19 May 2017 Eye appointments provided in the Outpatients Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are moving location. Paediatric (children’s) ophthalmology outpatient appointments, which are currently provided in Clinic 10 at RSH, will temporarily move to the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford from 30 May 2017. Adult ophthalmology outpatient appointments, which are also currently provided in Clinic 10 [...]
18 May 2017 Three classic stories will be brought to life to bring some sunshine to young patients being treated at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Starlight Children's Foundation is to bring its Storytellers Tour to patients on the Children’s Ward in the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre at PRH on Wednesday (24 May 2017). Starlight is national [...]
18 May 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals hit all of its performance targets for cancer waiting times in 2016/2017, figures revealed today. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, hit all of the targets despite the great demand on its services. Dr [...]
16 May 2017 The following message is from our colleagues at the National Institute for Health Research NHS Organisations across the West Midlands will be celebrating International Clinical Trials Day this Friday (20 May) to raise awareness about how patients can get involved in and contribute to research. The Clinical Research Network West Midlands has published figures showing 56,821 patients [...]
16 May 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Malling Health Wrekin practice and Walk-in Service will be temporarily CLOSED, this Thursday (18 May 2017) from 1.30pm and re-open again at 8am on Friday, 19 May 2017. Temporary closure to the Telford practice and walk-in service located at Princess Royal Hospital, is [...]
Sara Biffen, Deputy Chief Operating Officer at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “As has been widely reported, on Friday (12 May 2017) a large number of NHS Trusts were affected by a computer virus that was contained in an email attachment. Unfortunately, the virus was detected on a small number of machines at SaTH. “As a [...]
11 May 2017 A new room which will provide privacy and dignity for patients at the end of their life has been opened by the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to mark Dying Matters Week. Carol Bagnall, Matron on Ward 27, and Bernie Moore, whose wife, Trish, was cared for by the Trust, open the Swan Room. [...]
10 May 2017 You may see or hear media coverage about the temporary suspension of services at Ludlow Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) last weekend. Services at the unit were suspended from 8pm on Friday (5 May 2017) until 8am on Monday (8 May 2017). The following statement, from Sarah Jamieson, Head of Midwifery at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, [...]
9 May 2017 Three swift boxes have been installed at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to provide a nesting site for the birds. Local firm Sudlows helped The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to install the swift boxes at RSH in April 2017. The swift boxes at RSH The boxes, which have been installed on the [...]
8 May 2017 Patients are advised to allow extra time for their journey to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Wednesday (10 May) due to roadworks outside the hospital site. Shropshire Council is carrying out the work to replace three underground columns that feed power to the streetlights. Three-way traffic lights will be in operation between 9am – 4pm on Mytton Oak Road [...]
