Hospital Trust launches greetings card competition

22 February 2017      How would you like to brighten up a patient’s stay in hospital? Now you can – by designing a greetings card for patients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is running a competition for people to create new designs for its popular eCards. [...]

Hospital Trust launches greetings card competition2017-04-18T07:51:53+01:00

Plant a tree!

21 February 2017 We are working in partnership with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust to plant 2,000 trees at the Princess Royal Hospital and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. We need your help to plant trees at both of our hospital sites. We are holding tree-planting days on the following dates: Wednesday 22 March 2017 - Princess Royal Hospital, Telford Thursday 23 March 2017 [...]

Plant a tree!2017-02-21T13:44:45+00:00

Improving the way we recruit staff

21 February 2017 Major improvements have been made to recruitment at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals, meaning it now takes far less time to approve adverts for job vacancies. The staff involved in the first Rapid Process Improvement Workshop (RPIW) for the Recruitment Value Stream The streamlined processes were implemented after research, through a Rapid Process [...]

Improving the way we recruit staff2017-03-08T08:59:12+00:00

Hospital Trust launches ‘crutch amnesty’

20 February 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is urging former patients to return unwanted crutches and walking frames. Emergency teams get through hundreds of pairs of crutches every year and many are never brought back to hospital. Unreturned equipment can cost the NHS thousands of pounds a year. Crutches are only used for a short period [...]

Hospital Trust launches ‘crutch amnesty’2017-02-21T10:05:08+00:00

Is it love…or is it Sepsis?

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 [...]

Is it love…or is it Sepsis?2017-03-08T08:56:04+00:00

Footballer Ryan Lowe wishes Bury fan a speedy recovery at RSH

9 February 2017 Shrewsbury Town and Bury football legend Ryan Lowe has been among the many well-wishers as Brian Allen continues to make a recovery in the hands of doctors and nurses at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Footballer Ryan Lowe Brian was taken to RSH by ambulance after suffering a cardiac arrest before Shrewsbury Town’s 2-1 victory [...]

Footballer Ryan Lowe wishes Bury fan a speedy recovery at RSH2017-02-18T15:24:59+00:00

Improving care for people living with dementia

8 February 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to host a conference which will look at improvements in care for people living with dementia. The conference – Changing Dementia Care – will take place at the Shropshire Conference Centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on 18 May 2017. Speakers confirmed for the event include Chris Roberts and [...]

Improving care for people living with dementia2018-02-26T10:01:01+00:00

Decision to close Malling Health Wrekin finalised

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. [...]

Decision to close Malling Health Wrekin finalised2017-02-18T15:25:00+00:00

Health leaders commit to finding a long term solution for local hospital services

7 February 2017 The following statement is from our colleagues at NHS Future Fit. Today (Tuesday, 7 February) health and social care leaders agreed the next steps for the NHS Future Fit programme. Partners are in agreement that work must continue to identify a long term solution for the challenges faced by local hospitals. Partners have agreed to commission an [...]

Health leaders commit to finding a long term solution for local hospital services2017-02-18T15:25:00+00:00

Thankful patient leaves £235,284 bequest in gratitude to The O’Connor Haematology Unit

7 February 2017 Improved facilities for cancer patients are to be created at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) thanks to a £235,284 bequest. From left, Dr Stephen McKew (Clinical Director for Oncology and Haematology), Christine Hayward (Bernadette’s sister), Anne Winn (Bernadette’s sister) and Dr Nigel O’Connor (Consultant Haematologist). Bernadette Roberts, of Shifnal, was [...]

Thankful patient leaves £235,284 bequest in gratitude to The O’Connor Haematology Unit2017-11-08T11:41:08+00:00