26 June 2017 Lucy, Dave and James Andrew A couple have donated almost £2,000 to the Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre to thank staff for making their dreams come true. Lucy and Dave Andrew, who live near Oswestry, now have a son James, aged two-and-a-half, with a second child due in August – thanks to the efforts [...]
23 June 2017 Rehabitat Shop A shop at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford which supports independent living is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Rehabitat Shop, which is based outside the Occupational Therapy Department at PRH, opened its doors at the hospital in 1992. Since opening it has moved home at the hospital twice, most recently to [...]
21 June 2017 Continued long-term and short-term sickness which has been affecting the Maternity Service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for a number of weeks has unfortunately led to the further temporary suspension of some services. Services for women booked to give birth at Oswestry and Ludlow Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) will be suspended until 8am on [...]
20 June 2017 The following information is from our partners at the Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group As the hot weather continues in the UK over the next few days, Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reminding people to stay healthy as they enjoy the sun. During hot spells, vulnerable groups such as people with respiratory conditions or older people [...]
14 June 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire's two acute hospitals is developing a culture of safest and kindest care through its partnership with the Virginia Mason Institute (VMI) – the USA’s ‘Hospital of the Decade’. An artist captures ideas surrounding the event from comments on social media. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is one [...]
14 June 2017 Services for women booked to give birth at Ludlow Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) and Oswestry MLU have been temporarily suspended until 8am on Wednesday 21 June. Day services for expectant mums will continue as normal. Women booked to give birth at Ludlow and Oswestry MLUs who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered [...]
8 June 2017 There have been reports in the news and on social media today following a report which went before yesterday's meeting of Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) about the future of Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) in the county. Below is a statement from Sarah Jamieson, Head of Midwifery, setting out the facts: “The long-term provision of midwifery services in Shropshire is [...]
8 June 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire Council Young people and adults who care for a loved one, are invited to a series of events across the county in celebration of Carers Week. The national campaign, between Monday 12 June 2017 and Sunday 18 June 2017, aims to raise awareness of the role of unpaid [...]
Services at Oswestry Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm tonight (Wednesday 7 June) until 8am tomorrow (Thursday 8 June). Women booked to give birth at Oswestry MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at another MLU. If any women due to give birth at Oswestry MLU require support [...]
26 May 2017 You may have seen or heard about the recent temporary suspension of services at some of our Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) in Shropshire. Here Sarah Jamieson, Head of Midwifery, explains why these temporary closures are necessary to ensure the continued safety of all women using our Maternity Services "We are fully supportive of birth choice and women whose [...]
