Hospital

WEATHER UPDATE: Weather-hit services returning to normal, but services at Shrewsbury MLU suspended

11 December 2017 Services at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are returning to normal after severe weather caused the cancellation of Outpatient appointments and non-emergency operations today. But the heavy snow has led to the suspension of some maternity services at Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit (MLU). The decision to cancel appointments was taken due to a combination of factors including advice [...]

WEATHER UPDATE: Weather-hit services returning to normal, but services at Shrewsbury MLU suspendedClaire Dunn2017-12-12T10:11:06+00:00

Bringing a little cheer to patients this Christmas

5 December 2017 SaTH is hoping to bring a little cheer to those who find themselves in hospital this Christmas. Director of Corporate Governance Julia Clarke with Ian Stuart Ian Stuart, from SaTH’s catering team, has been working on a project to make Christmas Day lunch special for those who find [...]

Bringing a little cheer to patients this ChristmasClaire Dunn2017-12-05T10:39:25+00:00

Improved Model Outlined for the Midwifery Led Services Review

1 December 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) An improved model for midwifery led care to provide a wider and more accessible service for local mums and their families is being proposed by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin CCGs following a major review. The review has included the [...]

Improved Model Outlined for the Midwifery Led Services ReviewClaire Dunn2017-12-01T15:02:56+00:00

Walk-in Birth Registration Service at RSH

29 November 2017 A walk-in Birth Registration Service is now available in the Maternity Unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Shropshire Council service, which launched this week, will be available on Mondays and Thursdays between 9.30am and noon, and 12.45pm to 4pm. It will be based in the main corridor before the Midwife Led Unit, which is accessible [...]

Walk-in Birth Registration Service at RSHClaire Dunn2017-11-29T11:11:53+00:00

Trust working hard on preventing falls in hospital

28 November 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is working hard to prevent patients from falling. The issue of falls is one that affects the whole of the NHS. According to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), there will be between 5-18 falls per 1,000 bed-days in acute hospitals. Factors such as cognitive impairment (delirium or dementia), [...]

Trust working hard on preventing falls in hospitalClaire Dunn2017-11-28T16:33:04+00:00

UPDATE: New MRI scanner installed at RSH

28 November 2017 A new MRI scanner has been lifted into place at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of a £1.7 million investment. The new scanner is lifted into place The scanner – which aims to improve treatment and offer faster and more accurate information – was installed at the Treatment Centre on Sunday (26 November). A [...]

UPDATE: New MRI scanner installed at RSHClaire Dunn2017-11-28T15:25:06+00:00

Hospital staff praised by young people and parents in national survey

28 November 2017 Staff at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals provide excellent, friendly care for children and young people. That is the finding of the latest Children and Young People’s Survey published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford scored 8 out of 10 or higher in almost 80% [...]

Hospital staff praised by young people and parents in national surveyClaire Dunn2017-11-28T15:26:07+00:00

SaTH staff to don Christmas jumpers for Lingen Davies

23 November 2017 Staff at SaTH will pull on their Christmas jumpers next month to raise funds for the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. The fundraising event is being held for all non-clinical staff on December 8, with donations going to Lingen Davies Cancer Fund to help those affected by cancer in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. Members of [...]

SaTH staff to don Christmas jumpers for Lingen DaviesClaire Dunn2017-11-23T11:07:26+00:00

Zero tolerance warning over anti-social behaviour

22 November 2017 SaTH has issued a warning to those who behave anti-socially at its two acute hospitals – it will not be tolerated. Warning letters are always sent to those found intentionally acting in anti-social way at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) or any of the Trust’s other sites, while those being physically abusive [...]

Zero tolerance warning over anti-social behaviourClaire Dunn2017-11-22T12:18:08+00:00

David braves peak as thank you to SaTH team

22 November 2017 He may be 80-years-old, but that didn’t deter David Ritchie from climbing to the top of one of the Lake District’s highest peaks in atrocious weather conditions to raise funds for SaTH. David and Judy Ritchie It took David and his fellow walkers more than 11 hours [...]

David braves peak as thank you to SaTH teamClaire Dunn2017-11-24T09:27:36+00:00