Lord Lieutenant to unveil new state-of-the-art MRI scanner

15 March 2018 The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy, is to unveil a new state-of-the-art MRI scanner which has been purchased by the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has replaced its two existing MRI scanners, at RSH and at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, as [...]

Lord Lieutenant to unveil new state-of-the-art MRI scanner2018-03-14T14:15:42+00:00

Hospitals celebrate their apprentices

12 March 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has marked National Apprenticeship Week with a celebration of its own apprentice. Every day last week a different apprentice appeared on the social media pages of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to showcase their talent. Apprentices and developing new Apprenticeship schemes is a key part in developing [...]

Hospitals celebrate their apprentices2018-03-12T10:47:16+00:00

First cohort graduate from SaTH’s People’s Academy

9 March 2018 Over the past few weeks and months, you will have heard a lot being said about how important it is to involve the public—the people we serve—in conversations about the services we provide. The first cohort have graduated from the People's Academy In January we completed the final session for the first cohort to go [...]

First cohort graduate from SaTH’s People’s Academy2018-03-06T11:39:09+00:00

100 free drinks served up on Children’s Ward thanks to Shropshire agency

7 March 2018 Parents and carers of youngsters receiving treatment on the Children’s Ward at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) have been treated to free hot drinks – thanks to a Shropshire creative agency. Annabel Gwilliam from Clear (right) and Nick Parkin from SaTH with staff on the Children's Ward Clear, based in Shrewsbury, is carrying out 15 [...]

100 free drinks served up on Children’s Ward thanks to Shropshire agency2018-03-07T13:52:44+00:00

SaTH Charity has been re-launched

7 March 2018 SaTH Charity has been re-launched—making it more visible among our staff and more recognisable to our supporters and our patients. SaTHCharity As part of the facelift we will be making it easier to get involved, fundraise and donate. SaTH Charity is a registered charity that is making a real difference to our patients, affected friends [...]

SaTH Charity has been re-launched2018-03-06T11:41:57+00:00

Response to open letter on maternity unit closures

6 March 2018 Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has issued a response to an open letter which was sent to the SaTH Board and the Governing Body of Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The response refutes a number of claims made in the letter. Simon's letter can be seen here. The original [...]

Response to open letter on maternity unit closures2018-03-06T10:41:43+00:00

Storm Emma: Weather update, 1 March

1 March 2018 With severe weather warnings in place for Shropshire and Mid Wales, below is the latest information from SaTH. As things stand, appointments at our hospitals will be going ahead as usual, unless you are contacted by us. Should the weather become severe and the situation changes, we will contact those affected and update our website and social [...]

Storm Emma: Weather update, 1 March2018-03-01T16:38:51+00:00

Temporary relocation of some drop-off spaces at PRH to allow building work to take place

27 February 2018 Three drop-off parking spaces for people using the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre are to be temporarily relocated to allow ambulances to park while building work takes place at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. From Monday (5 March), three of the seven spaces outside the Centre will be moved to the main car park opposite [...]

Temporary relocation of some drop-off spaces at PRH to allow building work to take place2018-02-27T12:56:22+00:00

Suspension of services at Oswestry MLU to be extended

23 February 2018 Inpatient services at Oswestry Midwife Led Unit are to be suspended for a further two weeks, until 8am on 10 March 2018, to ensure the safe care of mums using Shropshire’s maternity services. The unit will remain open between 8am and 8pm for antenatal and postnatal services but will not be able to accept inpatients. Sarah Jamieson, [...]

Suspension of services at Oswestry MLU to be extended2018-02-23T12:21:16+00:00

Couple raise money to thank ‘the place where magic really does come true’

19 February 2018 On 24 February Annie and Mark Hambley will celebrate the first birthday of their beautiful son Bodhi. Mark and Annie Hambley with son Bodhi (centre) with Clare Soltysiak, Fertility Development Co-ordinator; Victoria Gittins, Embryologist and Rosalind Grainger, Fertility Nurse. But for them, it will be no ordinary first birthday party. It will be a day when they [...]

Couple raise money to thank ‘the place where magic really does come true’2018-02-19T14:15:06+00:00