28 March 2018 The following news is from our partners at NHS Future Fit. For more information please view the special edition of our Safest and Kindest Newsletter. Half a million people living in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales are set to benefit from a capital funding injection of £300 million to transform their local hospital services. The [...]
23 March 2018 A sculpture made from obsolete hospital equipment to celebrate 70 years of the National Health Service will take the shape of a heart to reflect the nation’s love of the NHS. Artist Luke Kite sits on one of the broken wheelchairs and is surrounded by obsolete hospital equipment The unique sculpture, which is being created [...]
22 March 2018 The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy, has unveiled a new state-of-the-art MRI scanner which has been purchased by the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy, and Ray Smith, Chair of the League of Friends, unveil the new scanner The League of Friends [...]
16 March 2018 Three fundraisers are gearing up for one of the most famous races in the world, when they will tackle the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon. The Lingen Davies Cancer Fund and the Children’s Ward at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), along with the Shaw Trust, will benefit from the efforts of Naomi Atkin, [...]
15 March 2018 Local charity Lingen Davies Cancer Fund has pledged £240,100 to fund Shropshire Council’s “Get Active, Feel Good” programme for the next three years. The scheme, delivered by Lifestyle Fitness Ltd on behalf of Shropshire Council’s public health, supports people with cancer to feel better through increasing their levels of physical activity and moving around more. Naomi Atkin, [...]
15 March 2018 The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy, is to unveil a new state-of-the-art MRI scanner which has been purchased by the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has replaced its two existing MRI scanners, at RSH and at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, as [...]
13 March 2018 Incorrect messages about organ donation are being shared. The NHS is asking people to share this message to provide the right information. England does not yet have an opt out system. A consultation has been held and a parliamentary bill is being considered. If an opt out system is introduced, you will still be able to quickly [...]
12 March 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has marked National Apprenticeship Week with a celebration of its own apprentice. Every day last week a different apprentice appeared on the social media pages of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to showcase their talent. Apprentices and developing new Apprenticeship schemes is a key part in developing [...]
8 March 2018 Do you want to do something to help one of the charities and organisations that benefits patients at SaTH? Well here is your opportunity. Once more the Shropshire Star has teaming up with Enterprise Flex-E-Rent to give away £20,000 to good causes, and on Thursday announced the 35 groups that have been selected to receive a share [...]
7 March 2018 Parents and carers of youngsters receiving treatment on the Children’s Ward at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) have been treated to free hot drinks – thanks to a Shropshire creative agency. Annabel Gwilliam from Clear (right) and Nick Parkin from SaTH with staff on the Children's Ward Clear, based in Shrewsbury, is carrying out 15 [...]
