Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Charity Fund attracts new fans

14 June 2019 Following a blazing hot summer of 2018, the Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has ordered 250 bladed fans to keep its staff cool this summer, or maybe just to blow away the rain clouds. Available through the Small Things Make a Big Difference Fund - which enables staff to ask for those small things that [...]

Charity Fund attracts new fans2019-06-14T14:57:56+01:00

Donation helps to create patient-friendly waiting room

13 June 2019 The waiting room at The Shropshire and Mid Wales Fertility Centre has been re-designed thanks to generous donations from patients. The fertility centre, based at the Severn Fields Health Village in Shrewsbury, now has comfortable new tub chairs thanks to fundraising by former patients who set up a charitable account called “Hope for Life”. Staff at [...]

Donation helps to create patient-friendly waiting room2019-06-13T15:27:09+01:00

Nurses working in A&E departments honing skills in real-life simulated environment

12 June 2019 Nurses working in the Emergency Departments at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are honing their skills in real-life simulated environment. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has recruited a number of new nurses to its two A&E departments in recent months; all of whom are being prepared for life in a busy resuscitation area by undergoing [...]

Nurses working in A&E departments honing skills in real-life simulated environment2019-06-12T11:20:43+01:00

New cutting edge health and social care facility for north Powys

12 June 2019 The following information is from our colleagues at the Powys Regional Partnership Board A new state of the art health and social care facility for north Powys could soon be a reality thanks to funding from Welsh Government. Following the recent ministerial announcement of an additional £2.5m of funding to the Powys Regional Partnership Board, the council [...]

New cutting edge health and social care facility for north Powys2019-06-12T10:39:13+01:00

Final preparations under way for charity fun day and fun run

11 June 2019 Final preparations are under way for a charity fun day organised by the Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals to mark the birth of the NHS. Last year's activities involved a fun run, Nerf Gun arena, a visit from the Exotic Zoo and a free BBQ The fun day will take place at the [...]

Final preparations under way for charity fun day and fun run2019-06-11T14:49:02+01:00

Trust part of programme to help reduce risk of cerebral palsy

10 June 2019 SaTH is part of a national programme which aims to reduce the incidence of cerebral palsy in pre-term babies. It means that mums-to-be who go into early labour (before 30 weeks) will be offered magnesium sulphate during their labour to help reduce the risk of cerebral palsy in their babies. The Trust has launched PReCePT (The Prevention [...]

Trust part of programme to help reduce risk of cerebral palsy2019-06-10T15:49:14+01:00

Trust launches Acute Medicine Start of Change Weeks

10 June 2019  The Trust that runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is working to improve its urgent and emergency care with two Acute Medicine Start of Change Weeks. Emergency and Acute Medical Care teams at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, have been working [...]

Trust launches Acute Medicine Start of Change Weeks2019-06-10T14:02:49+01:00

Engagement Champions introduced as a result of NHS Staff Survey feedback

7 June 2019 More than 80 people have signed up to be Engagement Champions at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, in a new role introduced as a result of NHS Staff Survey feedback. The Engagement Champions will have the opportunity to make a positive difference to everyone at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) and improve how it feels [...]

Engagement Champions introduced as a result of NHS Staff Survey feedback2019-06-07T14:14:42+01:00

Developing the nursing workforce in Shropshire

6 June 2019 The University of Wolverhampton, which is working in partnership with SaTH, is investing in new facilities to train the next generation of nurses at its Telford Campus and meet local healthcare demand. A £180,000 new skills lab or ‘mock ward’ has been created at the Priorslee Campus after the University received approval to deliver nursing on-site from [...]

Developing the nursing workforce in Shropshire2019-06-06T13:21:33+01:00

Jason thanks Bariatric team after shedding 23 stone

5 June 2019 A Telford man has thanked staff at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) for saving his life after he lost over half his body weight with the help of the Bariatric team. Jason Parrish, 45, had struggled with his weight from an early age, and by the time he was 40 he tipped the scales at 40 [...]

Jason thanks Bariatric team after shedding 23 stone2019-06-05T13:41:04+01:00