Swings, roundabouts and cycle paths – A Dietitian’s ride to work

By Tony Twist, Dietitian I recently got a new bike and it's made cycling so much easier as it’s a couple of kilos lighter. I probably burn off fewer calories but can get out on it more! I also discovered that from the Castlefields suburb of Shrewsbury I can travel next to the river and up cycle ways practically the [...]

Swings, roundabouts and cycle paths – A Dietitian’s ride to work2019-11-12T16:37:45+00:00

£2,000 raised for SaTH Charity’s Shropshire Blood Trust Fund

12 November 2019 An Oswestry woman has made a generous donation to SaTH Charity’s Shropshire Blood Trust Fund following cancer treatment at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Jenna Tarry completed her treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma in July and wanted to raise money for the Haematology Unit at RSH to thank staff for the care she received. Jenna's boss, Justine Vaughan at [...]

£2,000 raised for SaTH Charity’s Shropshire Blood Trust Fund2019-11-14T10:14:51+00:00

Sky light purchased for Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in memory of patient

7 November 2019 A generous donation has been made to the Oncology and Haematology Ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in memory of a patient. Cheryl Cranswick spent much time on Ward 23 RSH during her illness and her family requested that funeral donations be made in her name to help future patients receiving treatment there. Cheryl’s husband, Ed [...]

Sky light purchased for Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in memory of patient2019-11-07T13:45:58+00:00

Time capsules planted to mark 10th anniversary of hospital team

31 October 2019 Two time capsules have been planted at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its specialist night team. The Hospital at Night team has been marking its special milestone throughout the month in a number of different ways, including planting the capsules at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford [...]

Time capsules planted to mark 10th anniversary of hospital team2019-10-31T14:55:49+00:00

SaTH working to improve mental health care

29 October 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is working with a local mental health activist to improve understanding of mental health issues affecting patients. Lynda Jones The conversation was started by Lynda Jones, an independent activist who has worked with a number of organisations across the region to highlight mental health. Lynda helped to establish, [...]

SaTH working to improve mental health care2019-10-29T13:49:54+00:00

MLU to move alongside Consultant-led unit at PRH

24 October 2019 Women choosing to give birth at the Wrekin Midwife Led Unit (MLU) in Telford will move into state-of-the-art new facilities located next to Consultant-led facilities in the New Year. A modular ward created for the NHS The move will also allow The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the MLU to create [...]

MLU to move alongside Consultant-led unit at PRH2019-10-24T13:49:45+01:00

Improving patient experience at SaTH

15 October 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is developing a new committee to improve experience for patients regardless of their background. SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, is looking for members of the public to join staff from the Trust on its new Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity sub-committee. Ruth [...]

Improving patient experience at SaTH2019-10-15T10:16:26+01:00

Hospital at Night Team’s simple solution to improve patient care

23 September 2019 A team at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has come up with a simple solution to improve the care of patients who need medical treatment during the night. Abi Scriven with the new labels The Hospital at Night Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has developed highly-visual alert labels [...]

Hospital at Night Team’s simple solution to improve patient care2019-09-23T14:26:44+01:00

World Sepsis Day

By Angela Windsor, Sepsis Nurse Practitioner I am SaTH’s first ever Sepsis Nurse Practitioner, and as today is World Sepsis Day I want to tell you a bit about my role and some of the improvements taking place in the recognition and treatment of Sepsis at the Trust. I’ve always had an interest in the deteriorating patient. Early on in [...]

World Sepsis Day2019-09-13T09:58:31+01:00

Therapists go overboard for charity

9 September 2019 Four therapy colleagues from The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital are hoping to become World Coracle Champions this week, as they take to the water in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Competing with the team name ‘Thera-peas’, Shona Underwood, a Macmillan Physiotherapist; Laura Lewis, an Occupational Therapist; Jemma Pearson, a Frailty Specialist Physiotherapist and Anita Evans, a Neurology Specialist [...]

Therapists go overboard for charity2019-09-09T13:38:38+01:00