News – Page 119

Ophthalmology to re-open to new referrals after successful recruitment campaign

8 March 2018 The Eye Department at SaTH will re-open to new referrals from Sunday, 1 April 2018, following a successful recruitment campaign. The Trust has recruited a number of new staff to senior positions, including consultant ophthalmologists, and reduced waiting lists, enabling the service to re-open to new patients. A clinician is also being trained in Adult Squint Surgery, [...]

Ophthalmology to re-open to new referrals after successful recruitment campaignClaire Dunn2018-03-08T11:30:54+00:00

Dr Edwin Borman to give Health Lecture on Sepsis

8 March 2018 SaTH is continuing to make significant improvements in the screening and treatment of patients with Sepsis. Sepsis arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs. It leads to shock, multiple organ failure and death, especially if not recognised early and treated promptly. Early recognition and screening for Sepsis is vital to [...]

Dr Edwin Borman to give Health Lecture on SepsisClaire Dunn2018-03-06T11:32:07+00:00

100 free drinks served up on Children’s Ward thanks to Shropshire agency

7 March 2018 Parents and carers of youngsters receiving treatment on the Children’s Ward at Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) have been treated to free hot drinks – thanks to a Shropshire creative agency. Annabel Gwilliam from Clear (right) and Nick Parkin from SaTH with staff on the Children's Ward Clear, based in Shrewsbury, is carrying out 15 [...]

100 free drinks served up on Children’s Ward thanks to Shropshire agencyClaire Dunn2018-03-07T13:52:44+00:00

SaTH Charity has been re-launched

7 March 2018 SaTH Charity has been re-launched—making it more visible among our staff and more recognisable to our supporters and our patients. SaTHCharity As part of the facelift we will be making it easier to get involved, fundraise and donate. SaTH Charity is a registered charity that is making a real difference to our patients, affected friends [...]

SaTH Charity has been re-launchedClaire Dunn2018-03-06T11:41:57+00:00

AVAILABLE NOW: Safest and Kindest Newsletter

We have released the fourth issue of Safest & Kindest, the public newsletter of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). In this 16-page newsletter (which can be viewed as a printable PDF here) you can read about: A record number of frontline healthcare workers have had their flu jab this winter. See page 2 Staff at our hospitals [...]

AVAILABLE NOW: Safest and Kindest NewsletterClaire Dunn2018-03-06T14:09:16+00:00

Visitors to Princess Royal to be welcomed by sea of purple

6 March 2018 In a few weeks time visitors to Telford’s Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) will be welcomed by a stunning walkway of purple crocus flowers. Children planting crocus bulbs The bulbs were planted by a team of volunteers, including 40 youngsters from a Shropshire secondary school, back in October 2017 and we expect a sea of purple [...]

Visitors to Princess Royal to be welcomed by sea of purpleClaire Dunn2018-03-06T10:59:48+00:00

Response to open letter on maternity unit closures

6 March 2018 Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) has issued a response to an open letter which was sent to the SaTH Board and the Governing Body of Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The response refutes a number of claims made in the letter. Simon's letter can be seen here. The original [...]

Response to open letter on maternity unit closuresClaire Dunn2018-03-06T10:41:43+00:00

Team SaTH defies Storm Emma

2 March 2018 Many of our staff and volunteers have braved the elements over the past few days to get to work and provide the best possible care for our patients. By midday today (Friday 2 March) we have been inundated with stories of staff walking miles to get to work. For example, Daisy Ambrose, a Staff Nurse on Ward [...]

Team SaTH defies Storm EmmaClaire Dunn2018-05-21T14:28:05+01:00

Storm Emma: Weather update, 1 March

1 March 2018 With severe weather warnings in place for Shropshire and Mid Wales, below is the latest information from SaTH. As things stand, appointments at our hospitals will be going ahead as usual, unless you are contacted by us. Should the weather become severe and the situation changes, we will contact those affected and update our website and social [...]

Storm Emma: Weather update, 1 MarchClaire Dunn2018-03-01T16:38:51+00:00

Temporary relocation of some drop-off spaces at PRH to allow building work to take place

27 February 2018 Three drop-off parking spaces for people using the Shropshire Women and Children’s Centre are to be temporarily relocated to allow ambulances to park while building work takes place at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. From Monday (5 March), three of the seven spaces outside the Centre will be moved to the main car park opposite [...]

Temporary relocation of some drop-off spaces at PRH to allow building work to take placeClaire Dunn2018-02-27T12:56:22+00:00