News – Page 119

Specialist support for people diagnosed with sight loss introduced

23 January 2019 The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and SaTH, with support from Sight Loss Shropshire, have launched a new service providing emotional and practical support to people newly diagnosed with sight loss. A new Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) will work alongside health professionals to offer support and advice to blind and partially sighted people on [...]

Specialist support for people diagnosed with sight loss introducedClaire Dunn2019-01-23T11:22:59+00:00

State-of-the-art ‘real life’ manikins will help train medical staff at SaTH

22 January 2019 Two new state-of-the-art ‘real life’ manikins – that speak, blink and even bleed – will help train healthcare professionals, and those of the future, at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals. They will be used in a new Simulation Suite which will officially be opened at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) this week. The Suite is based within the [...]

State-of-the-art ‘real life’ manikins will help train medical staff at SaTHClaire Dunn2019-01-22T10:56:42+00:00

Is your accident really an emergency?

21 January 2019 Officials at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals are asking people to consider if they need the specialist services provided by A&E as the departments continue to face huge demand. Yesterday (Sunday) more than 400 people attended the A&E departments at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) and Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. More than 150 patients arrived by [...]

Is your accident really an emergency?Claire Dunn2019-01-21T14:30:28+00:00

Mobile unit in place at hospital to help ease winter pressures

21 January 2019 A mobile recovery unit is in place at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to help alleviate the impact that winter pressures are having on the day surgery service. The unit, supplied by Vanguard Healthcare, is a fully-equipped mobile recovery unit and a walkway has been constructed from it to the entrance of the Treatment Centre. The capacity [...]

Mobile unit in place at hospital to help ease winter pressuresClaire Dunn2019-01-21T12:25:35+00:00

SaTH Charity wins £1,000 donation to help patients and staff

18 January 2019 SaTH Charity, which aims to make a difference to patients and staff at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, has won a donation of £1,000. The donation has come from insurance provider Ecclesiastical, which is providing the funding to a number of charities and individuals as part of its 12 Days of Giving Campaign. SaTH Charity was nominated to win [...]

SaTH Charity wins £1,000 donation to help patients and staffClaire Dunn2019-01-18T12:33:58+00:00

Decision on the future of local hospital services draws closer

17 January 2019 The following information is from NHS Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin CCGs Local health and care leaders have approved all Future Fit documentation, including the Decision Making Business Case (DMBC), to be submitted to the Joint Committee of Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). The Joint Committee will meet on Tuesday, 29th January to make [...]

Decision on the future of local hospital services draws closerClaire Dunn2019-01-18T14:48:36+00:00

SaTH finalist in three categories at Sustainable Health and Care Awards

17 January 2019 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) was shortlisted for three awards at this year’s Sustainable Health and Care awards ceremony. Julia Clarke The Sustainable and Health and Care awards celebrate sustainable development work across the NHS, social care and the public sector, while providing the opportunity for organisations to showcase their projects. The [...]

SaTH finalist in three categories at Sustainable Health and Care AwardsClaire Dunn2019-01-17T09:09:29+00:00

Hospital staff can have cervical screening test at work

16 January 2019 Female staff at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), who are struggling to find the time for their cervical screening test, can now have the procedure done at work. Dr Jill Blackmore and Sister Claire Carr It is the idea of Trust’s Colposcopy team as part of Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, which runs [...]

Hospital staff can have cervical screening test at workClaire Dunn2019-01-16T16:00:16+00:00

New ‘Living Well’ sessions launched to help those affected by cancer

15 January 2019 New Macmillan ‘Living Well’ sessions created to help and support those affected by cancer are being launched in Shropshire next month. The sessions are free and will be held at community venues across the county from February until December – with bookings now being taken. They are part of the Macmillan Living With and Beyond Cancer Programme, [...]

New ‘Living Well’ sessions launched to help those affected by cancerClaire Dunn2019-01-15T09:21:47+00:00

Hospital ward celebrates golden achievement

14 January 2019 A ward at the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford has scooped gold in an innovative scheme which aims to ensure patients have the best experience possible. Ward 4 (Trauma and Orthopaedic) has achieved Gold status as part of the Exemplar Ward programme at SaTH. Patient experience is at the heart of Exemplar - which awards Silver, Gold [...]

Hospital ward celebrates golden achievementClaire Dunn2019-01-17T09:02:59+00:00