13 April 2017 You may be aware of media interest in our Maternity service following some tragic deaths of babies in which failings in care have been identified. Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, has issued the following statement: “The death of a baby is the most tragic event imaginable and we again apologise unreservedly [...]
12 April 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) NHS Shropshire CCG has made further progress to ensure local NHS services deliver improved outcomes for patients. The CCG launched reviews of some of the services it commissions in February to ensure that everybody in Shropshire has access to healthcare that is safe, high-quality [...]
10 April 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) With Easter almost here, there’s a lot to think about, from making sure you have enough ribbon for that Easter bonnet to organising Easter Egg hunts. However, one plan you really do need to make – especially if you have [...]
10 April 2017 The Chief Executive of Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is planning to climb four volcanoes in six days to raise money for a new state-of-the-art MRI scanner. Simon Wright, Chief Executive, preparing for his volcano walk Simon Wright will tackle Sicily’s “Mighty Four” volcanoes - Stromboli, Vulcano, Salina and culminating at the world famous Mount Etna. [...]
7 April 2017 “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” And while people are happy to moan about having to hand over a large chunk of their hard-earned cash to the tax man, we are still very reticent to talk about death or dying. But a group of individuals from across Shropshire are [...]
29 March 2017 At a Board Meeting of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) tomorrow (Thursday 30 March 2017), the Board will consider a proposal that states that unless the Trust can recruit more A&E Consultants or Locum Doctors within 6 months it will have to temporarily suspend services at the Emergency Department (A&E) at the Princess Royal [...]
24 March 2017 Simon Wright, Chief Executive at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, looks at the Trust’s work in improving Maternity Services How does the NHS help families when the most tragic of events happens…a baby dies? Simon Wright Honesty, compassion, kindness, support, humanity and learning must surely all feature strongly in any response. Our maternity [...]
22 March 2017 Proposals are being put forward to make Shropshire’s two acute hospitals smoking-free areas by the end of the year. The move is part of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) mission to help the people it serves become the healthiest half million on the planet. Smoking is the largest single preventable cause of ill health [...]
20 March 2017 A second café for people living with dementia is to open at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. The Golden Moments café will open at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) on Tuesday 4 April. It follows the successful launch of the Precious Times café at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, which is held [...]
8 March 2017 A new Director of Nursing and Quality has been appointed at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Deirdre Fowler Deirdre Fowler has been appointed to the role at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital, in Telford. Deirdre, who is currently Director [...]
