16 January 2017 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire Council With an increase in flu cases across the UK, health leads across Shropshire are urging residents to take up their flu vaccination. Those eligible for the flu vaccine include: Older people aged 65 and over Children aged 2 and 3 years Children in reception class and school [...]
16 January 2018 A screening service provided by SaTH has passed its first ever Quality Assurance with flying colours. The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme for Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin, is based at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Public Health England carried out the Quality Assurance of the screening service and found it to be “well organised” and [...]
11 January 2018 Community and Outpatient services at Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit (MLU) have been temporarily relocated while work continues to repair damage to the roof caused by last month’s heavy snowfall. The services have been moved to an adjacent ward within the Copthorne Building at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital for the comfort of women using the services. Birthing and [...]
9 January 2018 A new Chief Operating Officer has been appointed to help run Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. New Chief Operating Officer, Nigel Lee, is joining SaTH Nigel Lee is due to take up the role in March. He will replace Debbie Kadum, who retired from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) in December last year. [...]
3 January 2018 The following is a joint statement from Dr Edwin Borman, Medical Director, Deirdre Fowler, Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality and Sara Biffen, Interim Chief Operating Officer. “People will be aware of reports across the national media about the considerable difficulties that the NHS as a whole is experiencing this winter. “As we have publicised recently, The [...]
2 January 2018 Full inpatient maternity services at Midwife Led Units in Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Oswestry reopened yesterday (Monday 1 January) following the temporary suspension of services earlier this year due to staffing shortages. The reopened services include the delivery suites for birth and postnatal care wards. Services are reopened following a successful recruitment programme, and the introduction of new [...]
20 December 2017 Medical experts from across the world descended on Shropshire’s two acute hospitals this week as part of their mission to eradicate cervical cancer globally. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princes Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is recognised as one of the UK leaders in the [...]
20 December 2017 A six-year-old who spent last Christmas in hospital after being diagnosed with Leukaemia has returned – to spread cheer to other youngsters spending this festive season away from home. Liam, his brother Callum, dad Andy and mum Kerry deliver presents to eight-year-old Paige Kendal Liam Finazzi came to the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford [...]
20 December 2017 The following message is from our partners at Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Christmas can be one of the busiest times of the year for everyone which is why the local NHS is reminding people that having essential medicines at home, will keep us enjoying the festive season. During the festive period, your first point [...]
11 December 2017 Services at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are returning to normal after severe weather caused the cancellation of Outpatient appointments and non-emergency operations today. But the heavy snow has led to the suspension of some maternity services at Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit (MLU). The decision to cancel appointments was taken due to a combination of factors including advice [...]
