January 2017

Alternative arrangements in place for new referrals in three ophthalmology sub-specialties for Montgomeryshire patients from 1 February 2017

31 January 2017 Following the announcement that eye services in three sub-specialties at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust will be temporarily unavailable to new referrals, alternative arrangements have been put in place for patients in North Powys from 1 February 2017. The three sub-specialties – glaucoma, adult squint surgery and non-specialised ophthalmology - are temporarily unavailable to new [...]

Alternative arrangements in place for new referrals in three ophthalmology sub-specialties for Montgomeryshire patients from 1 February 2017Claire Dunn2017-01-31T13:13:02+00:00

Sandwiches and salads back on the menu

30 January 2017 Sandwiches and salads will soon return to the menus at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. A new supplier has been sourced to provide sandwiches and salads to patients, families and staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Patients on wards [...]

Sandwiches and salads back on the menuClaire Dunn2017-01-30T15:50:35+00:00

Ludlow Hospital Work

27 January 2017 The following message is from our partners at Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust. Whilst the buildings containing services SaTH provides (Ludlow Midwife-Led Unit and our Renal Unit at Ludlow) are not affected by the work outlined below, it may cause issues with parking and noise for our patients using these services: NHS Property Services is carrying out essential [...]

Ludlow Hospital WorkClaire Dunn2017-01-31T13:09:41+00:00

Two vibrant hospitals for today and future generations

We have today issued a special edition of our Putting Patients First Newsletter. This edition focuses on our Sustainable Services Programme and provides a greater level of detail around the preferred option. Whilst NHS Future Fit is currently on hold, work is still ongoing to develop The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s Sustainable Services Programme, which feeds into this. The [...]

Two vibrant hospitals for today and future generationsSally Orrell2017-02-18T15:25:00+00:00

Walk-In Centre closure to “provide increased resources for Telford and Wrekin GPs”

25 January 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group has confirmed today it will not renew the contract of Malling Health Wrekin when it runs out in July and reinvest resources in local GP practices. The decision will be ratified by the CCG’s Primary Care [...]

Walk-In Centre closure to “provide increased resources for Telford and Wrekin GPs”Claire Dunn2017-02-18T15:25:00+00:00

Sustainable Services Programme: Learning from other hospitals

24 January 2017 Consultants in Shropshire today shared how they have explored the benefits and pitfalls of transforming emergency care from other organisations which have been through similar experiences. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) proposes creating a single Emergency Centre at either the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) or Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford with Planned Care [...]

Sustainable Services Programme: Learning from other hospitalsClaire Dunn2017-03-07T11:47:24+00:00

High demand at Shropshire hospitals

24 January 2017 Shropshire’s acute hospitals continue to experience very high levels of demand, with health officials repeating their call for people to think about whether their visit to A&E is really necessary. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford continue to see a rising number of patients coming to A&E, with almost 100 more patients [...]

High demand at Shropshire hospitalsClaire Dunn2017-01-24T11:27:21+00:00

Parking arrangements at SaTH

24 January 2017 Discounted parking is available for some patients using Shropshire’s acute hospitals – and parking is free of charge for up to 30 minutes. The free 30 minutes gives people picking up and dropping off patients or visitors to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) or Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford an option to do so without incurring [...]

Parking arrangements at SaTHClaire Dunn2017-02-18T15:25:00+00:00

Cancer App to be showcased at national health conference

23 January 2017 Shropshire’s acute hospitals will showcase its innovative Cancer App at a prestigious national health conference later this year. The web App has been developed by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, to help patients understand and monitor the side effects of [...]

Cancer App to be showcased at national health conferenceClaire Dunn2017-02-18T15:25:00+00:00

Recruitment events for Staff Nurses

20 January 2017 Two recruitment days for Staff Nurses at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals will take place over the next few weeks. The events are part of efforts by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to recruit more Nurses and Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) to work at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford [...]

Recruitment events for Staff NursesClaire Dunn2017-01-20T15:11:44+00:00