Blood taking service restored

Please note: a more recent update on the Phlebotomy service can be found here. 28 August 2020 The blood taking (phlebotomy) service, which was relocated to community buildings in response to COVID-19, will be returning to Shropshire’s two acute hospitals from Tuesday, 1 September 2020 as an appointment only service.  The service provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS [...]

Blood taking service restored2020-10-16T12:27:06+01:00

New Director of Nursing appointed

28 August 2020 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has appointed Hayley Flavell as Director of Nursing, replacing Maggie Bayley, Interim Chief Nurse. Hayley Flavell, new Director of Nursing Hayley is currently Deputy Chief Nurse at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), with significant experience in senior nursing leadership roles, with a current focus on quality, [...]

New Director of Nursing appointed2020-08-28T11:17:27+01:00

Where to get help this Bank Holiday

25 August 2020 The following information is from Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Although GP practices are closed this Bank Holiday, Monday 31 August, NHS services including GP appointments are available say health leaders at Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). Different services are available depending on the medical help required. For non-emergency health [...]

Where to get help this Bank Holiday2020-08-25T11:06:19+01:00

Redeployed SaTH trauma team thanked for hard work at RJAH

24 August 2020 Eight fantastic healthcare workers from SaTH got to have their cake and eat it – at a special afternoon tea laid on to thank them for their hard work at The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital (RJAH). SaTH staff members who have been working at RJAH with Debbie Kadum, Interim Managing Director for the [...]

Redeployed SaTH trauma team thanked for hard work at RJAH2020-10-16T12:27:11+01:00

Rainbow pedestrian crossings unveiled at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals

20 August 2020 New rainbow pedestrian crossings have been created at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and are the first of their kind in the region. The crossings demonstrate the commitment of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs RSH and PRH, to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and [...]

Rainbow pedestrian crossings unveiled at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals2020-08-20T12:56:08+01:00

Don’t let insect bites or stings ruin your summer

17 August 2020 The following information is from our partners at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Enjoying the great outdoors can also mean dealing with insect bites or stings. Health professionals at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are sharing self-care tips for treating them easily at home. Figures show that compared to [...]

Don’t let insect bites or stings ruin your summer2020-08-17T09:26:14+01:00

£2 million funding secured as hospitals prepare for winter

11 August 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have been awarded £2 million as part of a £300 million investment announced by the Government today to help the NHS prepare for winter. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, will use the money to convert the former Wrekin [...]

£2 million funding secured as hospitals prepare for winter2020-08-11T13:05:09+01:00

Hospitals secure £50,000 grant to help address health inequalities

10 August 2020 Shropshire’s acute hospitals have secured almost £50,000 from NHS Charities Together to support a ‘social inclusion’ project aimed at addressing health inequalities in the diverse population they cover. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, will use the money to address [...]

Hospitals secure £50,000 grant to help address health inequalities2020-08-10T09:51:04+01:00

New Improvement Alliance set to improve services for patients in Shropshire

7 August 2020 A leading teaching hospital will provide targeted support to improve services for patients at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has entered an Improvement Alliance with SaTH to provide leadership expertise that will support the Trust to offer clinically safe and sustainable patient services. It will be a [...]

New Improvement Alliance set to improve services for patients in Shropshire2020-08-07T14:06:24+01:00

Sweet fundraising effort by Isla and Fay

5 August 2020 On your marks, get set, bake! Twelve-year-old best friends Isla Linney and Fay Bradley have raised over £200 for SaTH Charity, by holding a local bake sale. Isla Linney and Fay Bradley with Karen Breese There were no soggy bottoms for Isla and Fay, from Meole Village, Shrewsbury, who put their baking skills to good [...]

Sweet fundraising effort by Isla and Fay2020-08-05T09:24:16+01:00