14 August 2019 Five stunning sky murals are to feature on two wards at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford to improve care for patients. The LED lit ceiling tiles will feature natural sky scenes and will be fitted in five side rooms on Ward 15 (Acute Stroke Unit) and Ward 16 (Rehabilitation), with one already completed. The aim [...]
19 April 2019 Two members of staff have been commended for the kindness they showed to a patient. Sean Evans and Sam Kirk, who work in the Trust’s IT department based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, received a call to help the patient who they initially thought was struggling to watch a video on his lap top computer. Sam [...]
22 March 2019 The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has taken delivery of new patient monitors – thanks to the fantastic fundraising efforts of the League of Friends of RSH. More than £6,000 has been donated to the RSH by members of the Berrington and Whitchurch branches of the League of Friends to buy three new monitors. Nigel Watkinson, Medical Engineering [...]
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 [...]
10 December 2018 Innovative new information boards, designed by staff to improve care for their patients, are being trialled at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. ITU Staff Nurse Andre Goncalves with the 'About Me' boards ‘About Me’ boards have been introduced into the ITUs at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. They have [...]
19 June 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to introduce a new ‘people’s panel’ dedicated to improving patient experience. The new ‘people’s panel’ will replace the current Patient Experience and Involvement Panel (PEIP) which is currently made up of patients, ex-patients, patient advocates and carers. Its aim is to support and challenge The Shrewsbury and Telford [...]
5 July 2017 Mr Andy Elves, Consultant Urologist; Sheena Khanduri, Clinical Lead for Cancer Services and Richard Pope, Clinical Director for Dynamic Health Systems, who helped develop the app, with the award. An interactive App developed to help cancer patients at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has won a prestigious national Patient Safety Award. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital [...]
