Marathon runner Nicola aims to teach lifesaving techniques for charity appeal

15 November 2018 A resuscitation officer at the trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, who has landed a place in the London Marathon, has come up with a unique plan to boost her fundraising, while teaching people valuable skills which could save a life. Nicola Bishton will be running the London Marathon next April Nicola Bishton, who [...]

Marathon runner Nicola aims to teach lifesaving techniques for charity appeal2018-11-15T16:23:03+00:00

Staff go extra mile to help homeless patient

14 November 2018 Staff at the Princess Royal Hospital went the extra mile to help a patient who had recently become homeless. Stuart Ansell The patient was brought onto the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) – a specialist unit for medical emergencies – last week. Through speaking to the patient, staff discovered that the clothes he was wearing were [...]

Staff go extra mile to help homeless patient2018-11-14T16:33:30+00:00

Trust working closely with families with questions about Maternity services

14 November 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) strives to give the safest and kindest care to all mums and babies we look after. Most of the time birth is a normal, natural and joyous event. Very occasionally a birth does not go well. Sometimes that is unavoidable - a baby may have conditions that are [...]

Trust working closely with families with questions about Maternity services2018-11-14T16:14:36+00:00

Lingen Davies Cancer Fund launches Cobalt Club

12 November 2018 The following information is from our partners at the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. As the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund prepares to mark 40 years of making a positive difference to lives affected by cancer in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Mid Wales in June 2019, the Charity has decided to launch a members’ club for local people [...]

Lingen Davies Cancer Fund launches Cobalt Club2018-11-12T14:35:56+00:00

Mums enjoying skin-to-skin contact with newborn babies

2 November 2018 Almost every mother at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has had skin-to-skin bonding with their newborn babies, the latest figures show. Immediate skin-to-skin contact between mother and baby has "lasting benefits" for both, according to experts, including protecting babies from infection and encouraging them to breastfeed. The latest year-to-date figures show that 2,327 of [...]

Mums enjoying skin-to-skin contact with newborn babies2018-11-02T11:23:18+00:00

Consultants give support to Trust leadership in open letter

8 October 2018 Consultants at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have issued an open letter to the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales stating their support for the Trust's leadership. The letter can be seen below: To the people of Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Mid Wales, We would like to thank the local [...]

Consultants give support to Trust leadership in open letter2018-10-08T08:41:41+01:00

Nurse Jean wins national award

3 October 2018 A nurse from the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has won a national award from charity the Cavell Trust. Alexis Taylor presents the Cavell Star Award to Jean Medina Jean Medina, an Ophthalmic Nurse managing the urgent eye clinic and medical retina clinic at the hospital, was nominated by colleagues for going above and beyond for her [...]

Nurse Jean wins national award2018-10-03T09:10:19+01:00

Latest on NHS Improvement independent review into maternity services

19 September 2018 The following is a statement from Deirdre Fowler, Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality: “We remain committed to providing the best care for all of our patients and to all women and families who use our maternity services. We are continuing to work closely with NHS Improvement (NHSI) and fully engaging and co-operating with their independent review. [...]

Latest on NHS Improvement independent review into maternity services2018-09-19T15:44:00+01:00

Temporary suspension of inpatient services at Shrewsbury MLU

7 September 2018 Inpatient services, including births, at Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit (MLU) are to be temporarily suspended from 8pm today (Friday 7 September) until 8.30am on Monday 10 September. Antenatal and postnatal outpatient services will continue. Women booked to give birth at Shrewsbury MLU who go into labour during this time will be offered a birth at either Wrekin [...]

Temporary suspension of inpatient services at Shrewsbury MLU2018-09-07T15:39:07+01:00

Maternity users have their say over Midwife Led Units

14 August 2018 Maternity services for Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Mid and North Wales have completed a period of engagement with the public following the suspension of inpatient services at the three rural Midwife Led Units (MLUs) run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Services at the units in Oswestry, Bridgnorth and Ludlow were suspended on safety [...]

Maternity users have their say over Midwife Led Units2018-08-14T08:00:20+01:00