17 September 2019 You know that copy of Chesney Hawkes’s debut album that you’ve got hidden in a box in the loft? Or the Steps CD you bought for a laugh? Well, Shropshire’s acute hospitals might have a use for them. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the [...]
16 September 2019 A hospital porter who helped save the life of a baby and teams who have improved care for patients with dementia, sepsis and heart conditions were among those honoured at an awards ceremony held by SaTH. The Values in Practice (VIP) Awards are held annually to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions of staff to deliver high [...]
13 September 2019 To mark World Sepsis Day, The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has taken delivery of 60 new blood culture pods to dramatically reduce the time it takes for samples to be transported to its labs. The new plastic pods are safer than the glass pods they replace, and initial calculations suggest as much as one [...]
By Angela Windsor, Sepsis Nurse Practitioner I am SaTH’s first ever Sepsis Nurse Practitioner, and as today is World Sepsis Day I want to tell you a bit about my role and some of the improvements taking place in the recognition and treatment of Sepsis at the Trust. I’ve always had an interest in the deteriorating patient. Early on in [...]
13 September 2019 SaTH will tonight celebrate the fantastic achievements of staff and volunteers at the annual Values in Practice (VIP) Awards. The winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony at the Telford International Centre this evening. Paula Clark, Chief Executive of SaTH, said: “Every day across our Trust we see and hear of acts from our teams, and [...]
11 September 2019 A Nurse representing the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to take part in a tandem skydive to raise money for the care of patients at the end of their lives. Debbie Snooke, an End of Life Care Specialist Nurse at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital [...]
6 September 2019 Patients with cancer have rated their treatment at Shropshire’s acute hospitals as ‘very good’, highlighting the dignity and respect they received. In the 2018 National Cancer Patient Experience Survey, patients gave their treatment at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) an average rating of almost nine out of 10. The Trust, which runs the Royal [...]
5 September 2019 Dozens of newly qualified nurses at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have completed a transition programme that helps them on their journey to becoming registered nurses. Newly qualified nurses were awarded certificates for completing the preceptorship programme Thirty six nurses at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) [...]
4 September 2019 During Organ Donation Week, (2 - 8 September), The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is urging people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant. In 2018/19, SaTH facilitated five organ retrievals that resulted in 15 patients [...]
3 September 2019 A charity DJ night has raised hundreds of pounds for the Neonatal Unit at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as a thank you for the care given to a baby boy. Rich Austin and Gemma Jones, with Neo, present a cheque to Sister Fiona O’Connor Rich Austin and Gemma Jones, from Broseley, Telford, [...]
