Thank you to the unsung heroes who volunteer at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

1 June 2020 They are the unsung heroes who give up their spare time to work behind the scenes to help support staff, patients and visitors at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. And all this week, the spotlight will be shining on the army of volunteers who help at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in [...]

Thank you to the unsung heroes who volunteer at Shropshire’s acute hospitals2021-10-15T15:51:16+01:00

BAME network for staff at Acute Trust

3 June 2020 Established by Kal Parkash, Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Lead at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), the network aims to provide important support to colleagues, increase employee engagement, challenge mind sets and influence policy. Kal joined SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, in March. In her previous [...]

BAME network for staff at Acute Trust2020-06-05T13:45:33+01:00

Comfort Pebbles for hospital patients

28 May 2020 Comfort Pebbles are to be delivered to patients at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, featuring messages from their family and friends. The palm-sized painted pebbles featuring personalised messages will be given to patients being cared for at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Visiting restrictions remain in place at both hospitals [...]

Comfort Pebbles for hospital patients2020-05-28T19:09:16+01:00

The NHS is here for you this spring Bank Holiday

19 May 2020 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Residents are urged to seek medical help should they need it this Spring Bank Holiday (Monday, 25 May) say health leaders at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups. Although GP practices will be closed this Spring bank holiday, [...]

The NHS is here for you this spring Bank Holiday2020-05-19T10:21:08+01:00

Memory stones to be placed in hospital gardens

18 May 2020 Beautifully painted stones are to be laid in gardens at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals as a lasting memory of those who have died due to COVID-19. The memory stones will be placed in the Queen Mother’s Garden at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, and the garden near the Paul Brown Building at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. [...]

Memory stones to be placed in hospital gardens2020-05-18T15:33:51+01:00

Shropshire leading the way with pioneering research into COVID-19

15 May 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals are playing a key role in vital research into COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic. Helen Moore, Clinical Trials Manager and SaTH’s Lead Research Nurse. The Research & Innovation and Clinical Trials team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is at the forefront of research into learning more [...]

Shropshire leading the way with pioneering research into COVID-192020-05-15T14:33:59+01:00

Trucks and lights to say: “Thank you NHS”

15 May 2020 The front of the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford has been lit up in rainbow colours as part of the weekly 'Clap for Carers' celebration and to mark the end of celebrations for International Day of the Midwife, International Nurses' Day and National Operating Department Practitioner Day. PRH lit up for #ClapForCarers Clare Walsgrove, [...]

Trucks and lights to say: “Thank you NHS”2020-05-15T14:30:20+01:00

60 student nurses join Trust to help care for patients during pandemic

15 May 2020 Sixty student nurses have joined Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to help care for patients and boost the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic. The final year student nurses have been deployed across clinical areas of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, both of which are run by SaTH. In March, the Nursing and [...]

60 student nurses join Trust to help care for patients during pandemic2020-05-15T12:01:00+01:00

Patients living with dementia are benefiting from knitted octopuses originally designed for premature babies

13 May 2020 Patients living with dementia at Shropshire’s acute hospital are benefitting from an initiative which provides knitted and crocheted octopuses to premature babies. The cuddly aquatic creatures are produced by the charity ‘Octopus for a Preemie’ as a novel way of comforting premature babies as it’s thought that gripping the soft tentacles might remind early term newborns of [...]

Patients living with dementia are benefiting from knitted octopuses originally designed for premature babies2020-05-15T11:18:04+01:00

Hospital staff make 18,000 single use visors for frontline colleagues

12 May 2020 Staff at SaTH have created more than 18,000 single use visors to be used by frontline colleagues looking after patients being treated for COVID-19. The Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Laboratory team, and redeployed staff from the Trust’s Audiology department, used their knowledge, skills and equipment to develop the visors which were in much demand.       [...]

Hospital staff make 18,000 single use visors for frontline colleagues2020-05-13T14:39:23+01:00