Statement: Death of second patient with COVID-19

23 March 2020 Dr Arne Rose, Medical Director at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “Sadly, we can confirm that a man who was being cared for at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and had tested positive for COVID-19, has died. “The patient, who died on 21 March, was in his 40s and had underlying health [...]

Statement: Death of second patient with COVID-192020-03-23T16:29:54+00:00

Coronavirus: Statement on postponed procedures

18 March 2020 Yesterday, Sir Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS, wrote to NHS Trusts advising them for the need to postpone all non-urgent elective operations for a period of at least three months. Below is a statement from our Medical Director, Dr Arne Rose: “As the Chief Medical Officer has stated, NHS services are likely to come under intense pressure as [...]

Coronavirus: Statement on postponed procedures2020-03-19T12:18:55+00:00

Coronavirus: Disappointment for Amanda as London Marathon is postponed

17 March 2020 A member of staff at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals today expressed her disappointment that she will not be able to take part in the London Marathon next month, after organisers took the decision to postpone the event until October following expert advice to reduce the spread of coronavirus. But Amanda Cheeseman, who is raising [...]

Coronavirus: Disappointment for Amanda as London Marathon is postponed2020-03-18T13:36:59+00:00

Shropshire-based car parts manufacturer donates toys to Children’s Ward

28 February 2020 A Shropshire business has donated a football table and a large selection of cuddly toys to the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Staff from the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford with cuddly Jaguar toys donated by staff at SNG Barratt, based in Bridgnorth. The picture was taken outside [...]

Shropshire-based car parts manufacturer donates toys to Children’s Ward2020-02-28T11:48:23+00:00

SaTH team is honoured with a national award

18 February 2020 A prestigious award recognising excellence in the provision of palliative care has been presented to a team from SaTH. Representatives from the Trust received the prestigious Dundas Medal at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), jointly awarded by the College and PATCH (Palliation and The Caring Hospital). The team was chosen for its innovative and [...]

SaTH team is honoured with a national award2020-02-18T11:30:03+00:00

SaTH ranked 4th in NHS for recycling scheme

12 February 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is ranked fourth in the NHS for its involvement in a scheme which encourages the recycling, reusing or rehoming of old equipment. SaTH uses a system called Warp-it to make it easy for staff to give surplus items that they no longer need to colleagues in the Trust. The [...]

SaTH ranked 4th in NHS for recycling scheme2020-02-12T15:34:05+00:00

New Chief Executive starts work

10 February 2020 Louise Barnett today took up her role as Chief Executive for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Louise Barnett Louise has joined SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, from The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, having joined them as interim Chief Executive in October 2013, prior [...]

New Chief Executive starts work2020-02-10T15:46:18+00:00

New mums have confidence in Maternity staff, survey shows

30 January 2020 New mums in Shropshire feel cared for during labour and birth and have their concerns taken seriously, a new survey from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found. The 2019 CQC Maternity Survey found that women cared for by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) had confidence and trust in the staff caring for them [...]

New mums have confidence in Maternity staff, survey shows2020-01-30T14:58:54+00:00

Help us help you this winter: choose the right services

17 January 2020 People are being urged to use the right NHS service for their needs, as local health services have been put under increased pressure due to high demand across the county. Leaders from the Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) are asking people to do what they can to prevent themselves becoming unwell and make [...]

Help us help you this winter: choose the right services2020-01-17T12:26:28+00:00

NHS needs more men to start donating blood during 2020

10 January 2020 The following information is from our colleagues at NHS Blood and Transplant There is a vital need for more men in the West Midlands to start donating blood in the New Year because of a serious imbalance in the gender of new donors. During 2019, only 42% of the new donors in the West Midlands region were [...]

NHS needs more men to start donating blood during 20202020-01-13T12:51:00+00:00