Hospital Trust’s echo service receives highest level of accreditation

31 October 2018 A team that performs thousands of heart scans at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals every year has enhanced its reputation for high quality and innovation. From left, Emily Challinor (Clinical Physiologist) and Sian Botley (Associate Practitioner) with the certificate from the British Society of Echocardiography. Cardiac ultrasound scanning – echocardiography or simply echo – is the [...]

Hospital Trust’s echo service receives highest level of accreditation2018-10-31T14:30:23+00:00

Almost 70 people have graduated from SaTH’s People’s Academy

30 October 2018 Since the launch of the People’s Academy, 68 people have graduated from the programme that encourages community engagement with Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. One of the most recent cohorts to graduate from SaTH's People's Academy The People’s Academy was launched by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) in January 2018 as a way [...]

Almost 70 people have graduated from SaTH’s People’s Academy2018-10-30T13:18:01+00:00

Patients living with dementia are benefiting from doll therapy

29 October 2018 Patients living with dementia at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are being comforted with the help of specialist dolls. From left, Ruth Smith (Matron) and Karen Breese (Dementia Nurse Specialist) The image of an older person cuddling and singing to a doll might seem unusual at first, but the Dementia Team at The Shrewsbury and Telford [...]

Patients living with dementia are benefiting from doll therapy2018-10-29T14:47:21+00:00

Clinical trials staff swap places to become the guinea pigs

26 October 2018 The tables have been turned on the Clinical Trials team at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) – who have volunteered to be the research ‘guinea pigs’. The research team, along with other staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), are taking part in a research trial with the University Centre Shrewsbury. The study is [...]

Clinical trials staff swap places to become the guinea pigs2018-10-26T10:41:30+01:00

Trust Board still trying to prevent overnight closure of A&E services at PRH

25 October 2018 At today’s meeting of the Board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), members confirmed they are working towards an implementation date of 5 December for the potential overnight closure of the A&E at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Members of the Board also confirmed they are looking into the possibility of reducing [...]

Trust Board still trying to prevent overnight closure of A&E services at PRH2018-10-25T16:19:20+01:00

University increases links with SaTH

25 October 2018 The University of Wolverhampton is increasing links with SaTH as part of plans to develop the healthcare workforce in the county. Working in partnership, the University and Trust are developing more opportunities for nursing students to train and gain clinical placements within the Shropshire and Telford area. In addition, the University is working with SaTH to roll [...]

University increases links with SaTH2018-10-25T14:54:26+01:00

More than 99% of patients needing a diagnostic test at SaTH get one within six week target

25 October 2018 More than 99 per cent of patients needing a diagnostic test at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals receive one within six weeks, it’s been confirmed. This key target has been met every single month since February 2017, with the latest figures revealing that 99.81% of patients received a diagnostic test within six week at The Shrewsbury and Telford [...]

More than 99% of patients needing a diagnostic test at SaTH get one within six week target2018-10-25T11:09:03+01:00

Overnight A&E services at PRH could be suspended in December – but every effort still being made to prevent temporary closure

24 October 2018 Overnight emergency services at The Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford could be temporarily suspended on 5 December if efforts to recruit more staff are unsuccessful and assurances are made that every patient pathway is safe. The Board of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs PRH and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH), will [...]

Overnight A&E services at PRH could be suspended in December – but every effort still being made to prevent temporary closure2018-10-24T15:14:03+01:00

Shrewsbury MLU re-opens following £500,000 refurbishment

24 October 2018 Shrewsbury Midwife Led Unit has fully re-opened following a £500,000 refurbishment, which was designed with the help of mothers, their families and staff. Services at the MLU, which is based in the Copthorne Building at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, had to be relocated to another part of the building back in February after heavy winter snowfall caused [...]

Shrewsbury MLU re-opens following £500,000 refurbishment2018-10-26T10:59:16+01:00

SaTH among best in the country for ensuring patients wait no more than 18 weeks between seeing their GP and having treatment at hospital

24 October 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is among the best in the country for making sure patients wait no longer than 18 weeks between seeing their GP and having treatment at hospital. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has hit the hit national 92% referral to treatment (RTT) for 12 of the past [...]

SaTH among best in the country for ensuring patients wait no more than 18 weeks between seeing their GP and having treatment at hospital2018-10-24T09:23:20+01:00