14 May 2021 They play a crucial role behind the closed doors of the theatres. Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) support the anaesthetic, surgery and recovery teams – and care for patients undergoing surgical procedures – every day at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. During the pandemic, they saw their roles change with many [...]
12 May 2021 Nursing teams and the care they provide for patients at SaTH are being celebrated today to mark International Nurses’ Day (IND). This year, as well as showcasing the nursing profession to encourage others to join, IND will recognise the contribution made by nurses in all roles, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 has meant that nursing teams [...]
5 May 2021 A team which has contributed to the UK’s efforts to tackle coronavirus is to undertake a 10 mile walk to one of the ‘modern wonders of Wales’ to raise money for a charity which benefits patients and staff at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Kelly Hard The Research and Innovation Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford [...]
28 April 2021 Parents and guardians of babies receiving care on the Neonatal Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford will be able to spend time with their baby whenever they want after restrictions brought in due to the COVID-19 pandemic were relaxed. Two parents, or a parent and named guardian, are now able to visit the [...]
The Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Learning Disability and Autism Programme is developing its overarching vision and principles. This is important as it provides focus, sets direction and unites everybody with where we want to get to as a local health and care system. It also sets out what we want to achieve for and with people living with a [...]
20 April 2021 We are asking members of the public to get more involved in the way services are delivered. From tomorrow (21 April), for four weeks, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is giving people the opportunity to share their ideas and on how it can involve them more in what happens at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]
31 March 2021 A patient who feared he would never walk again after contracting COVID-19 has sent a heartfelt message of thanks to staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) – and showed off his dance moves into the bargain. Mick Hazeldene Mick Hazeldene, 65, was transferred to RSH after initially being treated at Royal Stoke University Hospital. [...]
30 March 2021 Colleagues working on a ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford can now take their breaks in a staff room with a difference. A ‘Royal Dome’ pod has been installed outside the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) where staff can now go to rest during their shifts. The dome is fully equipped with heating and lighting [...]
24 March 2021 Urgent Care will return to the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford on Monday (29 March 2021). The Urgent Treatment Centre at PRH was temporarily relocated to Bridgnorth Minor Injury Unit (MIU) as part of Shropshire’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the number of COVID-positive patients at Shropshire’s acute hospitals continuing to fall, the Urgent Treatment [...]
22 March 2021 Two landscaped gardens are to be created at Shropshire’s acute hospitals in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore. A courtyard at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and an area outside the ward block at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are to be transformed and named in memory of Captain Sir Tom. Both gardens will be areas [...]
