SaTH scoops international Green Apple Award

17 December 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has scooped an international environmental award for recycling surplus hospital equipment and furniture, making savings of £80,000. The Trust has won a Green Apple Award – Gold Level - as part of the recognised International Green Apple Environment Awards for Environmental Best Practice for its work using Warp-it, a [...]

SaTH scoops international Green Apple Award2018-12-17T12:05:46+00:00

Donation enables SaTH to buy Ophthalmology equipment to benefit children  

14 December 2018 A generous donation by a Shropshire charity has enabled SaTH to purchase two new retinoscopes which will benefit youngsters across the county. Sight Loss Shropshire (SLS) has kindly paid for the new eye equipment, which will be used by the SaTH’s Paediatric Ophthalmology team, and which will replace two old retinoscopes. Andrea Elkan and Anna Turner [...]

Donation enables SaTH to buy Ophthalmology equipment to benefit children  2018-12-14T14:37:52+00:00

Where to get health advice over Christmas and New Year

14 December 2018 The following information is from Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The NHS is reminding residents in Shropshire where they can access expert medical treatment to help them stay well over the Christmas and New Year holiday. NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is advising local people to consider the options for healthcare and ensure they are aware [...]

Where to get health advice over Christmas and New Year2018-12-14T09:26:37+00:00

Halls donates £4,000 to buy Droplet mugs that will help patients stay hydrated

13 December 2018 Every patient at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals will soon have access to a clever hydration aid, thanks to a generous gift from one of the region’s leading estate agents. Halls recently presented a cheque for £4,000 to the Dementia Team at SaTH. The picture was taken in the reminiscence room at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. From [...]

Halls donates £4,000 to buy Droplet mugs that will help patients stay hydrated2018-12-13T13:16:23+00:00

Ann to take on London Marathon to mark 50th birthday

12 December 2018 A Pharmacy worker at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford will be taking part in next year’s London Marathon to mark her 50th birthday. Ann Ridgway Ann Ridgway will be tackling the 26-mile course to raise money for the Severn Hospice. Ann said: “In 2019 the Hospice turns 30 and I will be 50. [...]

Ann to take on London Marathon to mark 50th birthday2018-12-12T11:11:42+00:00

Forget Me Not organ donor memorial unveiled at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital

12 December 2018 A memorial paying tribute to the thousands of organ donors across the county who have saved and transformed lives has been unveiled at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. The official unveiling of the Forget Me Not organ donation memorial window. From left, Diane Silverton (artist), Dr Rob Law (Clinical Lead for Organ Donation at [...]

Forget Me Not organ donor memorial unveiled at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital2018-12-12T09:54:21+00:00

Teddy bear manufacturer donates more than £2,000 to hospitals from sale of ‘Bevan’

11 December 2018 A limited edition teddy bear, created to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS, has so far raised more than £2,000 for Shropshire’s acute hospitals. Bevan the Bear was created by Ironbridge-based Merrythought – the only traditional teddy bear manufacturers left in the UK – to raise money for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) [...]

Teddy bear manufacturer donates more than £2,000 to hospitals from sale of ‘Bevan’2018-12-11T13:53:42+00:00

Innovative ‘About Me’ Boards designed by staff for their patients

10 December 2018 Innovative new information boards, designed by staff to improve care for their patients, are being trialled at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. ITU Staff Nurse Andre Goncalves with the 'About Me' boards ‘About Me’ boards have been introduced into the ITUs at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. They have [...]

Innovative ‘About Me’ Boards designed by staff for their patients2018-12-10T15:38:08+00:00

New recruits bring opportunity for out-of-hours Diabetic Eye Screening service

7 December 2018 Six new members of staff have joined the Shropshire Diabetic Eye Screening team providing more opportunities for patients to access clinics in the evenings and at weekends. Every year more than 25,000 patients with diabetes across Shropshire, aged 12 and above, are invited to be screened to check for diabetic retinopathy, a condition that can lead to [...]

New recruits bring opportunity for out-of-hours Diabetic Eye Screening service2018-12-07T16:11:10+00:00

Easy-to-use free Wi-Fi to be rolled out across our hospitals

6 December 2018 Easy-to-use, free Wi-Fi for patients and staff will be rolled out across Shropshire’s acute hospitals next week. The new system, which launches on Monday (10 December) will replace the current ‘token’ system used by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust to make it easier for users to get online. Users will also be taken to a [...]

Easy-to-use free Wi-Fi to be rolled out across our hospitals2018-12-06T09:19:37+00:00