Staff collect Christmas gifts for victims of domestic abuse

18 December 2019 Staff at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals have been donating Christmas gifts for victims of domestic abuse. Postnatal Ward with their donations The Postnatal Ward at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) collected gifts for Shropshire Domestic Abuse Service. Meanwhile, Sarah Voice, Anticoagulation Nurse Specialist at the Trust, held a collection [...]

Staff collect Christmas gifts for victims of domestic abuse2019-12-18T10:37:51+00:00

Patients benefit from additional Dementia-friendly clocks

17 December 2019 More dementia-friendly clocks have arrived at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. Patients living with dementia can become confused when in an unfamiliar environment, such as visiting outpatients for appointments. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of the community, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s Charity (SaTH Charity) has been able to purchase new dementia friendly clocks to help [...]

Patients benefit from additional Dementia-friendly clocks2019-12-17T15:23:01+00:00

Panto stars draw winning tickets for League of Friends raffle

16 December 2019 The stars of the Shrewsbury pantomime Aladdin have drawn the winning tickets in the annual League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) Christmas Raffle Draw. Harry Winchester and Anelisa Lamola, who star as Aladdin and the Genie in the Theatre Severn Christmas extravaganza, joined members of the League’s Fundraising Committee for the draw at Shrewsbury’s [...]

Panto stars draw winning tickets for League of Friends raffle2019-12-16T14:47:14+00:00

SaTH Charity Christmas Jumper Day

13 December 2019 Hundreds of people swapped their day wear and took part in Christmas Jumper Day today (Friday 13 December) to raise money for SaTH Charity. Staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, donned their favourite Christmas Jumper, T-Shirt or [...]

SaTH Charity Christmas Jumper Day2019-12-13T15:36:11+00:00

Do you really need to come to A&E?

13 December 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is asking people to consider whether they need the specialist services provided by A&E as the departments continue to face huge demand. This week (Monday 9 – Thursday 12 December), SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, has seen more [...]

Do you really need to come to A&E?2019-12-13T14:47:13+00:00

Trust works to improve care of patients with mental health conditions

12 December 2019 The Trust that runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals is exploring ways to improve the care of patients presenting with mental health conditions in its Emergency Departments (EDs). The team working on the improvements. Over the last week doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) have been using the [...]

Trust works to improve care of patients with mental health conditions2019-12-12T12:45:35+00:00

ReSPECT introduced at Shropshire’s acute hospitals

11 December 2019 The wishes of patients are being prioritised in a new way for doctors to record how someone wants to be cared for at the end of their life. SaTH has recently introduced the national ReSPECT process, along with health and care partners across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. ReSPECT - Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Treatment and [...]

ReSPECT introduced at Shropshire’s acute hospitals2019-12-11T11:48:25+00:00

Christmas comes to Trust’s patients and staff

10 December 2019 The Catering Team at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is hoping to bring some seasonal cheer to those who find themselves in hospital this Christmas. The team has been working on a project to make Christmas Day lunch special so inpatients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) or [...]

Christmas comes to Trust’s patients and staff2019-12-10T16:31:16+00:00

18 patients benefit from organ donation in six months

9 December 2019 Eighteen people received lifesaving or life-changing organ transplants in six months thanks to the extraordinary generosity of patients at Shropshire’s acute hospitals, and their families. Between April and September this year, The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) enabled donations from six patients after their deaths. Just one organ donor can save or transform the lives [...]

18 patients benefit from organ donation in six months2019-12-09T15:54:25+00:00

Medical Assistants to join out-of-hours teams at SaTH

6 December 2019 Doctors and Nurses at Shropshire’s acute hospitals are to get support in the evenings, at weekends and during Bank Holidays in order to improve patient flow and reduce hospital length of stay. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing its first cohort of Medical Assistants (MAs), who will work with Medical and Surgical staff. [...]

Medical Assistants to join out-of-hours teams at SaTH2019-12-06T11:24:19+00:00