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 [...]
Image of Karen, Professional Nurse Advocate with the table and chairs purchased by SaTH Charity SaTH Charity recently supported the Professional Nurse/Midwifery/AHP Advocate Team (PNAs) to create a comfortable ‘safe space’ to facilitate Restorative Clinical Supervision sessions for our colleagues working at Princess Royal Hospital. Previous feedback from some of the team highlighted the difficulties in finding [...]
6 March 2025 A grateful Shrewsbury grandmother has decided to take on the Manchester Marathon for SaTH Charity’s neonatal fund after her grandson spent eight days on the unit. Tracy Hamer’s grandson Henry was born on Christmas Day last year and needed the support of the Neonatal Team at The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. Henry was discharged after [...]
Another wave of norovirus is circulating in our communities and we must do all we can to help prevent the spread. It is very important that we follow hygiene guidelines such as cleaning our hands as this will help keep those who are most vulnerable and my colleagues safe. Hand hygiene is one of the most effective ways of [...]
March 5 2025 A pilot study looking at improving mobility and strength to reduce the falls risk of patients was carried out at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. The three-month study ‘Supporting Health Through Movement’ took place on Ward 27. Christina Morgan and Iain Howard pictured with members of staff on Ward 27 Energize Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, a [...]
4 March 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced additional community drop-in sessions for the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). The multi-million pound investment will bring high quality, sustainable care and fewer delays for everyone. Construction work is well underway on a new four-storey expansion at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of the programme, which [...]
04/03/25 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is working with Helpforce and the local Armed Forces Network, to expand the volunteering programme within the Trust. Building upon the highly successful Volunteer to Career (VtC) programme, SaTH has been chosen as one of 14 pilot sites to deliver the new Veteran and Military Family members VtC programme, with [...]
