Health hero porters presented with The Sun’s Ultimate Lifesaver award by PM Boris Johnson

9 October 2019 Two porters from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) won the Ultimate Lifesaver award at last night’s The Sun’s Who Care Wins Awards. Prime Minister Boris Johnson stands alongside winners Nick Evans and Ruth Lowe, left, who were nominated by Sarah and Mike Clifford after saving their baby Logan.Credit: Dan Charity - The Sun [...]

Health hero porters presented with The Sun’s Ultimate Lifesaver award by PM Boris Johnson2019-10-09T10:30:48+01:00

Porters who saved a baby’s life named finalist in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards

8 October 2019 Two quick-thinking porters at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford who helped to save the life of a seven-week-old baby have been shortlisted for an award in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards. From left, Nick Evans, Sarah Clifford (with Baby Logan), Mike Clifford and Ruth Lowe. Picture courtesy of The Sun. Nick Evans [...]

Porters who saved a baby’s life named finalist in The Sun’s Who Cares Wins Awards2019-10-08T15:51:46+01:00

Coffee shop voucher thank you to staff who have their flu jab

4 October 2019 Staff who have their annual flu jab at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will receive a coffee shop voucher as a thank you. Emma Salvoni, front, with Karla Jennings-Preece and Natalie Hall showing off our Flu DJ T-shirts The Trust wants to encourage as many staff as possible to have their jab [...]

Coffee shop voucher thank you to staff who have their flu jab2019-10-04T15:50:20+01:00

October is Freedom to Speak Up Month at SaTH

1 October 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is supporting Freedom to Speak Up Month - a national campaign to increase awareness of how staff can raise concerns at work. Among the initiatives being implemented throughout October at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) which runs The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and The Princess Royal [...]

October is Freedom to Speak Up Month at SaTH2019-10-02T09:22:09+01:00

Nurse to run London Marathon in memory of her father

30 September 2019 A nurse is to run the 2020 London Marathon in memory of her father who died after a battle with brain cancer. Abbie is taking on the 2020 London Marathon Abbie Bailey-Smith, who works as a Staff Nurse in Endoscopy at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, will take on the race in April next [...]

Nurse to run London Marathon in memory of her father2019-09-30T10:56:28+01:00

More than 20 Swan Rooms now in place at Shropshire’s two hospitals

27 September 2019 More than 20 Swan Rooms, which provide privacy and dignity for patients at the end of life, have been created at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The latest Swan Room has opened on Ward 7 (Short Stay Medical) at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. It brings the total number of Swan Rooms at both the PRH [...]

More than 20 Swan Rooms now in place at Shropshire’s two hospitals2019-09-27T14:46:39+01:00

Patient information boards being rolled out to improve patient safety and communication

26 September 2019 Standardised patient information boards have been created and are being rolled out across Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The introduction of standardised patient information boards will improve safety and communication at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, by providing clear and easy patient [...]

Patient information boards being rolled out to improve patient safety and communication2019-09-26T16:13:46+01:00

£7 million investment in Radiology services – including a new CT scanner

25 September 2019 Patients at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are set to benefit from a multi-million pound investment in state-of-the-art radiography services. A new CT scanner will be installed at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford as part of a £7 million investment in Radiology equipment across The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which will also include a [...]

£7 million investment in Radiology services – including a new CT scanner2019-09-25T09:51:09+01:00

League of Friends of RSH help fund new Radiology monitors

24 September 2019 The League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has helped to fund new Radiology equipment which will help improve patient care. Peter Crinson, Gill Mattey and Debbie Jones from the LoF with Graham Kelly The LoF has donated £48,695 towards four new reporting monitors which are used to provide clinical reports on patients’ [...]

League of Friends of RSH help fund new Radiology monitors2019-09-24T11:55:42+01:00

Hospital at Night Team’s simple solution to improve patient care

23 September 2019 A team at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has come up with a simple solution to improve the care of patients who need medical treatment during the night. Abi Scriven with the new labels The Hospital at Night Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has developed highly-visual alert labels [...]

Hospital at Night Team’s simple solution to improve patient care2019-09-23T14:26:44+01:00