Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Charity has proudly supported the Neonatal Ward with the introduction of brand-new cot canopies, made possible through generous donations from the community. Jessica Greef pictured with the Cot Canopy These specially designed canopies help babies receive the right amount of light to promote healthy sleep, reduce cortisol levels, and encourage the release of growth [...]
A daring mother and son leapt into the skies to raise funds for the Research and Innovation department. Mandy Carnahan and her son Harry were due to skydive from a plane on Harry’s 21st birthday last week, but it didn’t go ahead because of the weather. It is now due to take place on Saturday 27 September at Tilstock [...]
SaTH Charity secured several places in this year’s Shrewsbury Half Marathon, which is took place on Sunday 28 September 2025. One of our fundraisers, who has bravely accepted the challenge, despite not being a seasoned runner, is Stephanie Kitchenham-Laing. Her determination to support SaTH Charity is inspiring, as she embarks on this journey to raise funds for our Bereavement Team. [...]
SaTH Charity’s Swan Fund celebrates a milestone birthday, turning 10 years old. Jules Lewis, Julia Clarke and Jules Lock with the cake. Thanks to the generosity of the public the fund has now raised over £100,000 since it was created in 2015 with a £500 donation collected at the funeral of Jules Lewis’ father, Harold, who died at [...]
SaTH Charity has recently purchased a specialised stretcher designed for patients requiring Fluoroscopy X-rays. Cardiology staff stood next to the stretcher The ‘fluoroscopy’ stretcher was purchased for the Cardiology Service and will greatly enhance the experience for our patients. As the stretcher is designed to be used during an X-ray, it reduces the need to reposition patients [...]
SaTH Charity Football Tournament trophies. The third annual SaTH Charity Football Tournament took place on Sunday 1 June at the Sports Village in Shrewsbury. The event was a great success with 160 members of NHS staff, from SaTH, Keele University and West Midlands Ambulance, taking part and together they raised nearly £4,600 for the Dementia appeal and [...]
The OWEN room has been provided for staff dealing with bereavement, to be able to have important conversations in a calm, inviting, comfortable and safe space. It forms part of the OWEN model, which was created by Jules Lewis, Swan End of Life Care Facilitator, Lead Nurse and Lead for Staff Bereavement Support Service, and Jules Lock, Lead Swan [...]
SaTH Charity has helped the Trust go greener by purchasing new bike racks for colleagues and patients travelling to William Farr House (Shrewsbury). The previous bike racks were old and unable to be used unusable, so SaTH Charity applied to the Small Things Big Difference Fund to purchase and install the ‘toaster’ style racks. Within minutes of them being installed [...]
Luke Butler successfully completed the London Marathon on 27 April in 3 hours 11 minutes and raised £3,161 for SaTH Charity. Luke wanted to give back to the Neonatal Unit where his daughter, Ella was cared for in 2022. Ella was born at the Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham at 24 weeks and four days gestation, weighing 1lb 10oz. She spent [...]
The Children and Young People’s Unit (CYPU) in the Emergency Department at RSH recently received a bumper pack of crayons from their Amazon Wishlist. The area has posters up in the unit advertising their Wishlist and this time a grateful parent purchased the team 144 crayons. Emma Millington, Play Practitioner, said: “We are so grateful for every item we [...]
