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 [...]
29 November 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) As the cold weather is setting in Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are advising local people on how to stay safe and healthy. With temperatures falling slips and falls become more likely especially during wet, cold and icy conditions. Here [...]
28 November 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is working hard to prevent patients from falling. The issue of falls is one that affects the whole of the NHS. According to the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA), there will be between 5-18 falls per 1,000 bed-days in acute hospitals. Factors such as cognitive impairment (delirium or dementia), [...]
28 November 2017 A new MRI scanner has been lifted into place at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of a £1.7 million investment. The new scanner is lifted into place The scanner – which aims to improve treatment and offer faster and more accurate information – was installed at the Treatment Centre on Sunday (26 November). A [...]
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% [...]
21 November 2017 People are being asked to think twice whether they need to attend A&E in Shrewsbury or Telford. Hospital bosses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), are urging people only to attend if they are ‘seriously unwell or critically injured’. Yesterday [...]
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 [...]
6 November 2017 SaTH was the unique location for a very special performance. Patients and staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) were treated to a spectacular impromptu performance by members of a children’s choir. The youngsters from the Pearl of Africa Children’s Choir were at the hospital, run by the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), for routine [...]
6 November 2017 Eleven members of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) catering team are celebrating after passing their food safety exams with flying colours. The managerial and supervisory staff, who work at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), all achieved the Level 3 Supervisory Food Safety Qualification. They completed a two day [...]
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 [...]
