1 August 2019 People living in care homes in Shropshire are set to benefit from an innovative scheme to help them receive quick and effective treatment following an emergency admission into SaTH's hospitals. The “Red Bag” scheme is a national initiative being trialled by health and care partners in Shropshire, including SaTH. After being successfully implemented in Telford & Wrekin [...]
31 July 2019 SaTH has improved its accessible toilets to help patients and visitors living with a stoma. Every single accessible toilet at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, which are run by the Trust, is now stoma friendly. People with stomas have additional needs when they use the toilet, and the provision of hook, [...]
29 July 2019 SaTH has scooped a national award which recognises excellence in palliative care provision. The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has been awarded the Dundas Medal. The medal was introduced by the Scottish charity PATCH (Palliation and The Caring Hospital) and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, [...]
26 July 2019 The trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has strengthened its Freedom to Speak Up team, which now extends to three Guardians and 24 Advocates. Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardians exist in all NHS Trusts. They act in an independent capacity to make hospitals safer for patients and staff by encouraging a more honest environment where [...]
25 July 2019 Staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are helping colleagues to stay cool, on what is expected to be the hottest day of the year. Bosses at SaTH have arranged for bottled water to be given free of charge to doctors, nurses and all other healthcare professionals. Paula Dabbs, Head of Organisational Development at [...]
25 July 2019 A young superhero from Shropshire has been chosen to partner two Paralympic gold medallists at the 2019 Superhero series – the UK’s only disability sports series for the everyday superhero – and is fundraising on behalf of two Shropshire hospital trusts. Tom McIntyre, 7 from Bourton, near Much Wenlock, will be taking part in the Superhero Tri [...]
22 July 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is introducing yellow name badges for its staff to improve patient experience and address barriers and inequalities for patients with visual and cognitive impairments. The new standard name badge for all staff consists of bold black text on a yellow background and incorporates the #hellomynameis logo to remind healthcare [...]
16 July 2019 A staff member at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has cycled 176 miles to raise awareness of Diabetes-related foot amputations. Along with a team of seven other concerned clinicians and industry representatives, last week Rob Clarke, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) in Acute Medicine at RSH, cycled one mile for every toe, foot and leg amputation each [...]
11 July 2019 A ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has been closed following a number of cases of diarrhoea and vomiting. Ward 23 has been closed after norovirus has been confirmed; and visiting restrictions to the ward are in place. Nigel Lee, Chief Operating Officer at SaTH, which runs RSH and the Princess Royal in Telford, said: “Unfortunately, [...]
10 July 2019 An app is being launched at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to transform the way the organisation communicates and engages with its staff. My SaTH is being officially launched on Monday (15 July) as way of the Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, widening [...]
