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Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Sustainability and Transformation Plan update

“The following information is from our partners at the Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP)". The Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Sustainability and Transformation Plan (Related post can be found here) has been updated recently to build on our earlier progress and it takes account of feedback we have received from many of our key stakeholders. Our 18 partner organisations will continue to [...]

Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin Sustainability and Transformation Plan updateEmily Lovell2017-02-24T10:16:41+00:00

Interim Director of Nursing and Quality Appointed

23 February 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has appointed a new in interim Director of Nursing and Quality. Colin Ovington Colin Ovington has been a Director of Nursing with four organisations, enjoying considerable experience with over 38 years in nursing. Colin, takes over from Sarah Bloomfield, will join the Trust on 6 March 2017 [...]

Interim Director of Nursing and Quality AppointedClaire Dunn2017-02-23T13:45:03+00:00

Hospital Trust launches greetings card competition

22 February 2017 How would you like to brighten up a patient’s stay in hospital? Now you can – by designing a greetings card for patients at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is running a competition for people to create new designs for its popular eCards. [...]

Hospital Trust launches greetings card competitionClaire Dunn2017-04-18T07:51:53+01:00

Plant a tree!

21 February 2017 We are working in partnership with the Shropshire Wildlife Trust to plant 2,000 trees at the Princess Royal Hospital and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. We need your help to plant trees at both of our hospital sites. We are holding tree-planting days on the following dates: Wednesday 22 March 2017 - Princess Royal Hospital, Telford Thursday 23 March 2017 [...]

Plant a tree!Claire Dunn2017-02-21T13:44:45+00:00

Improving the way we recruit staff

21 February 2017 Major improvements have been made to recruitment at the Trust which runs Shropshire’s acute hospitals, meaning it now takes far less time to approve adverts for job vacancies. The staff involved in the first Rapid Process Improvement Workshop (RPIW) for the Recruitment Value Stream The streamlined processes were implemented after research, through a Rapid Process [...]

Improving the way we recruit staffClaire Dunn2017-03-08T08:59:12+00:00

Hospital Trust launches ‘crutch amnesty’

20 February 2017 The Trust which runs Shropshire’s two acute hospitals is urging former patients to return unwanted crutches and walking frames. Emergency teams get through hundreds of pairs of crutches every year and many are never brought back to hospital. Unreturned equipment can cost the NHS thousands of pounds a year. Crutches are only used for a short period [...]

Hospital Trust launches ‘crutch amnesty’Claire Dunn2017-02-21T10:05:08+00:00

Temporary suspension of services at Ludlow Midwife Led Unit tomorrow (Saturday 18 February 2017)

17 February 2017 Services at Ludlow Midwife Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8am tomorrow (Saturday 18 February 2017) until 8am on Sunday (19 February 2017). Women booked to give birth at Ludlow MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a birth at another MLU. If any women due to give [...]

Temporary suspension of services at Ludlow Midwife Led Unit tomorrow (Saturday 18 February 2017)Claire Dunn2017-02-17T15:30:26+00:00

Temporary suspension of services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit tonight (Thursday 16 February 2017)

16 February 2017 Services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit (MLU) will be temporarily suspended from 8pm tonight (Thursday 16 February 2017) until 8am tomorrow (Friday 17 February 2017). Midwives are still available on call for home births. Women booked to give birth at Bridgnorth MLU who go into labour during the temporary suspension of services will be offered a home [...]

Temporary suspension of services at Bridgnorth Midwife Led Unit tonight (Thursday 16 February 2017)Claire Dunn2017-02-16T16:32:57+00:00

High fives all round for Trust’s food and drink establishments

Pictured at Caffe Bistro at PRH are, from left – Shelley Gooding, Food Safety Compliance Manager; Caffe Bistro Baristas Katie Tibbert and Sharon Follows; and Nicola White, Deputy Catering Manager. 15 February 2017 A coffee shop and main kitchen at Shropshire's acute hospitals have been awarded five-star hygiene ratings. Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) gave the rating to Caffe [...]

High fives all round for Trust’s food and drink establishmentsClaire Dunn2017-02-18T15:24:59+00:00

Temporary closure of Shrewsbury MLU

15 February 2017 Shrewsbury Midwife-Led Unit (MLU) will be closed temporarily this weekend to allow essential maintenance work to take place. The MLU at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital will be closed from 5pm on Friday (17 February) until 8pm on Sunday (19 February) due to on-going refurbishment work being undertaken at the Copthorne Building, which houses the unit. The work [...]

Temporary closure of Shrewsbury MLUClaire Dunn2017-02-15T11:37:45+00:00