the Telford practice and walk-in service located at Princess Royal Hospital, is [...]
13 April 2017 You may be aware of media interest in our Maternity service following some tragic deaths of babies in which failings in care have been identified. Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, has issued the following statement: “The death of a baby is the most tragic event imaginable and we again apologise unreservedly [...]
14 February 2017 Roses are red, Violets are blue, if you’re unsure about Sepsis, we’ll give you a clue! Sister Sharon Hollister, from Ward 17 at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, is presented with one of the cards by Dr Edwin Borman, Medical Director. The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is using Valentine’s Day [...]
8 February 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group’s primary care committee has approved the decision not to renew the contract of Malling Health Wrekin, and will now look to reinvest resources into local GP practices in anticipation of the practice closing at the end of July. [...]
Friday 6 January 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has introduced a range of initiatives to support the health and wellbeing of staff at work – including those whose absence is due to stress. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, has seen a [...]
