Improving patient journeys through Shropshire’s acute hospitals

5 May 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has launched an improvement fortnight to improve patient journeys through its hospitals and ensure people are discharged as soon as they are medically fit to leave. During the weeks either side of the Bank Holiday, the Trust will focus on working differently, testing new ideas to keep patient flow [...]

Improving patient journeys through Shropshire’s acute hospitals2020-05-05T14:24:48+01:00

Mum sets up online Bank Holiday festival to raise money for SaTH

4 May 2020 A Shrewsbury mum has organised a three-day online festival to raise money for Shropshire’s acute hospitals. Annie Hambley Annie Hambley has put together the Rainbows and Happy Days Festival, which will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Money raised will go to The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) Charity, to support staff [...]

Mum sets up online Bank Holiday festival to raise money for SaTH2020-05-04T12:18:32+01:00

Farm vet John is singing his way through the alphabet in aid of SaTH Charity

2 May 2020 A farm vet with a passion for music is using his talent to raise funds for those on the frontline fight against coronavirus. John Hemingway Despite hardly having sat in front of a microphone since he graduated from university four-years-ago, John Hemingway is using his ‘not going out time’ to perform a song-a-day for 26 [...]

Farm vet John is singing his way through the alphabet in aid of SaTH Charity2020-05-04T13:11:26+01:00

Medical Director joins sporting stars to say: Show Racism in the NHS the Red Card

1 May 2020 Dr Arne Rose The Medical Director of Shropshire’s acute hospitals has joined sporting stars such as Gary Lineker, Monty Panesar, Chris Kamara, Wes Morgan and Andy Robertson to call for racism to be given the red card in the NHS. Dr Arne Rose, Medical Director at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which [...]

Medical Director joins sporting stars to say: Show Racism in the NHS the Red Card2020-05-01T12:27:25+01:00

Trust’s replacement Midwife-Led Unit opens its doors and welcomes its first new arrival

30 April 2020 Amanda Lovett, 27 from Shrewsbury, has become the first woman to give birth at the new, purpose-built Wrekin Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, part of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The unit replaces its predecessor that was 30 years old. Amanda gave birth to a baby girl, who [...]

Trust’s replacement Midwife-Led Unit opens its doors and welcomes its first new arrival2020-04-30T11:21:59+01:00

Fundraisers raise thousands for hospitals charity in 2.6 Challenge

28 April 2020 A pair of teachers who ran a marathon around their six metre garden have helped raise thousands of pounds for the charity that supports staff at Shropshire’s acute hospitals. Dan Pritchard and Liam Deery’s incredible feat was the highlight of a weekend of activity as fundraisers sought to fill the charity gap left by the postponement [...]

Fundraisers raise thousands for hospitals charity in 2.6 Challenge2020-04-28T12:49:38+01:00

Urgent Care Centres at RSH and PRH planned to relocate on Thursday 16 April

15 April 2020 The NHS is currently facing an unprecedented situation regarding the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Health services in Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin are taking measures to provide the safest care and best possible experience for patients during this time. From Thursday 16 April, Urgent Care Centres (UCCs) at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury [...]

Urgent Care Centres at RSH and PRH planned to relocate on Thursday 16 April2020-04-16T10:01:27+01:00

Coronavirus: Phoebe’s message of love, sweet love for the NHS

9 April 2020 Strictly stars Robin Windsor and Flavia Cacace and Radio Shropshire's Jim Hawkins An eight-year-old girl has created a video spreading a message of love to NHS staff, featuring some well known-faces. Phoebe Morgan-Mialkowski created the video as part of a project, while being ‘home schooled’ by her mum, Julia Morgan. The video features people holding [...]

Coronavirus: Phoebe’s message of love, sweet love for the NHS2020-04-09T11:39:40+01:00

Statement: Temporary changes to Maternity Services in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus)

28 March 2020 Nicola Wenlock, Director of Midwifery at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “In light of COVID-19 (coronavirus) impact on our staffing levels and so we can provide the safest care and experience for our expectant mums, we are taking a number of temporary measures and are centralising our teams. All women due to give [...]

Statement: Temporary changes to Maternity Services in light of COVID-19 (coronavirus)2020-03-28T13:45:46+00:00

Visiting suspended at PRH and RSH to help prevent coronavirus spread

24 March 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has today taken the difficult decision to suspend visiting at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. SaTH is working hard to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect staff, patients and visitors from [...]

Visiting suspended at PRH and RSH to help prevent coronavirus spread2020-05-13T09:24:24+01:00