13 November 2019 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) Routine NHS treatments such as caesarean sections, cancer and dental treatment could become dangerous unless more is done to tackle antibiotic resistance, urges NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). As part of World Antibiotics Awareness Week, which begins on Monday, 18 November 2019, healthcare [...]
By Tony Twist, Dietitian I recently got a new bike and it's made cycling so much easier as it’s a couple of kilos lighter. I probably burn off fewer calories but can get out on it more! I also discovered that from the Castlefields suburb of Shrewsbury I can travel next to the river and up cycle ways practically the [...]
12 November 2019 An Oswestry woman has made a generous donation to SaTH Charity’s Shropshire Blood Trust Fund following cancer treatment at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). Jenna Tarry completed her treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma in July and wanted to raise money for the Haematology Unit at RSH to thank staff for the care she received. Jenna's boss, Justine Vaughan at [...]
The following information is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) 12 November 2019 Residents are being encouraged to stock up on medicine cabinet essentials as part of a new health campaign launched by NHS Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). A series of pop-up events are also planned offering people healthcare advice and the chance to ask any [...]
11 November 2019 The hourly rate paid to Bank Nurses working in a number of clinical areas increased as of Sunday 10 November. On top of the Working Time Directive 12.07% uplift currently received, Bank Nurses taking up shifts in A&E and Intensive Care, as well anyone opting for shifts on wards and departments highlighted as areas of concern for [...]
8 November 2019 A 24-hour flu ‘Jabathon’ will be held at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals for staff to be vaccinated to protect themselves, their patients and their colleagues this winter. Hundreds of staff are expected to be vaccinated during the Jabathon, which will start at 9.30am on Wednesday (13 November) and run until 9.30am on Thursday (14 November), at both [...]
7 November 2019 A generous donation has been made to the Oncology and Haematology Ward at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in memory of a patient. Cheryl Cranswick spent much time on Ward 23 RSH during her illness and her family requested that funeral donations be made in her name to help future patients receiving treatment there. Cheryl’s husband, Ed [...]
6 November 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has developed an e-learning programme to support maternity and emergency teams treating unexpectedly unwell newborn babies in community settings, in partnership with Health Education England’s e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) and The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Wendy Tyler The Midwifery Identification, Stabilisation and Transfer [...]
5 November 2019 SaTH has received the highest grade for infection control following a recent inspection by NHS regulators. The Trust improved its position to ‘Infection Prevention Level Green’ - the highest of three assessment gradings - after a visit from NHS England & NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) in October. Dr Debra Adams, NHSE/I’s Head of Infection Prevention and Control for [...]
4 November 2019 Children undergoing treatment at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) will be given bravery bags which have been created by young people following a fundraising drive. Dianne receives the gift bags The bags contains items such as toys, books and colouring pens and are being donated to patients at the Children’s Outpatients Department at RSH. The [...]
