Creating and developing supervisors for the future

Members of staff from the Facilities Department at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have completed a new Supervisor Development Programme. Members of the Facilities Department are presented with certificates by Julia Clarke, Director of Corporate Governance (left) The six-day programme, which took place one day a month over six months, was completed by 14 members of staff from teams [...]

Creating and developing supervisors for the future2017-02-18T15:25:02+00:00

Young artist transforms children’s A&E room

A room for children inside the A&E Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has been transformed into a colourful animal kingdom. Student and artist Victoria Jenkinson Student and artist Victoria Jenkinson has spent hours painting the walls of a side room set aside for the treatment of youngsters in order to improve their hospital experience. She said: [...]

Young artist transforms children’s A&E room2017-03-09T11:42:32+00:00

Jim’s new lease of life after losing 10 stone following bariatric surgery in Shropshire

Jim Findler before A West Midlands man lost almost 10 stone in weight and has been given a new lease of life - thanks to bariatric surgery in Shropshire. Father-of-two Jim Findler, from Bilston, near Wolverhampton, had life-changing gastric bypass surgery at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in October 2015. Previously he was extremely unhappy with his weight and [...]

Jim’s new lease of life after losing 10 stone following bariatric surgery in Shropshire2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

Simon Wright’s Christmas Message

Chief Executive Simon Wright has issued a special video message where he looks back on a busy 2016 and wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Simon Wright’s Christmas Message2018-07-02T14:12:53+01:00

Hospitals decked with boughs of holly as staff mark Christmas with colourful decorations

Pre Op Assessment PRH. Staff Nurses Dom Gemino and Dorne Bartlett Staff at Shropshire’s acute hospitals got into the Christmas spirit by decking out wards and departments with colourful decorations. Christmas trees and other decorations have helped to brighten up the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford for the festive period. [...]

Hospitals decked with boughs of holly as staff mark Christmas with colourful decorations2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

Music to the ears as speakers donated to Midwife Led Unit

Pregnant women will be able to listen to their own music whilst giving birth at the Midwife Led Unit in Telford – thanks to a kind donation. Healthwatch Telford and Wrekin (HWTW) donated a set of portable Bluetooth speakers to the Wrekin Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) at the Princess Royal Judith Ockenden, Patient Experience Advisor; Wendy Cutchie and Kate Ballinger [...]

Music to the ears as speakers donated to Midwife Led Unit2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

New referrals to three Ophthalmology sub-specialities to be temporarily referred to other providers from 1 January 2017

Eye services in three sub-specialties will be temporarily unavailable to new referrals from 1 January 2017. The Ophthalmology Service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has experienced some difficulties in managing the demand of referrals. Following discussions between SaTH and the Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) across both Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, a decision has been made [...]

New referrals to three Ophthalmology sub-specialities to be temporarily referred to other providers from 1 January 20172016-12-22T11:26:51+00:00

Take the challenge and go booze-free this Dry January

The following message is from our colleagues at Shropshire Council Shropshire Council’s public health team are encouraging people to sign up for Dry January and start 2017 in a state of booze-free bliss. After the heady excess of the festive season, January is the best time to give your body a little break. And it’s super simple to do – just [...]

Take the challenge and go booze-free this Dry January2016-12-21T14:16:57+00:00

New Non-Executive Directors Appointed

NHS Improvement has today confirmed the appointment of three new Non-Executive members of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Dr David Lee and Dr Chris Weiner have joined the SaTH Board as Non-Executive Directors. They are joined by Terry Mingay, who has joined as a Designate Non-Executive Director. Professor Peter Latchford, Chair of SaTH, said: “I am delighted [...]

New Non-Executive Directors Appointed2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

New End of Life Care specialists start work

End of Life Care Specialist Nurse Debbie Snooke Work to improve care for dying patients and their families at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been enhanced with two specialist nurses starting work this month. Debbie Snooke and Rachel Preece have been appointed as End of Life Care Specialist Nurses on a six month secondment after The Shrewsbury [...]

New End of Life Care specialists start work2017-03-08T09:30:33+00:00