Football stars make Christmas visits to hospitals

21 December 2018 Footballing stars from Shrewsbury Town and Telford United brought seasonal cheer to patients and staff at The Royal Shrewsbury and Princess Royal hospitals this week. Staff at RSH are joined by players from STFC Players from Shrewsbury Town – including Mat Sadler and Steve Arnold - visited patients and staff at the Lingen Davies Centre [...]

Football stars make Christmas visits to hospitals2018-12-21T14:02:38+00:00

Tigers brings Christmas gifts to Children’s Ward

18 December 2018 Staff and patients on the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford didn’t expect to see Tigers at this time of year - especially Tigers handing out gifts. The Telford Tigers delivered 200 teddy bears to the Children's Ward. They are pictured with Jodie Frost (Play Practitioner). But they were actually members [...]

Tigers brings Christmas gifts to Children’s Ward2018-12-18T11:01:16+00:00

Donation enables SaTH to buy Ophthalmology equipment to benefit children  

14 December 2018 A generous donation by a Shropshire charity has enabled SaTH to purchase two new retinoscopes which will benefit youngsters across the county. Sight Loss Shropshire (SLS) has kindly paid for the new eye equipment, which will be used by the SaTH’s Paediatric Ophthalmology team, and which will replace two old retinoscopes. Andrea Elkan and Anna Turner [...]

Donation enables SaTH to buy Ophthalmology equipment to benefit children  2018-12-14T14:37:52+00:00

Innovative ‘About Me’ Boards designed by staff for their patients

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 [...]

Innovative ‘About Me’ Boards designed by staff for their patients2018-12-10T15:38:08+00:00

Bereavement bags to help youngsters cope with the loss of a loved one

13 November 2018 They have been carefully created to help youngsters cope with their grief following the death of a loved one. These handmade bereavement bags have been filled with a hand knitted teddy bear, colouring pens and paper – alongside information on dealing with bereavement. There will even be a coloured memory stone inside for the child as a [...]

Bereavement bags to help youngsters cope with the loss of a loved one2018-11-13T14:29:26+00:00

Trust Board still trying to prevent overnight closure of A&E services at PRH

25 October 2018 At today’s meeting of the Board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), members confirmed they are working towards an implementation date of 5 December for the potential overnight closure of the A&E at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Members of the Board also confirmed they are looking into the possibility of reducing [...]

Trust Board still trying to prevent overnight closure of A&E services at PRH2018-10-25T16:19:20+01:00

Shropshire hospitals tackle Consultant Radiologist shortage

1 October 2018 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are combating a national shortage in Consultant Radiologists to ensure women who need a referral to the breast service are receiving their first appointment within two weeks. The Breast Surgery and Breast Imaging team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been working closely to address the issues following the [...]

Shropshire hospitals tackle Consultant Radiologist shortage2018-10-01T15:22:33+01:00

New surgical technique reduces time in hospital for hysterectomy patients

11 September 2018 A new surgical technique is being offered by SaTH for women needing a hysterectomy for fibroids, which is significantly reducing the length of time they spend in hospital. Women with the condition can now undergo keyhole surgery instead of conventional surgery. That means they can go home same day instead of spending up to five days in [...]

New surgical technique reduces time in hospital for hysterectomy patients2018-09-11T14:14:10+01:00

Student Nurse presented with a Golden Ticket

27 July 2018 Student Nurse Chloe Arnold has become the first person to receive a Golden Ticket from the Emergency Department (ED) at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) From left, Claire Emery (Professional Development Nurse) and Karen Thompson (ED Manager at RSH) present Chloe Arnold with her Golden Ticket Chloe was surprised during one of her lectures by [...]

Student Nurse presented with a Golden Ticket2018-07-27T11:48:45+01:00

Swan Fund raises £18,000 in three years

13 July 2018 A fund set up to benefit patients at the end of their life, and their families, has raised almost £18,000 in the three years since it was launched. The Swan Fund was set up at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust in July 2015 by End of Life Care Facilitator Jules Lewis. It was launched with [...]

Swan Fund raises £18,000 in three years2018-07-13T13:43:11+01:00