29 August 2019 Two community engagement events are being held next month for residents served by Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. SaTH is hosting the Community Working Together sessions on 3 and 5 September in Telford and Shrewsbury. Residents will be able to hear about what the Trust is doing following last year’s CQC inspection and the work that is taking [...]
28 August 2019 Two Respiratory Specialist Nurses are to take on the famous Great North Run to raise money for the British Lung Foundation. Sharon Hamer and Cath Brownfield Sharon Hamer and Cath Brownfield will take part in the half marathon on 8 September. Sharon is a Respiratory, Sleep and Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Nurse Specialist at The Shrewsbury [...]
27 August 2019 Officials at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) are asking people to consider whether they need the specialist services provided by A&E as the departments face huge demand. Over the Bank Holiday Weekend, the A&Es at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital saw over 1,400 people – more than 300 more than over [...]
26 August 2019 The finalists in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) annual awards – which celebrate the fantastic achievements of staff and volunteers - have been revealed. The Heart Assessment Team at PRH with their invitation to the VIP Awards A record number of nearly 800 submissions were received for dedicated teams and individuals who [...]
22 August 2019 Bernadette Roberts A new waiting area for patients being treated for cancer has been officially opened at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) – and has been named after a former patient who helped create it. The Bernadette Roberts Waiting Room was opened on the O’Connor Haematology Unit by members of Bernadette’s family. Bernadette, from Shifnal, [...]
21 August 2019 Patients who may be at risk of having a stroke are being offered the opportunity to have a same day MRI scan. The trial service is to be offered to patients who have shown symptoms of a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) and who are attending the rapid access TIA clinic at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. [...]
20 August 2019 A couple have praised staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for their treatment and care after their baby was born by emergency Caesarean following a car crash which happened while they were on their way to hospital – leaving them both with badly broken ankles. Mike and Ginny in hospital with Amber [...]
16 August 2019 A group of staff at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has overhauled an NHS Screening Timeline for their patients, and now the resource has been rolled out nationally by Public Health England. Managers for six screening programmes at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the [...]
15 August 2019 A new member of staff at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals will be taking her place at the start line of the 2020 London Marathon after successfully landing a place to raise money for the Trust’s charity. Amanda Cheeseman (right) gained her place through a ballot for staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]
14 August 2019 Five stunning sky murals are to feature on two wards at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford to improve care for patients. The LED lit ceiling tiles will feature natural sky scenes and will be fitted in five side rooms on Ward 15 (Acute Stroke Unit) and Ward 16 (Rehabilitation), with one already completed. The aim [...]
