28 June 2017 Proposals to suspend services at Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) in Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Oswestry for between three and six months will be considered tomorrow (Thursday 29 June 2017). The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has faced a combination of short-term and long-term sickness in recent months, as well as a significant fall in the number of [...]
26 June 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals can provide radiotherapy treatment to more cancer patients than ever before thanks to the arrival of an additional Linear Accelerator (Linac). Staff take a look at the new Linac machine The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust’s (SaTH’s) third linear accelerator, which is based in the Radiotherapy [...]
26 June 2017 Lucy, Dave and James Andrew A couple have donated almost £2,000 to the Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre to thank staff for making their dreams come true. Lucy and Dave Andrew, who live near Oswestry, now have a son James, aged two-and-a-half, with a second child due in August – thanks to the efforts [...]
23 June 2017 Rehabitat Shop A shop at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford which supports independent living is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The Rehabitat Shop, which is based outside the Occupational Therapy Department at PRH, opened its doors at the hospital in 1992. Since opening it has moved home at the hospital twice, most recently to [...]
22 June 2017 Eye appointments provided in the Outpatients Department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) are moving location from Monday (26 June 2017). Adult ophthalmology outpatient appointments, which are currently provided in Clinic 10 at RSH, will move to the nearby Copthorne Building at RSH from Monday (26 June 2017). The urgent eye clinic for adults and paediatric patients, [...]
22 June 2017 A hospital room used for delivering news to relatives of patients receiving treatment for severe and life-threatening illnesses and injuries has been transformed into a comfortable space. In the new ITU Suite, from left, Corrin Dorsett (Ward Manager) and Sue Price (HCA). Not happy for concerned relatives of patients on the Intensive Therapy Unit (ITU) at [...]
21 June 2017 Continued long-term and short-term sickness which has been affecting the Maternity Service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for a number of weeks has unfortunately led to the further temporary suspension of some services. Services for women booked to give birth at Oswestry and Ludlow Midwife-Led Units (MLUs) will be suspended until 8am on [...]
21 June 2017 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) will hold its annual Charity Fun Day on July 22 in aid of the Living Well With Dementia Appeal. The Charity Fun Day will start at 8am when hundreds of people will cycle, run or walk to the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of the annual hospital-to-hospital fundraiser [...]
20 June 2017 The following information is from our partners at the Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group As the hot weather continues in the UK over the next few days, Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is reminding people to stay healthy as they enjoy the sun. During hot spells, vulnerable groups such as people with respiratory conditions or older people [...]
19 June 2017 The following information is from our colleagues at Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) want to make sure that the services cross Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, are sustainable and tailored to local communities so they continue to meet the needs of the population for [...]
