7 February 2019 New mums in Shropshire are confident in the care they receive during labour and birth, a new survey has found. The 2018 survey of maternity care, carried out by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) also found that women using services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) were treated with dignity and respect during labour [...]
6 February 2019 A charity fun day to celebrate the birth of the NHS will again be held at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Soccer skills at last year's fun day The fun day will take place at the Shropshire Conference Centre (SECC) in the grounds of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday 6 July. [...]
5 February 2019 Fertility experts in Shropshire are appealing for donors to help couples and single women fulfil their dream of having a family. The Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre is appealing for men who are aged between 18 and 41-years-old and who want to help others, to become sperm donors. Jason Kasraie, Head of Fertility Services at SaTH [...]
1 February 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is renewing a call for nurses to join its Nurse Bank. The call, from the Trust which runs The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, follows the launch of a campaign in October 2017, which included adverts on the back of buses and targeted email [...]
1 February 2019 Throughout the NHS Future Fit public consultation there were key themes that kept arising. Here, experts explain why the new healthcare model will provide better patient care. Emergency Care Mr Subramanian Kumaran, A&E Consultant and Clinical Director of Emergency Services at SaTH, said: “Many of the people who currently attend our A&Es don’t need ‘emergency’ care – [...]
31 January 2019 A former nurse who opposed plans for the reconfiguration of Shropshire’s acute hospitals changed her opinions after engaging with the Trust that runs them. Joan Pumford, a graduate of the Trust's People's Academy. Joan Pumford signed up for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s People’s Academy last year and, having had the chance to [...]
30 January 2019 Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have welcomed a decision to transform hospital services for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The Joint Committee of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) approved Option 1 of the NHS Future Fit plans last [...]
29 January 2019 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has welcomed a decision to transform hospital services for the people of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. The Joint Committee of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) has approved Option 1 of the NHS Future Fit plans which means the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) [...]
29 January 2019 More than 300 audio books, together with personal CD players and headphones, have been kindly donated to The League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) for patients with poor vision. Deputy Provincial Grand Master Ian Smith, Immediate Past Master Peter James and Derek Suttleworth, Charity Steward, present the books to League of Friends Shops [...]
28 January 2019 An administrator for the charity which supports the work of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is to take a ‘busman’s holiday’ by taking part in a 10km race to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Shelly Meredith prepares for her challenge Shelly Meredith, who works for the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity, will take part in [...]
