19 March 2019 SaTH is forging links with the University Centre Shrewsbury to inspire its students to become healthcare scientists of the future. The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, welcomed students from the University on placement for the first time this week. Third year medical genetic students Charlotte Utting [...]
18 March 2019 A heart doctor who completed the Shrewsbury Half Marathon to raise money to buy equipment for Shropshire’s acute hospitals is to take on his latest challenge on the streets of London. Dr Jayesh Makan Dr Jayesh Makan, a Consultant Cardiologist at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), will take in some of the [...]
15 March 2019 A Welshpool couple celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) after caring staff went the extra mile to make sure they were together on their big day. Philip and Marjorie Jones celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital Philip Jones, a former plaster and floorer, has been in [...]
14 March 2019 A schoolboy who was unable to accompany his mum for ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’ on the Children’s Ward at the PRH in Telford - decided to lend a helping hand in another way. As he was under the age of 16-years-old, Will Cuhls couldn’t join his mum Ruth, who is a volunteer teacher on the ward, [...]
13 March 2019 A new leaflet that explains the changes to hospital services and what they will mean to patients and their families is now available to download here. Copies are also being distributed to the Princess Royal Hospital, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, GP surgeries, local NHS organisations and patient and voluntary groups. The leaflet provides key details of what services [...]
13 March 2019 They may never be seen by a patient – yet hundreds of 'unsung heroes' at SaTH ensure that they receive the best possible, often life-saving, care. As part of National Healthcare Science Week, the Trust which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford is celebrating the outstanding work of its healthcare [...]
13 March 2019 By Julie Rudge, Specialist Sister and Service Manager, Hospital Stop Smoking Service Every person reading this should be aware that smoking is bad for you. Not a day goes by without a headline stating that your life expectancy will be reduced and your likelihood of developing a multitude of illnesses will be increased if you smoke. But, [...]
12 March 2019 The Dietetics team at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is getting behind Nutrition and Hydration Week, which runs from March 11-17, with a series of events. Tina Cheung (Nutrition Support Lead Dietitian), Simon Wright (Chief Executive), Lorraine Eades (Head of Dietetics and Care Closer to Home Centre Manager) and Wendy Ballard (Medicines Management Dietitian) [...]
12 March 2019 By Tina Cheung, Nutrition Support Lead Dietitian It will come as no surprise, given the media’s obsession with our weight, that the UK has the second highest rate of obesity in Europe. However, this has greatly overshadowed another epidemic we face. Despite the fact we are one of the wealthiest countries in the world, there were nearly [...]
11 March 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has spent the week celebrating its apprentices at this year’s National Apprentice Week, bringing them together to celebrate the impact of apprenticeships on individuals, employers and the economy. Aileen Pueblo Speaking about National Apprentice Week, which this year is themed ‘Blaze a Trail’, Apprenticeships and Skills Minister, [...]
