Football, fun run, food and frolics as Shropshire celebrates the NHS at 70

12 April 2018 Bubble football, a Nerf gun arena, Army medics, music and food, including a barbeque provided by Rapid Relief Team  – these are just some of the attractions that will greet visitors to a special charity fun day which will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The event, which will also feature a 5km charity fun run, [...]

Football, fun run, food and frolics as Shropshire celebrates the NHS at 702018-04-16T07:46:00+01:00

Temporary suspension of services at Ludlow MLU

6 April 2018 Services at Ludlow Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 7.30pm tomorrow (Saturday 7 April) until 8am on Sunday 8 April. Women booked to give birth at Ludlow MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at another MLU or the Consultant-led unit at the Princess Royal Hospital [...]

Temporary suspension of services at Ludlow MLU2018-04-10T11:07:57+01:00

NHS Improvement praise SaTH for ‘excellent contribution’ toward reducing E. Coli infections

6 April 2018 Hospital bosses are delighted after receiving a congratulatory letter from NHS Improvement. The Executive Director of Nursing has congratulated staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for its “excellent contribution” toward reducing E. coli bloodstream infections. SaTH, which runs Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, has reduced infections by more than [...]

NHS Improvement praise SaTH for ‘excellent contribution’ toward reducing E. Coli infections2018-04-13T09:58:55+01:00

Improving accuracy of C. diff test results

5 April 2018 Let’s talk poop and how laboratory assistants at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are improving the accuracy of C. diff test results. Alan Jackson holds a sample You might want to go ‘ewww’ and wonder what kind of people talk about this stuff in polite company, but a team of white coats from the Royal Shrewsbury [...]

Improving accuracy of C. diff test results2018-04-05T11:21:41+01:00

Patients’ rock ’n’ roll exercises to ‘End PJ Paralysis’

4 April 2018 Shropshire patients have been taking part in exercise classes to music from the 40s and 50s as part of a drive to get them up, dressed in their own clothes and moving to boost their recovery. Jane Smith (right) and Liz Davies with Physiotherapist Erin Tsang Patients on Ward 16 at the Princess Royal Hospital [...]

Patients’ rock ’n’ roll exercises to ‘End PJ Paralysis’2018-04-04T13:27:58+01:00

Clinical Decisions Unit opens at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford

3 April 2018 A Clinical Decisions Unit (CDU) has opened at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Nigel Lee, Chief Operating Officer The unit has been opened to help ease pressure on the Emergency Department and reduce unnecessary admissions. Patients will be able to use the CDU to await test results, wait for an investigation to be [...]

Clinical Decisions Unit opens at Princess Royal Hospital in Telford2018-04-03T09:17:20+01:00

Trust is investing in more Junior Doctors

3 April 2018 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are to invest in more junior doctors to support the demands on our medical wards and improve 24-hour cover at both Emergency Departments. Simon Wright, Chief Executive at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) today revealed funding for an additional 30 junior doctors over the next two [...]

Trust is investing in more Junior Doctors2018-04-03T09:04:04+01:00