26 March 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust will complete its first ever ‘Let’s Crack It’ fortnight from today (Monday 26 March) in a bid to improve patient journeys through our hospitals and ensure they are discharged as soon as they are medically fit to leave. During the weeks either side of the Easter holidays the Trust will [...]
26 March 2018 A pensioner from Wellington is having his genetic code mapped to help launch a scientific revolution in the fight against a rare disease that limits your ability to walk. Michael Bradley has suspected Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) and on Friday 23 March he became The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH) 100th patient to take part [...]
23 March 2018 The following message is from our partners at Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group Helping people to have a cracking time this Easter is Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group with some tips and advice about where to get help this Bank Holiday Weekend. Local residents are encouraged to be prepared and to know where to get the right treatment. Dr [...]
23 March 2018 A sculpture made from obsolete hospital equipment to celebrate 70 years of the National Health Service will take the shape of a heart to reflect the nation’s love of the NHS. Artist Luke Kite sits on one of the broken wheelchairs and is surrounded by obsolete hospital equipment The unique sculpture, which is being created [...]
23 March 2018 Mother-of-four Julie lost her sight five years ago and finds tasks as simple as making a cup of coffee a chore unless the correct processes are in place. Patient Julie Southcombe and her guide dog Tammy outside the Transforming Care Institute At just 50-years-old she was diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy but with the help on [...]
23 March 2018 Inpatient services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit (MLU) are to be suspended to ensure the safe care of mums using Shropshire’s maternity services. Services at Bridgnorth will be suspended from 8pm on Sunday (25 March) until 8am on Sunday 22 April. The unit will remain open between 8am and 8pm for antenatal and postnatal services, but will [...]
22 March 2018 The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy, has unveiled a new state-of-the-art MRI scanner which has been purchased by the League of Friends of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH). The Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, Sir Algernon Heber-Percy, and Ray Smith, Chair of the League of Friends, unveil the new scanner The League of Friends [...]
21 March 2018 The Trust has introduced blue crockery to the wards of its two acute hospitals to help patients living with dementia. Blue crockery to help patients living with dementia The blue plates and bowls are now available on all wards at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Many people [...]
16 March 2018 Three fundraisers are gearing up for one of the most famous races in the world, when they will tackle the 26.2 miles of the London Marathon. The Lingen Davies Cancer Fund and the Children’s Ward at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), along with the Shaw Trust, will benefit from the efforts of Naomi Atkin, [...]
15 March 2018 Local charity Lingen Davies Cancer Fund has pledged £240,100 to fund Shropshire Council’s “Get Active, Feel Good” programme for the next three years. The scheme, delivered by Lifestyle Fitness Ltd on behalf of Shropshire Council’s public health, supports people with cancer to feel better through increasing their levels of physical activity and moving around more. Naomi Atkin, [...]
