4 May 2018 The temporary suspension of services at Oswestry Midwife Led Unit (MLU) is to be extended for a further two weeks. Inpatient services (births and postnatal care) at Oswestry will be suspended until 8am on Sunday 20 May to ensure the continued safe care for mums using Shropshire’s maternity services. Inpatient services at Ludlow MLU are also suspended [...]
The following information is from Public Health England Up to 309,000 women aged between 70 and 79 will be offered the opportunity for a catch-up NHS breast screening test this year. The decision follows analysis by Public Health England (PHE) dating back to 2009, which found that a number of invitations for a final test had not been sent out [...]
01 May 2018 SaTH has appointed a new substantive A&E consultant for the first time in four years. It is the fifth consultant recruitment in 10 days, with two also being appointed in Ear, Nose and Throat and a further two in Bariatric. Simon Wright, Chief Executive of SaTH, says the appointments are a clear indication that the certainty over [...]
30 April 2018 We are delighted to reveal our medal for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) inaugural 5K Charity Fun Run. Everyone who takes part in the 5K Fun Run on Saturday 7 July will receive this fantastic medal as part of the Trust’s celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the NHS. The Fun Run, which [...]
26 April 2018 Wards at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are to move to allow essential safety and maintenance work to take place at the hospital. To ensure the Ward Block at RSH meets the latest building regulations, remedial work needs to take place and, to enable that to happen, some patients will need to be moved. Ward 21, our [...]
26 April 2018 They are renowned for supporting emergency crews around the world – and now they will help The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) celebrate 70 years of the NHS. The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) will be firing up their barbecues in the grounds of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Saturday 7 July as part of SaTH’s [...]
24 April 2018 Catering Manager Nick Parkin and End of Life Care Facilitator Jules Lewis with the hamper that Nick has pledged to raffle to help raise funds for a new Swan Room. Staff at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have made pledges to improve patient care. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital [...]
20 April 2018 Full services, including births, will resume at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit (MLU) on Sunday 22 April. However, births at Oswestry and Ludlow MLUs are to be temporarily suspended for between two and four weeks to ensure the safe care of mums using Shropshire’s maternity services. Inpatient services (births and postnatal care) at Oswestry MLU will be temporarily [...]
Sign up today at www.sath.nhs.uk/nhs70 Entries are now open for The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s 5K Fun Run to celebrate 70 Years of the NHS. The event, which is being organised in partnership with the Dolly Mixtures, starts at 10.30am on Saturday 7 July at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. Entry costs £5 (plus admin fee) and [...]
18 April 2018 Wards across Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are being encouraged to ‘end PJ paralysis’ by getting as many patients as possible dressed and moving. Launched yesterday (17 April), NHS England’s #EndPJparalysis challenge aims to improve recovery, shorten hospital stays and boost the morale of patients and staff by encouraging patients to get up and dressed every day, where [...]
