Hospital staff praised by young people and parents in national survey

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% [...]

Hospital staff praised by young people and parents in national survey2017-11-28T15:26:07+00:00

New finger food for patients with dementia introduced at Shropshire hospitals

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 [...]

New finger food for patients with dementia introduced at Shropshire hospitals2017-11-20T11:16:24+00:00

Acute hospitals braced for winter

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 [...]

Acute hospitals braced for winter2017-11-02T16:38:04+00:00

Trust among the best in the region for length of hospital stay

26 October 2017 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is one of the best in the region when it comes to the length of time patients are spending in hospital. But the Trust is refusing to rest on its laurels as it looks to fulfil its ambition to ensure patients spend the shortest time in hospital possible before being [...]

Trust among the best in the region for length of hospital stay2017-10-26T08:42:17+01:00

Help shape local maternity services

18 October 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) The NHS in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin is asking women, their partners and families to get involved in shaping local maternity services. NHS organisations, Healthwatch and local councils, are working together as a Local Maternity System (LMS) to design [...]

Help shape local maternity services2017-10-18T12:29:37+01:00

Shropshire hospitals ahead of the game in promoting healthy choices

16 October 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is ahead of the game when it comes to promoting healthy eating. Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of NHS, has said sweets and chocolate sold in hospitals should be 250 calories or under. The proposals would also see 75% of pre-packed sandwiches coming in at under 400 calories. Pre-packed [...]

Shropshire hospitals ahead of the game in promoting healthy choices2017-10-16T09:12:54+01:00

Register now to have your say in the MLU Review

15 August 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Local people are being invited to register to take part in a community workshop as part of the review on midwife-led units (MLUs) being carried out by Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). Five community workshops will [...]

Register now to have your say in the MLU Review2017-08-15T10:34:15+01:00

Productive meeting about healthcare

21 July 2017 Senior leaders at Shropshire’s acute trust reaffirmed their support for Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) during a productive meeting with North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson today (21 July 2017). Last month the Board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) agreed to temporarily suspend services at MLUs in Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Oswestry for between three and six [...]

Productive meeting about healthcare2018-01-08T09:37:49+00:00

Interim measures for Midwife-Led Units approved

29 June 2017 Proposals to temporarily suspend services at Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) in Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Oswestry for between three and six months were approved today (Thursday 29 June 2017). The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has faced a combination of short-term and long-term sickness in recent months, as well as a significant fall in the number [...]

Interim measures for Midwife-Led Units approved2017-07-11T08:25:28+01:00

On-going sickness leads to further temporary suspension of services at Midwife-Led Units

21 June 2017 Continued long-term and short-term sickness which has been affecting the Maternity Service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for a number of weeks has unfortunately led to the further temporary suspension of some services. Services for women booked to give birth at Oswestry and Ludlow Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) will be suspended until 8am on [...]

On-going sickness leads to further temporary suspension of services at Midwife-Led Units2017-06-21T12:52:29+01:00