10 January 2018 The first baby has been born at Bridgnorth Midwife-Led Unit since it re-opened for births on January 1. Archer Jack Perkins was safely delivered yesterday, Tuesday 9 January, at 9.35am weighing in at 8lbs to Michaela Rawlings and Asa Perkins, of Bridgnorth. Archer is the couple’s first child. Asa and Michaela with their son, Archer [...]
5 January 2018 Services at Oswestry Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm on Sunday (7 January) until 8am on Monday (8 January). Women booked to give birth at Oswestry MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at another MLU. If any women due to give birth at Oswestry [...]
2 January 2018 Full inpatient maternity services at Midwife Led Units in Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Oswestry reopened yesterday (Monday 1 January) following the temporary suspension of services earlier this year due to staffing shortages. The reopened services include the delivery suites for birth and postnatal care wards. Services are reopened following a successful recruitment programme, and the introduction of new [...]
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 [...]
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% [...]
20 November 2017 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are introducing finger foods specially designed for patients with dementia. From left, Sarah Selley (Dementia Support Worker), Nicola White (Deputy Catering Manager) Nick Parkin (Catering Manager) and Karen Breese (Dementia Clinical Specialist) with the new finger food The launch of the Butterfly Finger Foods is the latest innovation from The Shrewsbury [...]
2 November 2017 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are taking steps to ensure patients continue to receive the best care possible as winter begins to take hold. Simon Wright Chief Executive The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford are already seeing large numbers of people presenting at A&E with conditions related to colder [...]
26 October 2017 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is one of the best in the region when it comes to the length of time patients are spending in hospital. But the Trust is refusing to rest on its laurels as it looks to fulfil its ambition to ensure patients spend the shortest time in hospital possible before being [...]
18 October 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) The NHS in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is asking women, their partners and families to get involved in shaping local maternity services. NHS organisations, Healthwatch and local councils, are working together as a Local Maternity System (LMS) to design [...]
16 October 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is ahead of the game when it comes to promoting healthy eating. Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS, has said sweets and chocolate sold in hospitals should be 250 calories or under. The proposals would also see 75% of pre-packed sandwiches coming in at under 400 calories. Pre-packed [...]
