21 September 2020 The following information is from colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Do not miss your cancer appointments is the message from a senior health leader at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). During the first Committees in Common Board Meeting of the county’s two CCGs, Dr Julie Davies, Head [...]
7 September 2020 During Organ Donation Week, September 7 to 13, NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are urging people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or transformed by an organ transplant. Fiona Deakin, Specialist Nurse for Organ [...]
7 September 2020 Debbie Snooke during her previous skydive A Nurse at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has signed up for her second skydive, after enjoying the first one so much! Debbie Snooke will be raising money for SaTH Charity’s end of life care Swan Fund when she takes part in the tandem skydive on 26 [...]
4 September 2020 An innovative scheme at Shropshire’s acute hospitals, which is designed to transform the lives of people living with cancer, has been shortlisted for a national award. Jessica Greenwood The Living With and Beyond Cancer Programme, which was developed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, has been [...]
3 September 2020 The use of single-use plastic at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has nearly halved in the last 12 months. Catering Operations Manager Ian Stuart with biodegradable straws The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford - run by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) - have seen a 47% decrease [...]
Please note: a more recent update on the Phlebotomy service can be found here. 28 August 2020 The blood taking (phlebotomy) service, which was relocated to community buildings in response to COVID-19, will be returning to Shropshire’s two acute hospitals from Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as an appointment only service. The service provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]
28 August 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed Hayley Flavell as Director of Nursing, replacing Maggie Bayley, Interim Chief Nurse. Hayley Flavell, new Director of Nursing Hayley is currently Deputy Chief Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), with significant experience in senior nursing leadership roles, with a current focus on quality, [...]
25 August 2020 The following information is from Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Although GP practices are closed this Bank Holiday, Monday 31 August, NHS services including GP appointments are available say health leaders at Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). Different services are available depending on the medical help required. For non-emergency health [...]
24 August 2020 Eight fantastic healthcare workers from SaTH got to have their cake and eat it – at a special afternoon tea laid on to thank them for their hard work at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH). SaTH staff members who have been working at RJAH with Debbie Kadum, Interim Managing Director for the [...]
17 August 2020 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Enjoying the great outdoors can also mean dealing with insect bites or stings. Health professionals at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are sharing self-care tips for treating them easily at home. Figures show that compared to [...]
