Youngsters scrub up well for Young People’s Academy

22 February 2019 Ellie Watts (Newport Girls High School), Huw Chadwick (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College), Charlotte Newby (Charlton School) and Ben Baker (Shrewsbury Sixth Form College) A group of young people have attended an academy at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals that provides an in-depth look at the work carried out by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. The [...]

Youngsters scrub up well for Young People’s Academy2019-02-22T15:04:00+00:00

Temporary suspension of services at Shrewsbury MLU

22 February 2019 Services at Shrewsbury Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm tomorrow (Saturday 23 February) until 8am on Sunday because of short-term staff sickness. Women booked to give birth at Shrewsbury MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at Wrekin MLU or the Consultant-led unit at the [...]

Temporary suspension of services at Shrewsbury MLU2019-02-25T10:31:34+00:00

Caring David donates 100th unit of blood

21 February 2019 A scientist at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has donated his 100th unit of blood. David receives his medal and certificate from Genna Vernon, whose family has benefited from blood donors like David. David Hall is a Senior Specialist Biomedical Scientist with the Blood Transfusion and Haematology Department at The Shrewsbury and [...]

Caring David donates 100th unit of blood2019-02-21T11:52:09+00:00

Nurse smashes fundraising target to buy two children’s blood test machines

20 February 2019 A nurse at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has smashed her half marathon fundraising target to buy two specialist pieces of equipment which can avoid the need for a child to go to hospital and give a blood sample. Sarah Voice Sarah Voice, a specialist nurse in the Anticoagulation Team at The [...]

Nurse smashes fundraising target to buy two children’s blood test machines2019-02-20T13:05:53+00:00

Director of Nursing to leave Trust to take on new role

20 February 2019 The Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is to leave her post to take up a new role closer to her family. Deirdre Fowler, who has been with SaTH since May 2017, is taking up a new post with Bedford Hospital NHS Trust. Deirdre joined SaTH, which runs [...]

Director of Nursing to leave Trust to take on new role2019-02-20T11:44:38+00:00

NHS colleagues help to fill the streets with the sound of music

19 February 2019 Three members of the NHS are helping to organise the return of a popular music festival which helps homeless and vulnerable people in Shrewsbury. Back row from left, Karen Higgins, Dave Burrows and Karen Paterson with Tim Compton from Shrewsbury Ark and other members of the Busk organising team Karen Higgins, Karen Paterson and Dave [...]

NHS colleagues help to fill the streets with the sound of music2019-02-19T15:10:51+00:00

SaTH’s AAA screening service has best uptake in country

18 February 2019 More than 88% of men eligible to be screened for an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin were scanned – the highest uptake in the country. That’s all down to the efforts of the AAA screening team run by SaTH. They screened more than 2,500 men over the age of 65 for the [...]

SaTH’s AAA screening service has best uptake in country2019-02-18T14:32:31+00:00

Reduced fetal movement campaign targets mums-to-be

14 February 2019 The Local Maternity Service (LMS) in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of pregnant women being more aware of their unborn baby’s movements. It follows a campaign launched by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) last year to spread the message that unborn babies don't stop [...]

Reduced fetal movement campaign targets mums-to-be2019-02-14T10:03:00+00:00

New Patient and Carer Experience Panel Unveiled

13 February 2019 A new panel which brings together hospital staff and volunteer patient representatives at an equal level has been unveiled to give patients, carers and members of the public more of a voice at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The Patient and Carer Experience (PaCE) Panel has been unveiled by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which [...]

New Patient and Carer Experience Panel Unveiled2019-02-13T10:57:24+00:00

Behind-the-scenes scientific work means patients are being treated with specially-targeted antibiotics sooner than ever before

11 February 2019 A team of white coats at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have streamlined their work to ensure patients are given the most effective antibiotics at the earliest opportunity. The behind-the-scenes work is proving particularly effective in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) fight against sepsis as it is now possible for patients to receive specially-targeted antibiotics [...]

Behind-the-scenes scientific work means patients are being treated with specially-targeted antibiotics sooner than ever before2019-02-11T16:15:35+00:00