Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts
11 February 2025 A hospital Trust worker is taking on a 125-mile walk challenge to raise money for a new Critical Care “sky garden” which is being built as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). Julia Johnson, a Critical Care Practice Education Facilitator at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), is raising funds for SaTH Charity [...]
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is shining a spotlight on its apprentices during National Apprentice Week (10-16 February). It is celebrating and raising awareness about the diverse and wide variety of apprenticeship opportunities that are available at SaTH and the rest of the NHS. The theme is ‘Skills for Life’. The week will reflect on how [...]
06 February 2025 A new electronic way of tracking patients through their journey in the surgical assessment unit at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) has been successfully launched. The senior nursing team at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals, has worked in collaboration with the Trust’s digital team to create a [...]
5 February 2025 From Monday 17 February to Friday 28 February, we will be undertaking drainage diversion works on the road leading up to the Copthorne Building. This means that for two weeks, the road will become single-lane and be managed by a traffic marshal from 8.30am-4.30pm, Monday-Friday. Services and departments in the Copthorne Building will remain open as [...]
5 February 2025 The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is introducing changes to car parking charges for patients and visitors from Monday 7 April 2025. The changes are being brought in to ensure the Trust can cover the many costs associated with running and maintaining the car parks at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and [...]
4 February 2025 Some patients are being discharged on the same day they have had orthopaedic joint replacement surgery at Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford. Discharging patients who are fit enough on the same day or within a few days helps them to gain their independence sooner and reduces the risk of infections. Anthea Bowkett, pictured with staff, was [...]
31 January 2025 A dedicated Care Transfer Hub is playing a vital role in ensuring that patients in Shropshire, Telford, and Wrekin who no longer need hospital care can return home as soon as they are medically ready. Since its launch in October 2024, the hub has helped to significantly reduce the number of patients waiting in hospital beds [...]
30 January 2025The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is proud to support the Iaith Gwaith (Working Welsh) campaign, a workplace initiative which aims to support Welsh speakers. The Iaith Gwaith scheme provides orange badges for Welsh-speaking staff to wear which allows patients and visitors to know that they can speak Welsh.SaTH, which runs the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the [...]
Wednesday 29 January 2025 A dedicated volunteer at the Trust, which runs the county’s two acute hospitals, has celebrated turning 90. Terry and Babs Seston Terry Seston has been volunteering at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) for about 15 years. He volunteers at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as a ‘Meet and Greet’ volunteer [...]
28 January The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital (SaTH) NHS Trust has announced six months of dates for community drop-in sessions, as part of the Hospitals Transformation Programme (HTP). The multi-million pound investment will bring high quality, sustainable care and fewer delays for everyone. Construction work is well underway on a new four-storey expansion at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) as [...]
