26 November 2019 Groundbreaking 3D software which will help to virtually plan surgery and reconstruction for cancer and trauma patients has been introduced. Mr Sunil Bhatia It has been made possible thanks to a generous donation totalling nearly £50,000 from a former patient and the League [...]
22 November 2019 A young superhero from Shropshire has been chosen to partner Invictus Games hero and Paralympian, Dave Henson, at December’s 2019 Superhero series – the UK’s only disability sports series for the everyday superhero – and is fundraising on behalf of two Shropshire hospital trusts. After smashing his challenge at the Superhero Tri in August, Tom McIntyre, eight, [...]
21 November 2019 DJ Chris Evans has donated £6,000 to the Children’s Ward at SaTH during a charity cash giveaway live on air. The star gave out £250,000 to charities and nominees from The Sun’s Who Cares Wins health awards during his Virgin Radio Breakfast Show – which included porters Nick Evans and Ruth Lowe from the Princess Royal Hospital [...]
19 November 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has hosted an event to bring together Insulin Pump patients living with Type 1 Diabetes. ‘The Severn Pumpers Annual Meeting’ is a patient support and networking event that sees Insulin Pump company representatives sharing information and innovations and patients sharing their experiences of Diabetes and pump therapy. This year’s [...]
13 November 2019 A new CT scanner has arrived at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford which will help improve patient care and experience. Alongside the new scanner is a newly-created three-bedded bay which will be used for patients waiting for a CT scan, allowing them more privacy. The scanner and new bed bay are part of a £7 [...]
6 November 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has developed an e-learning programme to support maternity and emergency teams treating unexpectedly unwell newborn babies in community settings, in partnership with Health Education England’s e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) and The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Wendy Tyler The Midwifery Identification, Stabilisation and Transfer [...]
5 November 2019 SaTH has received the highest grade for infection control following a recent inspection by NHS regulators. The Trust improved its position to ‘Infection Prevention Level Green’ - the highest of three assessment gradings - after a visit from NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) in October. Dr Debra Adams, NHSE/I’s Head of Infection Prevention and Control for [...]
31 October 2019 Two time capsules have been planted at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its specialist night team. The Hospital at Night team has been marking its special milestone throughout the month in a number of different ways, including planting the capsules at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford [...]
30 October 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has launched a new rainbow badge for staff to demonstrate that they are aware of the issues that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT+) people can face when accessing healthcare. Kevin Tanner from LGBT+ (left) presents SaTH's Jordan Brookes with a Rainbow badge. Originating at London’s Evelina Children's [...]
29 October 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is working with a local mental health activist to improve understanding of mental health issues affecting patients. Lynda Jones The conversation was started by Lynda Jones, an independent activist who has worked with a number of organisations across the region to highlight mental health. Lynda helped to establish, [...]
