Important information on blood testing due to COVID-19

14 September 2020 Updated: 28 September 2020 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19  Appointment only blood tests in Shropshire and Telford are now being provided at Elizabeth House, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Mallings Health Building at the Princess Royal Hospital, having been temporarily suspended during Covid-19. Patients are reminded that this service is by appointment only in order [...]

Important information on blood testing due to COVID-192020-09-28T13:04:57+01:00

Temporary change of entrance to A&E at RSH for walk-in patients

10 September 2020 Members of the public requiring minor treatment at the A&E department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) on Friday 11 September will need to use an alternative entrance. Between the hours of 5am and 12noon, anyone needing treatment should access A&E services by using the Outpatients Entrance at the front of the hospital. Patients brought to A&E [...]

Temporary change of entrance to A&E at RSH for walk-in patients2020-09-10T11:24:14+01:00

Daredevil Debbie’s charity skydive

7 September 2020 Debbie Snooke during her previous skydive A Nurse at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has signed up for her second skydive, after enjoying the first one so much! Debbie Snooke will be raising money for SaTH Charity’s end of life care Swan Fund when she takes part in the tandem skydive on 26 [...]

Daredevil Debbie’s charity skydive2020-09-07T09:23:39+01:00

Cancer scheme shortlisted for national award

4 September 2020 An innovative scheme at Shropshire’s acute hospitals, which is designed to transform the lives of people living with cancer, has been shortlisted for a national award. Jessica Greenwood The Living With and Beyond Cancer Programme, which was developed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, has been [...]

Cancer scheme shortlisted for national award2020-09-04T09:10:23+01:00

SaTH sees significant reduction in use of plastics

3 September 2020 The use of single-use plastic at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has nearly halved in the last 12 months. Catering Operations Manager Ian Stuart with biodegradable straws The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford - run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) - have seen a 47% decrease [...]

SaTH sees significant reduction in use of plastics2020-09-03T10:17:35+01:00

New Director of Nursing appointed

28 August 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed Hayley Flavell as Director of Nursing, replacing Maggie Bayley, Interim Chief Nurse. Hayley Flavell, new Director of Nursing Hayley is currently Deputy Chief Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), with significant experience in senior nursing leadership roles, with a current focus on quality, [...]

New Director of Nursing appointed2020-08-28T11:17:27+01:00

Redeployed SaTH trauma team thanked for hard work at RJAH

24 August 2020 Eight fantastic healthcare workers from SaTH got to have their cake and eat it – at a special afternoon tea laid on to thank them for their hard work at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH). SaTH staff members who have been working at RJAH with Debbie Kadum, Interim Managing Director for the [...]

Redeployed SaTH trauma team thanked for hard work at RJAH2020-10-16T12:27:11+01:00

Rainbow pedestrian crossings unveiled at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals

20 August 2020 New rainbow pedestrian crossings have been created at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and are the first of their kind in the region. The crossings demonstrate the commitment of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs RSH and PRH, to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and [...]

Rainbow pedestrian crossings unveiled at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals2020-08-20T12:56:08+01:00

£2 million funding secured as hospitals prepare for winter

11 August 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have been awarded £2 million as part of a £300 million investment announced by the Government today to help the NHS prepare for winter. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, will use the money to convert the former Wrekin [...]

£2 million funding secured as hospitals prepare for winter2020-08-11T13:05:09+01:00

Hospitals secure £50,000 grant to help address health inequalities

10 August 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have secured almost £50,000 from NHS Charities Together to support a ‘social inclusion’ project aimed at addressing health inequalities in the diverse population they cover. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, will use the money to address [...]

Hospitals secure £50,000 grant to help address health inequalities2020-08-10T09:51:04+01:00