18 June 2019 A tired-looking staff room at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital has been given a makeover thanks to the vision and determination of staff, and the generosity of both a patient and the Shropshire Welfare Fund. Lacey Jones, a staff nurse on Ward 28 Nephrology at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, which along with the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford [...]
17 June 2019 Staff, patients and carers at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals attended a workshop today (Monday) to mark Learning Disability Week 2019. At the Learning Disability Workshop, from left, Karen Breese (Dementia Clinical Nurse Specialist and organiser of the workshop) Sonia Bradburn (Student Disability Nurse), Ruth Smith (Associate Director Nursing at SaTH for Quality, Patients and Experience), James [...]
17 June 2019 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), has issued a set of tips for tacking symptoms of hayfever, along with information on where to find help. According to the CCG, it is not always necessary to see a GP if you have hay fever symptoms, you can [...]
14 June 2019 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) A new initiative that can help patients reduce their chances of getting Type 2 diabetes is now available. NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), in partnership with NHS England, Public Health England and Diabetes UK, is involved in a national initiative called the Healthier [...]
14 June 2019 Following a blazing hot summer of 2018, the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has ordered 250 bladed fans to keep its staff cool this summer, or maybe just to blow away the rain clouds. Available through the Small Things Make a Big Difference Fund - which enables staff to ask for those small things that [...]
13 June 2019 The waiting room at The Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre has been re-designed thanks to generous donations from patients. The fertility centre, based at the Severn Fields Health Village in Shrewsbury, now has comfortable new tub chairs thanks to fundraising by former patients who set up a charitable account called “Hope for Life”. Staff at [...]
12 June 2019 Nurses working in the Emergency Departments at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are honing their skills in real-life simulated environment. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has recruited a number of new nurses to its two A&E departments in recent months; all of whom are being prepared for life in a busy resuscitation area by undergoing [...]
12 June 2019 The following information is from our colleagues at the Powys Regional Partnership Board A new state of the art health and social care facility for north Powys could soon be a reality thanks to funding from Welsh Government. Following the recent ministerial announcement of an additional £2.5m of funding to the Powys Regional Partnership Board, the council [...]
11 June 2019 Final preparations are under way for a charity fun day organised by the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to mark the birth of the NHS. Last year's activities involved a fun run, Nerf Gun arena, a visit from the Exotic Zoo and a free BBQ The fun day will take place at the [...]
10 June 2019 SaTH is part of a national programme which aims to reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy in pre-term babies. It means that mums-to-be who go into early labour (before 30 weeks) will be offered magnesium sulphate during their labour to help reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in their babies. The Trust has launched PReCePT (The Prevention [...]
