28 February 2020 A Shropshire business has donated a football table and a large selection of cuddly toys to the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Staff from the Children’s Ward at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford with cuddly Jaguar toys donated by staff at SNG Barratt, based in Bridgnorth. The picture was taken outside [...]
27 February 2020 The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and its League of Friends are getting behind a unique reusable takeaway cup scheme - with the introduction of the Shrewsbury Cup at their cafes. From this week, hospital staff, patients and visitors can choose to have their takeaway drink served in the Shrewsbury Cup; a reusable cup for which they pay [...]
24 February 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has taken immediate action after a number of issues were raised by the Care Quality Commission following unannounced inspections to the Trust’s two Emergency Departments (EDs). The CQC visited the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford last week and has written to the [...]
19 February 2020 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are taking an innovative approach to improving patient safety by closing their theatres every couple of months to implement Human Factors training. Human Factors training in a theatre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Healthcare professionals are always exploring new ways to make services safer. But it’s complicated, and there is so [...]
18 February 2020 A prestigious award recognising excellence in the provision of palliative care has been presented to a team from SaTH. Representatives from the Trust received the prestigious Dundas Medal at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd), jointly awarded by the College and PATCH (Palliation and The Caring Hospital). The team was chosen for its innovative and [...]
12 February 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is ranked fourth in the NHS for its involvement in a scheme which encourages the recycling, reusing or rehoming of old equipment. SaTH uses a system called Warp-it to make it easy for staff to give surplus items that they no longer need to colleagues in the Trust. The [...]
10 February 2020 Louise Barnett today took up her role as Chief Executive for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Louise Barnett Louise has joined SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, from The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, having joined them as interim Chief Executive in October 2013, prior [...]
4 February 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) and Shrewsbury Colleges Group (SCG) will combine forces next week to host the second joint NHS Careers Live event for young people in education. The event, which will take place from 4pm until 7pm at The Shropshire Conference Centre on Wednesday 12 February, will showcase the range of exciting [...]
4 February 2020 SaTH and Macmillan Cancer Support have launched a new Living Well video made by staff and volunteers which aims to provide more information and support to local people living with cancer, especially those in the most isolated areas in the region. The video provides patients with an opportunity to hear from other people living with cancer as [...]
30 January 2020 New mums in Shropshire feel cared for during labour and birth and have their concerns taken seriously, a new survey from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found. The 2019 CQC Maternity Survey found that women cared for by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) had confidence and trust in the staff caring for them [...]
