Shrewsbury and Telford General News and posts

New Non-Executive Directors Appointed

NHS Improvement has today confirmed the appointment of three new Non-Executive members of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Dr David Lee and Dr Chris Weiner have joined the SaTH Board as Non-Executive Directors. They are joined by Terry Mingay, who has joined as a Designate Non-Executive Director. Professor Peter Latchford, Chair of SaTH, said: “I am delighted [...]

New Non-Executive Directors Appointed2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

New End of Life Care specialists start work

End of Life Care Specialist Nurse Debbie Snooke Work to improve care for dying patients and their families at Shropshire’s two acute hospitals has been enhanced with two specialist nurses starting work this month. Debbie Snooke and Rachel Preece have been appointed as End of Life Care Specialist Nurses on a six month secondment after The Shrewsbury [...]

New End of Life Care specialists start work2017-03-08T09:30:33+00:00

Outdoor gym to be created at RSH to support health and wellbeing of staff and the community

An outdoor gym will be created at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) to support the health and wellbeing of staff and the local community – thanks to a £10,000 grant from Tesco. The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), which runs RSH and the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford, applied for a grant from the supermarket’s Bags of [...]

Outdoor gym to be created at RSH to support health and wellbeing of staff and the community2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

Think: Is A&E your best option?

Shropshire’s two acute hospitals have this week seen a rise in A&E attendances, and are asking people to think about where they will get the quickest and best medical attention for their condition. The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford are seeing the effects of winter, which traditionally brings additional demand caused by problems such as [...]

Think: Is A&E your best option?2016-12-19T09:47:04+00:00

Residents need to have their say on the future of Emergency Care

The following is a statement from Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, following Monday night’s Joint Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) meeting about NHS Future Fit. You can read a CCG statement about that meeting here: https://www.sath.nhs.uk/news/work-needed-allow-nhs-future-fit-move-forward/ Simon Wright, Chief Executive of The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH), said: “Our area's acute emergency service [...]

Residents need to have their say on the future of Emergency Care2016-12-19T09:47:06+00:00

More work needed to allow NHS Future Fit to move forward

The following statement is from our colleagues at Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). A joint committee meeting of NHS Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire Clinical Commissioning Groups today agreed not to go to public consultation while more work is carried out It means that without a preferred option or options a public consultation will not now [...]

More work needed to allow NHS Future Fit to move forward2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS: Christmas and New Year babies

All media enquiries regarding Christmas and New Year births should be made via switchboard on 01952 641222 to the Delivery Suite Coordinator, who will be able to assist with information about births at the Trust’s maternity units. Please note we are only able to offer details and pictures with the full consent of the family. Thank You.

MEDIA ARRANGEMENTS: Christmas and New Year babies2017-02-18T15:25:03+00:00

£1,000 donation to benefit women receiving treatment for breast cancer in Shropshire

From left: Sue Lewis, Mary Pascoe, Pat York, Julie Bayley, Carole Copplestone and Mr Tamoor Usman A Shrewsbury club has donated £1,000 to benefit women receiving treatment for breast cancer in Shropshire. The Inner Wheel Club of Shrewsbury made the donation to the Breast Service at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH). Carole Copplestone, President [...]

£1,000 donation to benefit women receiving treatment for breast cancer in Shropshire2017-11-08T11:51:32+00:00