Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

Trust honours top tourist attraction with Community Champion Award

14 March 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust has honoured The British Ironwork Centre for their contribution to the Trust. Clive Knowles (left) is presented with the award from SaTH Chief Executive Simon Wright. Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), welcomed Clive Knowles, Chairman of the British Ironwork Centre, [...]

Trust honours top tourist attraction with Community Champion Award2018-03-14T16:55:14+00:00

Incorrect messages about organ donation

13 March 2018 Incorrect messages about organ donation are being shared. The NHS is asking people to share this message to provide the right information. England does not yet have an opt out system. A consultation has been held and a parliamentary bill is being considered. If an opt out system is introduced, you will still be able to quickly [...]

Incorrect messages about organ donation2018-03-13T11:21:44+00:00

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

12 March 2018 The following message is from our partners at Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioing Group (CCG) March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month with NHS Telford and Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) urging women to know the symptoms and to get checked early. 11 women die in the UK every day from ovarian cancer and two-thirds of women are [...]

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month2018-03-12T11:11:52+00:00

Hospitals celebrate their apprentices

12 March 2018 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals has marked National Apprenticeship Week with a celebration of its own apprentice. Every day last week a different apprentice appeared on the social media pages of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) to showcase their talent. Apprentices and developing new Apprenticeship schemes is a key part in developing [...]

Hospitals celebrate their apprentices2018-03-12T10:47:16+00:00

From coast to couch: Atlantic Midwife interviewed on This Morning

12 March 2018 “I was going about my day at the gym when this crazy lady, who was looking at my heart rate monitor, came up to me and said ‘I’m going to row the Atlantic next year, do you want to join me?” Holly and Phil interview the Atlantic Ladies on This Morning This was the story [...]

From coast to couch: Atlantic Midwife interviewed on This Morning2018-03-12T09:11:29+00:00

SaTH’s first Transforming Care Open Day

12 March 2018 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) held its first Transforming Care Open Day on Friday (March 9). Pictured, from left, Olivia Evans, Lisa Burgess-Collins, Naomi Penrose (all of RJAH), Deirdre Fowler (Director of Nursing, Midwifery and Quality at SaTH), Dr Jacquenline McKenna MBE (Director of Nursing Leadership at NHS Improvement) and Cathy Smith (KPO [...]

SaTH’s first Transforming Care Open Day2018-03-12T09:26:17+00:00

Services at Ludlow MLU to be suspended for two weeks

9 March 2018 Inpatient services at Ludlow Midwife Led Unit (MLU) are to be suspended for two weeks to ensure the safe care of mums using Shropshire’s maternity services. Services at Ludlow will be suspended from 5pm tomorrow (Saturday 10 March) until 9am on 25 March. The unit will remain open between 8am and 8pm for antenatal and postnatal services, [...]

Services at Ludlow MLU to be suspended for two weeks2018-03-09T15:30:30+00:00

Healthcare Science Week: Celebrating our scientists

9 March 2018 They don’t just work in labs – and their unique contribution to patient care is helping to transform lives and drive innovation. The role of NHS healthcare scientists, who work in a variety of positions to support patients at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), is to be celebrated during Healthcare Science Week; part of [...]

Healthcare Science Week: Celebrating our scientists2018-03-09T12:12:34+00:00

First cohort graduate from SaTH’s People’s Academy

9 March 2018 Over the past few weeks and months, you will have heard a lot being said about how important it is to involve the public—the people we serve—in conversations about the services we provide. The first cohort have graduated from the People's Academy In January we completed the final session for the first cohort to go [...]

First cohort graduate from SaTH’s People’s Academy2018-03-06T11:39:09+00:00

Could you be a patient assessor?

9 March 2018 As part of the patient-led assessments we carry out we want your feedback. We want to know: how clean you think our hospitals are, your thoughts on the condition of our buildings, how well our buildings your needs, the quality and availability of food and drinks, how well our hospitals support people with dementia and how well [...]

Could you be a patient assessor?2018-03-06T11:35:28+00:00