Hundreds of nominations flood in for annual Values in Practice Awards

6 August 2018 Almost 500 nominations have been submitted for an annual awards ceremony which celebrates the work of staff and volunteers at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Many of the nominations for the Values in Practice (VIP) Awards have come from patients and relatives who wanted to thank staff for the treatment they had received at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) [...]

Hundreds of nominations flood in for annual Values in Practice Awards2018-08-06T11:01:02+01:00

NHS Future Fit consultation extended by one week

27 July 2018 The public consultation into improving hospital services provided at RSH and PRH has been extended by one week until Tuesday 11 September. The recommendation for the extension was made at the Future Fit Programme Board on 24 July and was approved by the CCGs’ accountable officers. The recommendation to extend the consultation was made for three reasons: [...]

NHS Future Fit consultation extended by one week2018-07-27T11:42:06+01:00

Happy Birthday, NHS

5 July 2018 Today is the 70th anniversary of the NHS - and we will be celebrating throughout the day and into the weekend. Photo: VTOL Media/Neil Pepper Today we will be delivering birthday cakes to patients across our wards and departments. You can find out more here. And on Saturday we will be holding a big birthday party at [...]

Happy Birthday, NHS2018-07-05T08:49:16+01:00

Dialysis patient to cross Wales to thank team who “saved her life”

15 June 2018 After being diagnosed with a disease which was attacking and damaging her kidneys, Becky Carroll-Lees felt like she wanted to die. Becky with her children Chloe and Liam Despite having a young family, the formerly fit and healthy 37-year-old felt like her life was over as dealing with her treatment took its toll both physically [...]

Dialysis patient to cross Wales to thank team who “saved her life”2018-06-15T10:39:23+01:00

Meet Bevan: Trust teams up with Merrythought to create special bear marking 70 years of the NHS

11 June 2018 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has teamed up with one of the biggest names in traditional teddy bear manufacturing to create a special souvenir to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. Julia Clarke, Director of Corporate Governance at SaTH, and Sarah Holmes, Director at Merrythought, with Bevan Bevan the Bear is [...]

Meet Bevan: Trust teams up with Merrythought to create special bear marking 70 years of the NHS2019-01-07T10:47:26+00:00

Trust seeks new non-executive directors

7 June 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is looking for two non-executive directors and an associate non-executive director. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. SaTH is recruiting two non-executive directors (NEDs) and an associate NED [...]

Trust seeks new non-executive directors2018-07-09T09:35:43+01:00

Storm Emma: Weather update, 1 March

1 March 2018 With severe weather warnings in place for Shropshire and Mid Wales, below is the latest information from SaTH. As things stand, appointments at our hospitals will be going ahead as usual, unless you are contacted by us. Should the weather become severe and the situation changes, we will contact those affected and update our website and social [...]

Storm Emma: Weather update, 1 March2018-03-01T16:38:51+00:00

Community and Outpatient services at Shrewsbury MLU temporarily relocated

11 January 2018 Community and Outpatient services at Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit (MLU) have been temporarily relocated while work continues to repair damage to the roof caused by last month’s heavy snowfall. The services have been moved to an adjacent ward within the Copthorne Building at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for the comfort of women using the services. Birthing and [...]

Community and Outpatient services at Shrewsbury MLU temporarily relocated2018-01-11T15:40:43+00:00

New Chief Operating Officer appointed

9 January 2018 A new Chief Operating Officer has been appointed to help run Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. New Chief Operating Officer, Nigel Lee, is joining SaTH Nigel Lee is due to take up the role in March. He will replace Debbie Kadum, who retired from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) in December last year. [...]

New Chief Operating Officer appointed2018-01-09T10:43:14+00:00

Leading cervical cancer doctors visit SaTH

20 December 2017 Medical experts from across the world descended on Shropshire’s two acute hospitals this week as part of their mission to eradicate cervical cancer globally. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princes Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is recognised as one of the UK leaders in the [...]

Leading cervical cancer doctors visit SaTH2017-12-20T10:20:05+00:00