25 October 2018 At today’s meeting of the Board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), members confirmed they are working towards an implementation date of 5 December for the potential overnight closure of the A&E at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Members of the Board also confirmed they are looking into the possibility of reducing [...]
25 October 2018 The University of Wolverhampton is increasing links with SaTH as part of plans to develop the healthcare workforce in the county. Working in partnership, the University and Trust are developing more opportunities for nursing students to train and gain clinical placements within the Shropshire and Telford area. In addition, the University is working with SaTH to roll [...]
25 October 2018 More than 99 per cent of patients needing a diagnostic test at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals receive one within six weeks, it’s been confirmed. This key target has been met every single month since February 2017, with the latest figures revealing that 99.81% of patients received a diagnostic test within six week at The Shrewsbury and Telford [...]
24 October 2018 Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit has fully re-opened following a £500,000 refurbishment, which was designed with the help of mothers, their families and staff. Services at the MLU, which is based in the Copthorne Building at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, had to be relocated to another part of the building back in February after heavy winter snowfall caused [...]
24 October 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is among the best in the country for making sure patients wait no longer than 18 weeks between seeing their GP and having treatment at hospital. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has hit the hit national 92% referral to treatment (RTT) for 12 of the past [...]
1 October 2018 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are combating a national shortage in Consultant Radiologists to ensure women who need a referral to the breast service are receiving their first appointment within two weeks. The Breast Surgery and Breast Imaging team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been working closely to address the issues following the [...]
19 September 2018 The finalists in SaTH's 2018 Values in Practice (VIP) Awards have been announced. This year’s awards will not only celebrate the achievements of the Trust's wonderful staff and volunteers, but will also continue the celebrations for the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The awards ceremony will take place on 28 September in one of the aircraft hangars [...]
2 August 2018 A young mum has undergone surgery at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford to rebuild her tongue using muscle and skin from her arm after a cancerous ulcer was found in her mouth. Liz Marsh, 28, of Shrewsbury. Picture courtesy of Caters News Agency Liz Marsh, 28, was referred to PRH by her dentist [...]
9 July 2018 More than 2,000 visitors, and 500 fun runners, helped to raise thousands of pounds at SaTH's Charity Fun Day to mark 70 years of the NHS. The event on Saturday also saw the unveiling of a stunning heart sculpture, created from obsolete medical equipment by the British Ironwork Centre in Oswestry. 180710--fundaypicturespecial The event, held at The [...]
4 July 2018 Twenty five scrumptious birthday cakes will be delivered to the wards of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals as part of celebrations to mark the 70th birthday of the NHS on Thursday 5 July. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) which runs Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, has organised for the celebratory cakes [...]
