21 July 2020 An independent review, led by experienced midwife Donna Ockenden, is looking into maternity cases involving families from our communities. Today, we know that the total number of families whose cases are being reviewed is 1,862. We recognise that this will be concerning, both for those families and everyone in our communities, who depend on us for their [...]
Maggie Bayley, Interim Chief Nurse at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “The Trust continues to work with NHS England and Improvement regarding the support that we need to continue our improvement journey.” Notes to editors Examples of improvements being made include: Recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner to work alongside our ward teams. This will help us improve [...]
Maggie Bayley, Interim Chief Nurse at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “In 2018 NHS Improvement (NHSI) commissioned an ‘Open Book’ review and SaTH was requested to ‘open its books’. The NHSI terms of reference for this process stated that it should be carried out as far as reasonably practical with the available data. Electronic systems were therefore [...]
10 July 2020 The Audiology Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is working alongside Signal Charity to help every person with tinnitus in the county get the support they need during these challenging times. Together, the organisations have formed new and novel ways to support people experiencing tinnitus across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. These new services [...]
3 July 2020 A waste and resource management firm from Telford has pledge to donate £5 to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for every new skip or container ordered by customers throughout July. Julia Clark, Director of Corporate Services at SATH, and Tony Munro, Marketing Director at Reconomy in the area that will be renovated at [...]
30 June 2020 Below is a statement in relation to reports about our Maternity services Louise Barnett, Chief Executive at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: "We are aware that a police investigation will be conducted by West Mercia Police to explore whether there is evidence to support a criminal case either against the Trust or any [...]
22 June 2020 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals will hold its first virtual Community Engagement meeting on Wednesday 24 June in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Quarterly public meetings are a regular part of engagement activity at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in [...]
17 June 2020 Patients and staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have played a key role in the trial of a drug which has been shown to reduce deaths amongst patients with severe respiratory complications caused by coronavirus. Helen Moore The Research & Innovation and Critical Care teams at SaTH, which runs the Princess [...]
11 June 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is trialling the use of video clinics in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Patients at a number of clinics at the Royal Shrewsbury and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, will be able to access their appointments from home and attend certain appointment virtually via phone, device or PC. [...]
11 June 2020 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is raising awareness of the vital work carried out by its team of physiotherapists in critical care throughout the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. As the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy marks 100 years since being granted royal chartered status by King George V, its professionals have been fighting the biggest healthcare [...]
