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A new way of assessing children’s risk of sepsis rolled out at Trust hospitals

13 September 2024 Children's Nurse Esme Griffiths with a patient undergoing assessment A new electronic sepsis risk assessment for children being treated in hospital has been launched at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). The launch of the digital sepsis assessment for children and young people follows the successful roll-out of the Paediatric Vitals system [...]

A new way of assessing children’s risk of sepsis rolled out at Trust hospitalsSally Orrell2024-09-13T08:56:19+01:00

Maternity Services open day announced

10 September 2024 Following the success of its previous open days, Maternity Services at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust will once again open their doors to the public on Saturday 28 September 2024. Taking place from 10am-3pm at the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre, part of the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford, the open day will offer hourly [...]

Maternity Services open day announcedCharlotte Robertshaw2024-09-10T12:04:45+01:00

Local hospital trust proud to be ‘Veteran Aware’

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, is signed up with the Armed Forces Covenant and is proud to be a Veteran Accredited Aware trust. The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise by the nation that those who serve or have served in the [...]

Local hospital trust proud to be ‘Veteran Aware’Caroline Cross2024-09-06T10:30:39+01:00

Trust recognised in prestigious awards

4 September 2024 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has been recognised in several external awards. SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Princess Royal Hospital, has been celebrated for its work in personalised care for cancer patients, patient safety and staff learning, development and wellbeing in a number of prestigious awards. SaTH’s Learning from Deaths [...]

Trust recognised in prestigious awardsSophie Rawlings-Jones2024-09-04T13:27:00+01:00

Trust cancer support group expands in Shropshire

29 August 2024 Organisers of a thriving cancer support group are thrilled to announce another venue is opening in the county – to help men meet others experiencing similar issues. Katey Evans, a Personalised Care Navigator, with the volunteers Men Like Us was started six months ago as a pilot project run by The Personalised Care Team [...]

Trust cancer support group expands in ShropshireLisa Bailey2024-08-29T12:42:46+01:00

New energy facility and other cost saving measures after Trust awarded £16.2m

28 August 2024 A new energy facility, solar panels and insulation measures will be introduced at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as part of a £16.2 million investment. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs RSH, secured the funding through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. It will be used to replace and upgrade the current ageing heating infrastructure [...]

New energy facility and other cost saving measures after Trust awarded £16.2m Lisa Bailey2024-08-28T09:48:08+01:00

First patients have blood tests at new location in Shrewsbury

27 August 2024 The first patients have been seen at the phlebotomy (blood taking) service at William Farr House (WFH) in Shrewsbury. The blood test service provided by The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has now relocated from Elizabeth House at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to nearby William Farr House. The move is part of ongoing construction works [...]

First patients have blood tests at new location in ShrewsburyLisa Bailey2024-08-27T14:34:09+01:00

A new electronic children’s observation system rolled out at Trust hospitals

22 August 2024 A new electronic system has been rolled out at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals which will improve the care of children and young people. The digital upgrade at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has replaced the traditional paper charts on the paediatric unit at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and in the [...]

A new electronic children’s observation system rolled out at Trust hospitalsCarmen Harper2024-10-11T08:47:11+01:00

Invitation to join Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advocates Group

21 August 2024 Are you passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and do you have lived experience or a keen interest in making a difference for those with protected characteristics? If so, we would like to invite you to join the Trust’s EDI Advocates Group. For some people in the UK, there are still unfair and avoidable inequalities [...]

Invitation to join Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Advocates GroupLisa Bailey2024-08-21T15:18:28+01:00

Overnight roadworks on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site

21 August 2024 A series of overnight works are starting on the road leading up to the Copthorne Building from the main hospital road. These works are within the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital site and do not affect Mytton Oak Road, however we wanted to keep you informed. These works will widen the road outside the Copthorne Building and relocate [...]

Overnight roadworks on the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital siteCarmen Harper2024-08-21T11:12:22+01:00