17 December A second Covid-19 vaccine bus is being rolled out across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin to encourage more people to get on board with having their first and second doses of their jabs closer to home. Many local residents will be familiar with Bob the Bus – the mobile vaccination service that has been parking up at a number of locations during the pandemic. Now, in [...]
23 November 2021 The Trust which runs the county’s two acute hospitals is looking for new team members to help keep its patients safe with the launch of a recruitment drive for 20 Cleanliness Technicians. Cleaning colleagues are a key part of the frontline workforce at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH) and are instrumental in ensuring that [...]
18 November 2021 The Care and Quality Commission (CQC) has reported progress across key areas and services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), while the Trust remains rated as ‘inadequate’ overall. Following an inspection in July and August, two of the five domains previously rated as ‘inadequate’ are now rated as ‘requires improvement’. At a more detailed [...]
15 November 2021 The first patient has been treated at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) with a revolutionary type of radiotherapy that will bring benefits for those undergoing treatment. SABR (Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy) is a treatment for early-stage lung tumours. It delivers an extremely high dose of radiation and targets the tumour more precisely than other radiotherapy [...]
26 May 2021 A new group has been formed by the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospital to address inequalities in accessing acute health care. Kal Parkash Feedback from members of the public and patients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford has suggested that sectors of the community feel they do not [...]
The Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Learning Disability and Autism Programme is developing its overarching vision and principles. This is important as it provides focus, sets direction and unites everybody with where we want to get to as a local health and care system. It also sets out what we want to achieve for and with people living with a [...]
30 March 2021 Colleagues working on a ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford can now take their breaks in a staff room with a difference. A ‘Royal Dome’ pod has been installed outside the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) where staff can now go to rest during their shifts. The dome is fully equipped with heating and lighting [...]
19 March 2021 NHS England has today announced the roll out of 13 Integrated Care Systems (ICS) nationally, with effect from 1 April 2021. This represents a major milestone in the NHS Long Term Plan. As part of this, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin will become an ICS from 1 April 2021, providing a joined up approach to planning and [...]
23 November 2020 SaTH has teamed up with a waste and resource management firm to look for ideas from budding designers for the renovation of a courtyard at the Princess Royal Hospital. Julia Clark, Director of Corporate Services at SATH, and Tony Munro, Marketing Director at Reconomy, in the area at PRH that will be renovated As part [...]
23 October 2020 Visiting has been suspended to all wards at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. This decision has not been made lightly and aims to reduce the number of people coming into the hospitals, in order to protect patients. The changes are now in effect and will remain [...]
