It is so important that we help our colleagues further their careers at our Trust, so they can provide the best possible care and experience for our patients. Last week, I went along to present certificates to the latest cohort of colleagues who had taken part in the Trust’s Preceptorship Programme. The programme helps our newly registered nurses, nursing associates, [...]
We will be opening a temporary drop off area for patients and visitors at the front of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital off the main roundabout onto the site on Thursday 3 April. The area is to temporarily replace parking and drop-off facilities outside the Copthorne building and will be for patients and visitors accessing services including: Ophthalmology/Eye department and [...]
We revealed the positive news last week that specialist teams will be starting work to safely remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RACC), which was found in a kitchen area at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). Our catering and estates teams have worked tirelessly to put in place temporary measures to support our patients, visitors and colleagues who I would like [...]
19 March 2025 Specialist teams will soon begin work to safely remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) found in a kitchen area at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH). The safety of patients, staff and visitors will be a priority during the work and following completion, the hospital’s restaurant and kitchens will be upgraded, improving the experience for all who [...]
The Catering Team decided to donate to the charity rather than buying Christmas Cards in 2024. The team have been donating their Christmas card money, to different charities, for over a decade and have raised £1000s in this time. Kate Teece, Site Catering Manager, said: “We wanted to support SaTH Charity’s Dementia Fund as a few of our staff have [...]
The Snakebyte Group has been leading; player in the consumer electronics and video game accessories market and wanted to support the hospital as they have an office in Newport. For the last few years, they have donated Pebble Gear Disney tablets to our hospital. The latest donation will support paediatric oncology services at SaTH. Staff and a child holding [...]
SaTH Charity were honoured to receive a cheque for £5,000 from Telford Rotary Clubs. The money was raised through the annual ‘Tree of Light’ which took place in December. The Tree of Life gives the public an opportunity to commemorate a loved one at Christmas. The cheque was presented by Rachel Waterson, President of Ironbridge Rotary Club to Elaine and [...]
The Beefy Boys restaurant in Shrewsbury has raised £1,000 for the SaTH Charity’s Swan Fund - End of Life Care (EOLC). Nurse with Beefy Boys staff holding large charity cheque. The money raised was thanks to the generosity of their customers who had the option of donating 50p at the end of their meal when they paid. The [...]
This week I had the pleasure of meeting colleague Jan Meredith who has been shortlisted in the Practice Supervisor of the Year category for the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards 2025. With an incredible career spanning over four decades, Jan has dedicated her professional life to nursing and education, embodying excellence in both fields. Chatting to her earlier this [...]
Friday 7 March Works to modernise and redesign the Emergency Department (ED) at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are well under way with the first phase of work on track for completion at the end of the month. The improvements to RSH ED at The Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Hospital Trust (SaTH) include larger purpose-built resuscitation bays new larger patient [...]
