27 July 2018 The public consultation into improving hospital services provided at RSH and PRH has been extended by one week until Tuesday 11 September. The recommendation for the extension was made at the Future Fit Programme Board on 24 July and was approved by the CCGs’ accountable officers. The recommendation to extend the consultation was made for three reasons: [...]
20 July 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is continuing talks on the best way of keeping patients safe in the event of fragile services becoming unsustainable. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH), is examining what short-term measures could be taken ahead [...]
19 July 2018 A Shropshire hospital worker is to ride the equivalent of the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales to raise money to improve end of life care. Craig Edwards, left, and Richard Humphries prepare for their epic ride Craig Edwards will tackle his “Three Peaks Challenge” by ascending the infamous Horseshoe Pass near Llangollen 10 [...]
19 July 2018 Mums and their families will get to have their say on what the design of the new-look Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit (MLU) will look like as part of the centre’s £400,000 upgrade. Sarah Jamieson looks at the plans for the MLU with Mark Hassall, site manager with Bow Construction The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]
12 July 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) had two finalists at this week’s prestigious HSJ Patient Safety Awards. The creation of a kit box to improve swallow tests for stroke patients was nominated for a ‘Best Innovation for Patient Safety Award’ while the continued development of the Trust’s interactive Cancer App was nominated for a ‘Cancer [...]
9 July 2018 More than 2,000 visitors, and 500 fun runners, helped to raise thousands of pounds at SaTH's Charity Fun Day to mark 70 years of the NHS. The event on Saturday also saw the unveiling of a stunning heart sculpture, created from obsolete medical equipment by the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry. 180710--fundaypicturespecial The event, held at The [...]
6 July 2018 Photograph: VTOL Media/Neil Pepper SaTH saw a day of celebration yesterday to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The highlights have been captured in a special magazine, which is available to see online here
5 July 2018 Today is the 70th anniversary of the NHS - and we will be celebrating throughout the day and into the weekend. Photo: VTOL Media/Neil Pepper Today we will be delivering birthday cakes to patients across our wards and departments. You can find out more here. And on Saturday we will be holding a big birthday party at [...]
4 July 2018 A new ‘White Garden’ has been created at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) featuring a pebble trail made from stones hand painted by Shropshire schoolchildren. Pupils from Crowmoor Primary School in Shrewsbury have decorated dozens of pebbles for the trail around the garden. Kelly with her daughters Madison and Sophie The White Garden features flowers [...]
3 July 2018 Two reports by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists have been published today which review clinical practice within The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s maternity service. Since January, when the Trust received the first report, the maternity service has responded to the recommendations and made improvements with pace and focus. This was acknowledged in the [...]
