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 [...]
24 July 2019 Total laparoscopic hysterectomies can now be done as outpatient surgery at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Women who come to PRH for a major surgical procedure which involves removing the uterus and the cervix using keyhole surgery can now go home the same day. Prior to this surgical technique patients would routinely stay in hospital [...]
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 [...]
19 July 2019 Staff across the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals donned red today (Friday 19 July) to raise awareness of Sepsis. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust joined Wear Red Day, organised by the UK Sepsis Trust. Across the Trust, scores of staff donned an item of red clothing (or a red wig!) to help raise [...]
19 July 2019 A volunteer at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been shortlisted for an award to thank her for her efforts in helping to improve end of life care. Jules Lock has been shortlisted in the Volunteer of the Year Category in the Shropshire Star’s Great Big Thank You Awards. Jules has been the lead [...]
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, [...]
11 July 2019 A family has praised a quick-thinking porter at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford who performed emergency CPR on their seven-week-old son when he unexpectedly stopped breathing. Sarah and Mike Clifford, of Telford, said if it hadn’t been for the actions of Chargehand Porter, Nick Evans, their baby son Logan wouldn’t be here today. [...]
