14 February 2019 The Local Maternity Service (LMS) in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of pregnant women being more aware of their unborn baby’s movements. It follows a campaign launched by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) last year to spread the message that unborn babies don't stop [...]
13 February 2019 A new panel which brings together hospital staff and volunteer patient representatives at an equal level has been unveiled to give patients, carers and members of the public more of a voice at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The Patient and Carer Experience (PaCE) Panel has been unveiled by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which [...]
11 February 2019 A team of white coats at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have streamlined their work to ensure patients are given the most effective antibiotics at the earliest opportunity. The behind-the-scenes work is proving particularly effective in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) fight against sepsis as it is now possible for patients to receive specially-targeted antibiotics [...]
7 February 2019 New mums in Shropshire are confident in the care they receive during labour and birth, a new survey has found. The 2018 survey of maternity care, carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) also found that women using services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) were treated with dignity and respect during labour [...]
6 February 2019 A charity fun day to celebrate the birth of the NHS will again be held at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Soccer skills at last year's fun day The fun day will take place at the Shropshire Conference Centre (SECC) in the grounds of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday 6 July. [...]
1 February 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is renewing a call for nurses to join its Nurse Bank. The call, from the Trust which runs The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, follows the launch of a campaign in October 2017, which included adverts on the back of buses and targeted email [...]
1 February 2019 Throughout the NHS Future Fit public consultation there were key themes that kept arising. Here, experts explain why the new healthcare model will provide better patient care. Emergency Care Mr Subramanian Kumaran, A&E Consultant and Clinical Director of Emergency Services at SaTH, said: “Many of the people who currently attend our A&Es don’t need ‘emergency’ care – [...]
29 January 2019 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has welcomed a decision to transform hospital services for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The Joint Committee of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) has approved Option 1 of the NHS Future Fit plans which means the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) [...]
28 January 2019 An administrator for the charity which supports the work of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to take a ‘busman’s holiday’ by taking part in a 10km race to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Shelly Meredith prepares for her challenge Shelly Meredith, who works for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity, will take part in [...]
24 January 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) and Shrewsbury Colleges Group (SCG) are joining forces next month to host the first joint NHS Careers Live Event for young people in education. The event will showcase the range of exciting careers available with the county’s largest employer. Following the announcement last autumn that Shrewsbury Colleges Group and [...]
