Statement in response to CQC findings

6 December 2019 The CQC today issued a press release about our Maternity services and Emergency Departments. Below is a statement from our Chief Executive:   Paula Clark, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, said: “We are pleased the CQC has found improvements in our maternity services and patients and families say staff are kind and [...]

Statement in response to CQC findings2019-12-05T15:56:32+00:00

Physics and Radiotherapy staff crowned Team of the Year

5 December 2019 The Physics and Radiotherapy team at SaTH has been crowned Team of the Year at a regional awards ceremony, for championing clinical research. The team, which is based at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, won the coveted award at the Clinical Research Network West Midlands Awards 2019, which are run by the National Institute for Health Research. The [...]

Physics and Radiotherapy staff crowned Team of the Year2019-12-05T10:41:04+00:00

League of Friends create floral displays for RSH

4 December 2019 A team of volunteers from the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital have been spreading some festive cheer this week. For more than 30 years the volunteers have provided beautiful floral displays at the RSH to celebrate the four seasons - and this week colourful displays to celebrate the festive season have gone on display. [...]

League of Friends create floral displays for RSH2019-12-04T15:01:58+00:00

First patients scanned on new CT scanner at PRH

3 December 2019 A new state-of-the-art CT scanner is up and running at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford – with the first patients to use it being scanned this week. The scanner was delivered to the X-ray Department last month and is now fully operational. The first patient was scanned today. Glen Whitehouse, Jan McCloud and Sally [...]

First patients scanned on new CT scanner at PRH2019-12-03T12:58:32+00:00

Trust recognised for reducing its impact on environment

2 December 2019 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been recognised for helping to reduce its impact on the environment.    Matt Butler and Alex Ford from SaTH SaTH was highly commended in the waste management category of the Telford BESST Sustainable Business Awards 2019. The Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the [...]

Trust recognised for reducing its impact on environment2019-12-02T16:08:15+00:00

Trust celebrates its learners

29 November 2019  Nearly 100 members of staff at the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals were celebrated for a host of learning achievements this week. Over the past 12 months, staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford have completed qualifications including: Masters [...]

Trust celebrates its learners2019-11-29T13:42:21+00:00

Acute hospitals becoming ‘veteran aware’

28 November 2019 Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have signed up to gain accreditation for a covenant that ensures the best care for people who are serving, or who have served, in the British Armed Forces. Dr Kevin Eardley The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital [...]

Acute hospitals becoming ‘veteran aware’2019-11-28T15:23:29+00:00

Happy birthday, Gertrude!

27 November 2019 Staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) have helped a patient to celebrate her 100th birthday. Staff on AMU help Gertrude celebrate When Gertrude Gibson, who lives near Oswestry, found herself in hospital on her big day, staff on the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) were determined that she would still be able to mark the [...]

Happy birthday, Gertrude!2019-11-27T12:42:34+00:00

OUT NOW: Improving Together newsletter (November 2019)

26 November 2019 The latest edition of Improving Together - our monthly staff newsletter that demonstrates the steps we are taking to improve against the five CQC domains - has been issued. As well as many other great improvements, you can read about; Hospitals transformation moves into next phase Changes to our Executive and Senior Leadership Team The launch [...]

OUT NOW: Improving Together newsletter (November 2019)2019-11-26T12:21:38+00:00

Cancer and trauma patients to benefit from groundbreaking ‘virtual surgery’

26 November 2019 Groundbreaking 3D software which will help to virtually plan surgery and reconstruction for cancer and trauma patients has been introduced.                         Mr Sunil Bhatia It has been made possible thanks to a generous donation totalling nearly £50,000 from a former patient and the League [...]

Cancer and trauma patients to benefit from groundbreaking ‘virtual surgery’2019-11-26T10:05:17+00:00