There are alternatives to A&E

Our two hospitals are currently very busy and we are asking people to think carefully about whether a trip to A&E, which can be stressful and time-consuming, is really necessary. There are a number of alternatives to A&E, which should only be used for very serious injury or illness. Sara Biffen, Deputy Chief Operating Officer at The Shrewsbury and Telford [...]

There are alternatives to A&E2017-03-17T16:27:46+00:00

Charity fundraiser hopes to top £100,000 mark

Wednesday 4 January 2017 Organisers of an annual Shropshire hospital-to-hospital fundraiser today announced plans for their biggest event yet – amid hopes it could help them top the £100,000 mark for money raised for charity since it began. The Butterfly Effect will take place between the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday 22 [...]

Charity fundraiser hopes to top £100,000 mark2017-11-08T11:41:11+00:00

Study shows Shropshire’s Colorectal Surgery unit is one of the biggest in the country

Shropshire has one of the largest colorectal cancer units in the country – and the service could grow even further if plans to transform health facilities in the county go ahead, surgeons vowed today. A total of 936 planned Colorectal Cancer operations for potential cure were carried out in the past five years at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) [...]

Study shows Shropshire’s Colorectal Surgery unit is one of the biggest in the country2017-03-08T09:20:19+00:00

Working together to help patients recuperate following a stay in hospital

Patients across Shropshire are receiving a variety of services to help them recuperate thanks to close working between Therapists at Shropshire’s acute hospitals and in the community. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) Therapy teams provide support to patients needing everything from physiotherapy and occupational therapy to those needing support with their speech and language or with their [...]

Working together to help patients recuperate following a stay in hospital2017-02-18T15:25:02+00:00

Recent temporary closures of our Midwife Led Units

Several temporary closures of our Midwife Led Units (MLU) took place during December 2016. The temporary closures were as follows: Sunday 25 December 2016: Bridgnorth MLU and Shrewsbury MLU were both temporarily closed from 8pm until 8am. Thursday 29 December 2016: Oswestry MLU was temporarily closed from 8pm until 8am. Friday 31 December 2016: Ludlow MLU was temporarily closed from [...]

Recent temporary closures of our Midwife Led Units2017-01-03T12:11:58+00:00